i took a spin by diamond head this morning and couldn’t believe how perfect the waves were. just so epic.

had an awesome time teaching surfing to a first timer. always so stoked to see the smile after the first ride.

then went to eat a combo ahi and tako poke at Ono’s.

then took a drive out to the east side. it was so beautiful!

right as we pulled up, we seen a huge whale jump fully out of the water. it was awesome!

then went to check out Makapuu. omg, it was as beautiful as it ever gets.

imagine seeing this for the first time??? by far, this is my favorite view in hawaii. wait, this is my favorite view in the world.

came back to waikiki and thought, “what a great place oahu is. we have the city right here in honolulu. and if you want to see the country, it’s just a short drive away.

i showed the dolphin photos to a few friends last night and their reaction was “OMG!”

and i bet Miwa-san was saying “OMG” too! her first dolphin experience. i’ve done this many of times but it always feels so great to share this with friends. once again, what a beautiful place Oahu is. i can’t wait for tomorrow.

after surfing secret point after secret point, this one was the favorite for the week. i grew up surfing at this spot since i was 12 years old. i know the wave, the wind, the current, and the locals like a book. there is a name for this spot that i refuse to say. Takahashi-san renamed it “Magic Point” a few days ago. i kind of like the new name. haha.

of all these years i’ve known Takahashi-san, i had no idea he could surf this good. from getting barreled to doing off the lips. i think he fell in love with surfing again.

two very happy surfers.

on the way back, we were looking for dolphins. then right as we were going to enter the harbor, there they were!!! a big pod of dolphins just playing around in the shallow water. so yes, we jump in and enjoy the precious time in nature.

i’m always on standby mode when i go onto the ocean. my mask is in arms reach so if i see some action, i can be in the water in 30 seconds.

and once i jumped in, this is what i saw. dolphins everywhere! i have some amazing photos!!! so stoked.

stoked to see Japan’s Shun Murakami heading to round 6 in the WQS in australia.

and Joshua Moniz winning his heat too. it’s going to be an exciting finals day tomorrow. don’t miss it.

went to pick up Kawahara-san yesterday at 12pm. we ended up surfing for so long!!! some shoulder high perfect waves and only a few surfers out. we scored!

awesome surfing Kawahara-san. thank you for the wonderful marathon surf session! hope to see you again!

Feels like Heaven! Yesterday in the beautiful ocean in Honolulu.
Good morning 6:20am.
North shore 4-6′ and cleaning up. Haleiwa and V-land good.
South shore chest high and perfect.
Light off shore winds in the morning so perfect conditions. Onshore in the afternoon.
Sunny and very warm.
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!