Banzai Pipeline At Its Big Brutal Best

Massive surf hits Banzai Pipeline on an epic day 12/13/14.
After the desired westerly swell changed to more northerly, this day grew even wilder with the strengthening cross shore trade winds.
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Photography: Kevin W. Smith @skystudiohawaii
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Music: Lazy Laura by Quincas Moreira, Escapism by Yung Logos and One Time by Jeremy Black.
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[@chrisculley3756]

Yeah man love your videos you do a great job of editing. I also love this angle instead of straight on to pipeline which is what we get 99.9% of the time. RLTW 3/75

[@abpob6052]

It's like surfing on the freeway. Way too many surfers in one spot.

[@OkalaborationO]

Amazing edit. Felt like I was sitting on the beach without the crowds.

[@jamesh4357]

sponger on the red board had the best day

[@13x10s]

Shame he turned The camera off him just as he got one of the waves of the day .

[@armandovale6471]

Twice

[@iJamezz]

Yep. That last one where it didn't look like he'd make it, and you see him at the end making a turn. That barrel was freaking mental. So much skill to make something like that. He was super deep. Damn camera dude is clearly bias 😭

[@eganc1976]

Andre Botha?

[@iJamezz]

@@MR-qe9ye yep, for some of them, it really seems that way. We all really need to just get along. But yeah, he definitely showed many of them how it was done 😂

[@user-ps3rb9yc8x]

Stacked up hard!! Too much north so it wasn't really good, but it's always amazing to watch pipe when it's big !!! Lot of water moving!!!!

[@ambientexpanse]

What does too much north mean?

[@woodnbikes]

@@ambientexpanse The direction the swell comes in from. WNW and NW are the best to get makeable barrels

[@user-ps3rb9yc8x]

@ambientexpanse how's it. I was born and raised in Hawaii in 1960. We had a beach house right at Ehukai Beach/Pipeline, so I grew up on the North Shore of Oahu and have been surfing since I was 5 years old. Pipeline is my favorite wave, and I'm really blessed to have grown up surfing it from the early to mid 70's on, back when it was just sugar cane fields everywhere out there. It was so uncrowded, we had it all to ourselves pretty much!!! Things have changed so much now and the crowds are crazy now, especially on the very best days each winter when Pipeline gets really good! You can see that there wasn't a big crowd out on this day, and that's because, although it looks pretty amazing, it really wasn't very good by Pipeline standards, not many makeable waves! Too much North it's my referring to the swell direction. If there's too much North in the swell, Pipeline closes out a lot or has a bad North section at the end of the wave. It makes it very dangerous too, especially at low tide . Pipeline is best on west/northwest swell direction. There are rare days, when it's straight west and big, and the normal take off spot changes and guys can catch big second reef waves way down outside of almost off the wall and it just is insane!! Pretty rare. But normally for Pipeline we prefer west/northwest swell direction!! The wave has so many moods, but when Pipeline is truly an 8 or 9 on a 10 scale day, it's one of the best waves in the world!!!! Aloha D.L.

[@swilkobarfingtoniii1642]

@@user-ps3rb9yc8x Dig it.

[@francus7227]

​@@user-ps3rb9yc8x Very few understand Pipe's different presentations....

[@martinkoehler427]

Magnificent. Truly could not stop watching, See man can almost do anything, Loved it.

[@Pompomgrenade]

😅 That's a lot of ocean energy... And a lot of energetic people chasing their thrills🌊cool vid

[@mjl.9-19]

Great vid! Fun to try pick out who the surfers are out there that day.

[@howardthrust]

Some truly amazing Cats out there...but the ride sent @ 10:10 is just PURE MAGIC!! Who dat wuzz??

[@elduder2530]

it was me

[@howardthrust]

@@elduder2530: IMMORTALIZED in the "Annals o' Pipe'..." !! 😎🤙

[@jesseimpersonal]

Glory and carnage. Too many great moments to count. Awesome video!

[@henryvanegas7799]

Had to watch this twice. And 3rd and fourth tommorow morning to start my day. 🔥 🔥 🔥.

[@johnmccourt341]

High tide, nasty offshore. tough day at the office.

[@RelaxingWhiteNoises781]

This is meditation at its best. I’ll be back many more times in the future

[@solomonschneider9860]

Twisted big! Some unreal riding in that

[@walterhorton9963]

I miss the 70's watching Gerry Lopez charging pipe on a single fin gun making it look so stylish and so easy. Those were fun times back then, fabulous memories.

[@leakoe3797]

I remember Gerry Lopez & Occy who signed by Surfing book

[@eugenehollis1067]

Perfect tunes for the occasion

[@clarkemcclymont2879]

2nd fella at the start must of be channeling Glen ‘Mr X’ Winton !! Mr X was a thoroughbred charger at big pipe.

[@henryvanegas7799]

Good Editing.

[@henriquestrelow9943]

This is the second or the third reef of pipeline?

[@MrSlidejames]

Fabulous footage!

[@RaulEdu33]

Nice and forgiving 2.3Ft Hawaiian 😅

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

Non surfer here. That was great to watch.

[@BootLegger-im7kd]

Imagine surfing it, one of two best things a man can experience

[@inobi30]

After seeing what happened to Koa on an innocuous wave, I'd be scared to surf pipe

[@henryvanegas7799]

This video and ill play some speed metal in background and my cup of coffee and itll be a great day! 👿 🔥.

[@studiohost]

There is some talent out for sure. Think the first rider knew the wave best and owned it ! Thanks for sharing

[@malcolmorrall8338]

Are you talking about the guy who faded back toward that giant wall of soup waiting for the inside reef to organize? Yeah, that guy clearly had the best feel of the break and the wave…great calm patience and timing in the midst of all that fury.

[@jasminegueco327]

A day of vicious soup surf.....crazy Bravo to all who were out there 😮❤.......

[@berlainever]

gorgeous waves

[@REDROCKBEACH]

Great video. I´m an amateur surfer and musician looking for video images to go with a song to do with wipeouts, ( no-one would appear singing, just footage of wipeouts or extreme barrels). I was wondering if you would give permission to use some of the sequences from this video. I would of course include all credits and any other relevant information you deemed appropriate. If you would like any further information, please let me know. In any case, congratulations on the video!

[@AtortAerials]

So much water moving I get nervous swimming out when it's 4 foot 😬

[@henryvanegas7799]

Locals and Pros only!

[@lopaka173]

Unforgiving pipe… not for the faint of heart

[@cedriclaborie653]

Panic attack!!!!this is wild. Mad 😀😅

[@rutifero]

wow!

[@billymustang3241]

When 1st reef becomes the shorey. Madmen only need apply

[@americasdotsurf]

sick footage!

[@OspreyVision]

Great video 📹 🤙

[@henryvanegas7799]

FIRING!!! Id have to paddle out in a ⚰️ 5'9. 😂.

[@cheranguista]

11:33 brutal spin

[@clarkewi]

Phenomenal.

[@matthewlinkous4779]

Sooo Sick🎉🎉🎉

[@buzz5969]

Looks crowded as a Cali freeway, no tanks…😊

[@briedah7278]

Not five days ago…more like ten years ago. Nary a helmet or vest. Brave they was back then!

[@skystudiohawaii]

Yes, 10yrs ago after Pipe Masters was called off..

[@eyeflynoosa]

hectic

[@1ethanb]

too crowded

[@martinjohnwotherspoon6244]

All I sea is a whole heap of blokes holding there Breaths .LMAO

[@torbot_]

Did the north shore get some swell ? Or is some on the way? I know a big storm hit California earlier this week…snow in the mountains etc…

[@sb1804]

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[@sb1804]

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[@FePyroMaiden]

This was 10 years ago based on the description: Massive surf hits Banzai Pipeline on an epic day 12/13/14.

[@jakehugh12]

Who’s Mr Green Shorts??

[@mattweight402]

Shitty drop in from him

[@jakehugh12]

@@mattweight402 yeh one of the locals who probably owns 3rd reef so can drop in on anyone not from there even if it’s a shit wave

[@quidproquo3933]

thot I watching 1.5x at first . Water be movin !

[@Ultorvindex]

From perfect conditions to just fair in 3,2,1.

[@aloeup2121]

I can never understand how guys can surf waves like this with such huge balls weighing them down

[@IkaikaArnado]

Woah, pipe going off.

[@buzz5969]

More like pipe closing out

[@mikecurrin1774]

2 many okes dropping in

[@stevensmothers3779]

The crowd. Omg, the crowd. Question of the day: what's more dangerous, the wave or the crowd?

[@SurfCityHawaii]

Crowd doubles the already dangerous.

[@designlabMX]

some serios pumping swell

[@ELIANSRU]

Can anyone explain how at least a dozen people don't die on days like these? I've surfed some + overhead spots a couple times over extremely shallow reef spots and came out all red from the blood. Disastrous! I've taken some scary hold downs as well on +10ft sandy breaks here and there as well. ... but this???? I really don't understand besides telling myself I wouldn't paddle out but still... I DON'T UNDERSTAND!?

[@GazAce]

Brutal paddle out

[@petapeta2161]

Gerry was the man

[@Sol_Weird]

Unbelievable waves that day! Was this the day the WSL decided to NOT run the tournament?

[@SurfCityHawaii]

Yes, WSL postponed as too wild and dangerous for the pros - to the delight of the locals.😆

[@malia311]

@surfcityhawaii That was such a sick day, thanks for the great vid!

[@user-hi6ki5ck8r]

Nearly dood!

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

The crowd is ludicrous. Where will it be in 10 more years? Unsurfable?

[@huertalapaz8359]

in the mid 70's it was 5 guys those were the great years

[@damianbeattie91]

8:45 you should have stayed on the booger he backdoored a sick one

[@SurfCityHawaii]

Yep.

[@AlienIntervention1137]

Absolutely incredible!!!!!

[@PrakashSinghBist]

🎉

[@user-vfrt3]

Pipeline é espetacular 🌊🏄‍♂️

[@buzz5969]

Just need a few more kooks in the lineup

[@SurfCityHawaii]

Mostly spectators. Green shorts showing how its done.😄

[@henryvanegas7799]

South swell?, north?

[@SurfCityHawaii]

See description.

[@lancejackson3618]

South swell on the North Shore? 🤔🤭

[@CRIZA0099]

Music names for tracks 1 and 2 ?

[@SurfCityHawaii]

Read description pl . . .

[@SurfCityHawaii]

I'm aiming at subscribers where English is not their second language and have a passing grade in grammar. Again, you will understand the title easier if you don't go dissecting it into individual words but read them together as a sentence. 🤔

[@boblatkey7160]

That's really funny! It reminds me of some of the local people in Hawaii who like to speak pigeon and think it's cool to absolutely murder the English language. It seems like some kids, the dumber they are the heavier their pigeon and I can't even understand them.

[@majorpayne8373]

Too many guys out.

[@hawaiifreespeechnews]

What day was this?

[@SurfCityHawaii]

In description.

[@user-no2gn2qh7e]

チューブ狙ってくらうときに万歳決めてくれてとてもハッピーになりました

[@schreds]

just needs a little more west ,, late season

[@SurfCityHawaii]

West gone bye-bye. 🤔Mostly North with complications from strong side-shore Trade Winds. 🤙🤔🤙

[@buzz5969]

And a few more million in the lineup

[@timothyherter2555]

Some of the worst waves that I have ever seen😂

[@hipsonsogbo]

8 mins 28 seconds. Larry layback in the bazza. Wave of the edit.

[@treashurehunter800]

%90 miss there wave for fear of a lawsuit.😂😶‍🌫️dont fin me bro...

[@Bastuun]

man, pipe looks angry. not many makable waves in the session. eternal respect for the Gs that were out there trying to outrun the bull.

[@gordonwells1626]

Messy…

[@josephstraw6224]

Seen bigger waves in a toilet

[@davehickson]

“Best”? Nope…. Too big for that break… Many better locations when it’s this size…

[@SurfCityHawaii]

"Brutal Best".

[@hipsonsogbo]

Wrong title, remove the word best

[@SurfCityHawaii]

"Brutal Best"

[@skystudiohawaii]

"Brutal Best"

[@hipsonsogbo]

@@skystudiohawaii I’ve seen it much better

[@SurfCityHawaii]

@@hipsonsogbo Yes we all have.

[@benarchuleta9691]

Looks like a bunch of greemies out surfing no real tube riders

[@pubgutt2076]

Circus of clones