Video: Good Vibes and Deep Barrels at the Banzai Pipeline in April
April can be a hit-or-miss month for Hawaiian surfers, but April 2020 was definitely a hit. A big swell late in the month produced great waves at Pipeline on Oahu's North Shore, and surfers took full advantage, COVID notwithstanding. Featuring everyone from John John Florence to local grom Luke Swanson, this edit documents what may have been the season's final solid swell.
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Almost every surfer in the edit is a North Shore local, and for good reason: Hawaii has asked would-be vacationers to postpone their trips, and has strict quarantine rules in place for anyone traveling to the state. In order to comply, an out-of-state surfer would have to predict the swell at least 14 days in advance, hop on a plane, and quarantine for two weeks, hoping that the swell actually materialized.
