Pipeline is a fast barreling wave, but what does exactly lie below? How shallow are the Banzai Pipeline waters? Let’s dive and discover the most famous Hawaiian reef. Swell refraction is greatly responsible for the miracle of Pipeline. Oahu’s most perfect surf spot is a complex oceanic system with three main reefs. These underwater reefs have been baptized First Reef, Second Reef and Third Reef. The most popular take-off peak is the First Reef, the closest to the shore.

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How does the reef at Pipeline look like?

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