{"id":143889,"date":"2026-08-18T11:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=143889"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:26:17","slug":"the-day-after-lala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=143889","title":{"rendered":"The Day After Lala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143890\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9128-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Around 200,000 houses lost electricity yesterday. \u00a0Some for hours, and some are going to be for weeks. \u00a0I was lucky to only lose it for 5 hours. \u00a0When I drove to the beach this morning, the whole Kaimuki was still without electricity. \u00a0It was pitch dark and had a scary feeling. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143891\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9129-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You never see Kaimuki like this. \u00a0It looked haunted. \u00a0I was driving very slowly because it was scary. It was dark like this all the way to Waikiki. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143892\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9131-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we get to Bowls and the parking lot was completely empty! \u00a0You will never see it like this either. \u00a0I love it!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143894\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-98.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-98.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-98-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-98-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-98-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-98-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-98-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-98-746x420.jpg 746w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I checked the water quality and was surprised. \u00a0It was a lot cleaner than I thought. \u00a0And the waves were sooo good!!!! \u00a0Head high, perfect off shore, and lots of waves. \u00a0This is a typhoon swell with nobody around! \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143895\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-99.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-99.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-99-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-99-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-99-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-99-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-99-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-99-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-99-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hayashi-san was very lucky because on a normal day, there would be 50 surfers out. \u00a0The waves kept on coming and coming.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143896\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1527\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-100.jpg 1527w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-100-800x445.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-100-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-100-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-100-696x387.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-100-1068x594.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-100-755x420.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1527px) 100vw, 1527px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were still some big sets that you had to dive under. \u00a0I felt like I was in Japan surfing a typhoon. \u00a0As for the water quality, it was much cleaner than the cleanest day in Shonan, and much much cleaner than the cleanest day in Changu. \u00a0So yes, it was very clean compared to that. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143898\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-101.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1405\" height=\"791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-101.jpg 1405w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-101-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-101-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-101-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-101-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-101-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-101-746x420.jpg 746w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1405px) 100vw, 1405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So stoked to see Hayashi san score this rare typhoon swell in Hawaii. \u00a0He caught so many good waves and had so much fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 200,000 houses lost electricity yesterday. \u00a0Some for hours, and some are going to be for weeks. \u00a0I was lucky to only lose it for 5 hours. \u00a0When I drove to the beach this morning, the whole Kaimuki was still without electricity. \u00a0It was pitch dark and had a scary feeling. \u00a0 You never see 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