Brazilian pro-surfer João Chianca was "completely purple" when other surfers and lifeguards pulled him out of the water off Ehukai Beach on Oahu's North Shore after a massive wave crashed over him.

First photo: Ian Gentil surfs through the barrel of a wave at the Banzai Pipeline on Tuesday as the Lexus Pipe Pro, ... deVault set up all-Maui quarterfinal at Pipeline Local Sports. Feb 7, 2024.

On February 5, 2022, the world’s most recognizable wave––the Banzai Pipeline––was sucking in long, liquid breaths and exhaling 10-foot sapphire cylinders over the shallow reef, and the ...

Four Maui surfers hit Pipeline for WSL Championship Tour opener Local Sports. Feb 1, 2024. World Surf League / TONY HEFF photo. ... on Wednesday at the Banzai Pipeline on Oahu’s North Shore.

Professional surfer Makai McNamara was reportedly put into an induced coma for 72 hours following an accident while surfing the Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii on Sunday.