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Pe'ahi (Jaws)

Break
Reef
Skill level
Expert
Best season
Winter
Crowds
Low
Swell
NW, N
Wind
E, SE

Hazards

Maui's deepwater big-wave colossus. A giant, slabby right that only breaks on extreme N–NW swells and has become the global benchmark for tow and big-wave paddle surfing.

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