Surfing and Surf Culture

Peahi Jaws and Big Wave Surfing

Peahi Jaws and Big Wave Surfing · 1 month ago

Peahi Jaws: Maui’s Big Wave Phenomenon and How to Experience It Respectfully

On Maui’s north shore, past Paia and Haiku, where sugarcane fields give way to rainforest and steep sea cliffs, there is a break known simply as Jaws.

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Peahi Jaws and Big Wave Surfing · 2 months ago

Peahi Jaws: Witnessing Maui’s Legendary Big Wave Surfing

On Maui’s north shore, just past the sleepy town of Haiku, lies a stretch of coastline that transforms into one of the most awe-inspiring spectacles in all of surfing.

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Peahi Jaws and Big Wave Surfing · 2 months ago

Peahi Jaws: The Big Wave Beat of Maui’s North Shore

On Maui’s north shore, past the rainbow eucalyptus and sugarcane fields, a quiet stretch of coastline hides one of surfing’s most intimidating arenas.

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Peahi Jaws and Big Wave Surfing · 2 months ago

Peahi Jaws: Maui’s Big Wave Surfing and the Culture of Respect

On Maui’s wind-whipped north shore, where the road curves through Haiku and the trade winds carry salt and wet guava, there is a place most visitors never see.

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Peahi Jaws and Big Wave Surfing · 2 months ago

Peahi Jaws: A Visitor’s Guide to Maui’s Big Wave Spectacle

Peahi, known worldwide as Jaws, is not the Maui of calm snorkel bays and sunset mai tais.

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Peahi Jaws and Big Wave Surfing · 3 months ago

Peahi Jaws: Maui’s Big Wave Surfing and Surf Culture Guide

On Maui’s windward north shore, beyond the pineapple fields and rainforest gullies of Haiku, a deep-water reef focuses North Pacific swell into one of the most terrifying and magnificent waves on Earth.

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