{"id":132605,"date":"2024-06-15T13:28:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T04:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=132605"},"modified":"2024-06-15T13:29:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T04:29:00","slug":"best-summer-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=132605","title":{"rendered":"Best Summer Ever?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132607\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-48-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-48-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-48-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-48-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-48-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-48-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-48-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-48-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-48.jpg 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The day started off shoulder high when I first got out to Bowls. \u00a0It was finals day with a new South swell so everybody was expecting the swell to rise rapidly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132606\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-47-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-47-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-47-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-47-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-47-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-47-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-47-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-47.jpg 1523w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jackson Bunch has been practicing every morning and his hard work paid off. \u00a0He made the finals!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132608\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-49-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-49-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-49-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-49-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-49-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-49-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-49-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-49-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-49-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-49-746x420.jpg 746w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From panic attacks to comfortable mindset surfing big waves. \u00a0Keeping calm will make your life a lot better. \u00a0Just ask this girl.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132609\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-50-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-50-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-50-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-50-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-50-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-50-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-50-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-50-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-50.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The waves were getting bigger and bigger at Bowls. \u00a0Within an hour, there were 6&#8242; sets! \u00a0On the wave right before this one, a 10&#8242; tiger shark was swimming right along the face of the wave. \u00a0Everyone saw it. \u00a0Cool!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132611\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-52-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-52-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-52-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-52-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-52-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-52-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-52-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-52-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-52.jpg 1870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I went home to take a nap, eat lunch, and went straight to Big Rights. \u00a0I already knew it was going to be excellent. \u00a0Kimo Gasper, Makua Rothman, Koa Rothman, and myself taking turns. \u00a0This was Makua&#8217;s wave and he ended up getting the best barrel of the day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132610\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-51-800x444.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-51-800x444.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTempDownload-51-1024x569.jpg 1024w, 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today was the biggest day of the year and it&#8217;s going to get bigger! \u00a0We&#8217;ve had solid surf for over a month and everyone is super happy! \u00a0Best Hawaiian summer ever? \u00a0So far, yes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The day started off shoulder high when I first got out to Bowls. \u00a0It was finals day with a new South swell so everybody was expecting the swell to rise rapidly. Jackson Bunch has been practicing every morning and his hard work paid off. \u00a0He made the finals! 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