{"id":142842,"date":"2026-06-04T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T06:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=142842"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T06:12:00","slug":"absolutely-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=142842","title":{"rendered":"Absolutely Yes!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142843\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7118-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here was the surf report for today and it was pretty accurate. \u00a0Yesterday I searched for a perfect wave. \u00a0Today I went to search for the biggest wave. \u00a0I drove around and around and ended up finding a spot I&#8217;ve never surfed before. \u00a0I only took my 6&#8217;10 because I either wanted to get a big wave or nothing. \u00a0That was my mentality for the morning. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142846\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5552.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2168\" height=\"1445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5552.jpg 2168w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5552-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5552-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5552-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5552-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5552-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5552-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5552-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5552-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5552-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2168px) 100vw, 2168px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bowls was 8&#8242;, big, brown water, and crowded. \u00a0This spot was different. \u00a0Big, clean water, and uncrowded. \u00a0I couldn&#8217;t believe what I saw. \u00a0One of the most perfect barreling rights I&#8217;ve ever seen on the south shore in my life. \u00a0I had to throw my board and dive under about 10 waves like this. \u00a0It felt like I was surfing the north shore.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142847\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7124-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7124-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7124-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7124-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7124-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7124-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7124-696x928.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7124-1068x1424.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7124-315x420.jpeg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My 6&#8217;10 was new until today. \u00a0I got sucked into the reef and it was either my surfboard or me. \u00a0Last time at Rocky Point I chose my surfboard, today I chose me. \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142848\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7125-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7125-rotated.jpeg 1512w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7125-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7125-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7125-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7125-696x928.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7125-1068x1424.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7125-315x420.jpeg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This was right when I paddled out. \u00a0I got stuck on the dry reef twice, I even had to push off the reef with my left foot. \u00a0When I pushed off, I felt intense pain. \u00a030 needles from a sea urchin was sticking out of my foot. \u00a0I screamed like a girl. \u00a0My board was damaged, my foot was in pain, but I was still determined to surf.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142849\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5673-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5673-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5673-800x482.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5673-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5673-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5673-1536x926.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5673-2048x1235.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5673-696x420.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5673-1068x644.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5673-1920x1158.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re surfing, you don&#8217;t feel any pain. \u00a0All you feel is the adrenaline of riding mountains. \u00a0This day I will remember for the rest of my life. \u00a0I&#8217;m hoping there is still enough swell for this spot tomorrow. \u00a0We shall see. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142845\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-7-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had a hard time walking back to my car. \u00a0I soaked my foot in vinegar for 1 hour and there are still spines deep inside. \u00a0Was it worth it? \u00a0Absolutely!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here was the surf report for today and it was pretty accurate. \u00a0Yesterday I searched for a perfect wave. \u00a0Today I went to search for the biggest wave. \u00a0I drove around and around and ended up finding a spot I&#8217;ve never surfed before. \u00a0I only took my 6&#8217;10 because I either wanted to get a 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