{"id":144014,"date":"2026-08-25T13:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=144014"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:57:09","slug":"awesome-and-unbelievable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=144014","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Awesome and Unbelievable&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144015\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-170.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-170-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-170-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-170-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-170-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-170-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-170-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-170-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Round 1: \u00a0Kodama-san riding the best waves of his life! \u00a0Perfect morning conditions and very few surfers out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144016\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-696x392.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-1068x601.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-747x420.jpeg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A perfect wave in an empty lineup.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144017\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-171.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-171-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-171-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-171-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-171-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-171-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-171-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mighty Mouse on the 5&#8217;9 swallow tail. \u00a0Looking smooth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144018\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1419\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28.jpeg 1419w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-696x391.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-1068x601.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-747x420.jpeg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1419px) 100vw, 1419px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Surfing very calm with good flow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144019\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-172.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-172-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-172-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-172-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-172-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-172-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-172-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-172-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The muscle memory bottom turn.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144023\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-30.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-30.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-30-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-30-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-30-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-30-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-30-696x392.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-30-1068x601.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-30-747x420.jpeg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We couldn&#8217;t believe how perfect the waves and weather were.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144024\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-175.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-175-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-175-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-175-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-175-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-175-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-175-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-175-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another empty face to carve on.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144025\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-176.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1492\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-176.jpg 1492w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-176-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-176-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-176-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-176-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-176-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-176-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1492px) 100vw, 1492px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kodama-san paddled back out and said &#8220;awesome! \u00a0unbelievable!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144026\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-177.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-177-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-177-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-177-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-177-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-177-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GPTempDownload-177-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yes, it was an &#8220;Awesome and Unbelievable&#8221; morning. \u00a0Two more South swells on the way to Hawaii!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Round 1: \u00a0Kodama-san riding the best waves of his life! \u00a0Perfect morning conditions and very few surfers out. A perfect wave in an empty lineup. Mighty Mouse on the 5&#8217;9 swallow tail. \u00a0Looking smooth. Surfing very calm with good flow. The muscle memory bottom turn. We couldn&#8217;t believe how perfect the waves and weather were. 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