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Ehukai Beach Park (Banzai Pipeline)

Pipeline detonates a sand-toss off this beach.

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Our take

The most famous wave on earth breaks over shallow reef close enough to hear it crack. Winter brings the Pipe Masters and spectators who know exactly what they're looking at. Summer turns the same stretch calm enough to swim. Lifeguards are on year-round... talk to them before touching the water in any season.

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