No Jellyfish and Frozen Poke

Round 1:  Dawn patrol Bowls.  Today no box jellyfish today but probably tomorrow.  

The waves were so good again.  Nakahodo-san on a really nice wave.

I can see major improvements in his surfing.  Calmer, stronger, and always hunting.  

Don Quijote has a big advertisement for the Poke Bowl.  It’s in Japanese saying that it’s very delicious and highly recommended to eat in Hawaii.  They should have written in small print “Try our recommended frozen Vietnam Poke Bowl!”  I think this sign is so misleading.

So instead, we went to Foodland.  Be careful here also because they have frozen Vietnam poke too.  The difference is that they tell you which one is local and which one is from Vietnam.  We both ordered fresh local poke bowls.  It was delicious.

Round 2:  Boot Camp at Diamond Head.  

The waves were so fun today again.  Lots of waves, few people, and very challenging.  Nakahodo-san had his best DH session to date.  You learn so much about the ocean by surfing here.   Yesterday I caught a set from way outside and rode it all the way to the sand.  This is by far the longest wave on the south shore.

July 8, 2026 Hawaii Surf Report

Empty white sandy beaches in Hawaii.  So nice!

Good morning 2:50am.
Ala Moana chest high and good.
Diamond Head shoulder high and bumpy.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Sunny and warm.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!

Life Changing and Best of Best

Round 1:  Head high Bowls and good again!

Ray taking off on a set wave.

Nakahodo-san got the best wave of his life again.  Everyday is life changing!

Round 2:  Empty Diamond Head.  Head high sets and wild.  It was so fun.  We like wild!

Cool!

My new 1mm front zip Dove Wetsuit.  Size ML in gray ready made.  Perfect fit.  The best of the best!