{"id":142293,"date":"2026-04-27T13:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=142293"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:29:13","slug":"location-is-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=142293","title":{"rendered":"Location is Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142295\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5780-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5780-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5780-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5780-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5780-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5780-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5780-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5780.jpg 1097w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Summer is here! \u00a0The trade winds are finally back so all my secret wind swell spots are good again! \u00a0Too wild for anyone to surf so I&#8217;m enjoying these spots to myself. \u00a0This morning, I had one thing on my mind. \u00a0Hunt for a cleaner wave, position yourself in the right place, and push as hard as possible. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142294\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5779-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5779-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5779-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5779-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5779-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5779-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5779.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is only a small section in the wave that will let you push at a 100%. \u00a0It&#8217;s hard to find so if you find it, do it. \u00a0I&#8217;m looking forward to tomorrow! \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142304\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-800x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4673-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These are my 2 best surfboard travel bags. \u00a0Very light and good quality Creature of Leisure bags. \u00a0One is a shortboard triple, and the other is a fish double. \u00a0I can fit 6 surfboards in there. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142303\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-800x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4674-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you ever go to Bali, use GRAB. \u00a0It&#8217;s very cheap. \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142302\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-800x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4687-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And if you ever go to Bali, stay at a good place like this. \u00a0Location is everything.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-142301\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4724-800x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4724-800x417.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4724-1024x534.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4724-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4724-1536x801.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4724-696x363.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4724-1068x557.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4724-806x420.jpg 806w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4724.jpg 1642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This wave was 50 steps from my room. \u00a0So remember, location is everything. \u00a0This is a spot I&#8217;m definitely going back to!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is here! \u00a0The trade winds are finally back so all my secret wind swell spots are good again! \u00a0Too wild for anyone to surf so I&#8217;m enjoying these spots to myself. \u00a0This morning, I had one thing on my mind. \u00a0Hunt for a cleaner wave, position yourself in the right place, and push as 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