The Banzai Pipeline, also known as Pipeline, is a world-renowned surf spot located on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. If you are ever in Oahu and “surf is up”, its a must see to experience the amazing force of 20ft++ waves crashing. The surf is biggest in the winter months; something I did not know on my first trip to Hawaii way back in the summer of ’95, and much to my dismay when I went to the beach it was dead calm.
The Banzai Pipeline breaks just off Ehukai Beach Park, and the best time to see it is during the big winter swells from November to February. If you love powerful surf, Maui has its own dramatic shore breaks: see Ho’okipa Beach Big Wave, Ho’okipa Waves Crashing on Lava Rock and Big Beach Waves.