Cliffs in February…
Good morning 4:10am.
North shore 6-8′ and good. Pipeline Pro ON!
Ala Moana chest high and good. New South swell!
Diamond Head shoulder high and good.
Light winds so clean conditions everywhere.
Trade winds coming back later.
Cool morning becoming sunny and warm.
Going North.
Have a wonderful day!
i got to the North shore in the dark and went looking around for waves. i ended up at Haleiwa because Haleiwa was really good! i had 4 boards to choose from and i ended up riding a 6’3 Kerry Tokoro. it was magic!
i’m pretty surprised how uncrowded it can be when you tell yourself “ok, i’m going to paddle out to the peak and catch 3 sets.” even though it’s crowded, i don’t see anyone. haha. so i caught 3 sets in 25 minutes and came in. it was so fast and easy.
i saw Glenn Minami on the beach before he paddled out. he was riding a 6’9 on the 6′ sets. it’s so inspirational to see him still ripping big waves.
after i came in, it was too early to drive back to town in the traffic. so i sat on the beach with my best buddy, talked story, took photos, and enjoyed the beautiful morning on the North Shore.
i used one of Joshua’s magic boards. it’s very narrow and thin but surprisingly it took off so easily. i’m pretty sure i can catch 6′ sets at Backdoor with this board. can’t wait for that!
anyway, i thought the contest was on today but i was wrong. tomorrow for sure. don’t miss one of the most exiting heats of the day “Seth Moniz vs. John John Florence.” Go Seth!!!
i still remember when i use to watch the Pipeline Masters 25 years ago. all the Moniz kids were about this size and they would rather play in the sand than watch the contest. so when i look at the Moniz kids own nephews and nieces playing in the sand at Pipeline, i brings back memories. the next generation is in full swing! 
Honouliwai is only 1 year old but he’s already thinking about which of Uncle Seth’s boards to use. since this is Kelia’s son, there might be another World Champion coming. 
“Don’t worry about the money now. The best things in life are free.”
it took me most of my life to figure this out. i use to think that money was the most important thing. i was blind to see that the best things in life were totally free. now i can clearly see it and that’s why my life is 100x better. i hope it doesn’t take you that long as it did for me to figure it out…
