{"id":144907,"date":"2026-10-27T15:22:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T06:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=144907"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T06:25:05","slug":"first-light-first-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=144907","title":{"rendered":"First Light, First Wave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144908\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-22-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-22-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-22-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-22-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-22-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-22-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-22-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-22-696x392.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-22-1068x601.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-22-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-22-747x420.jpeg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Round 1: \u00a0Full moon paddle out. \u00a0Peaceful, calm, and beautiful. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144909\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-23.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1808\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-23.jpeg 1808w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-23-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-23-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-23-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-23-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-23-696x392.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-23-1068x601.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-23-747x420.jpeg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1808px) 100vw, 1808px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First light. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144910\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-134.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1334\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-134.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-134-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-134-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-134-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-134-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-134-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-134-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First wave. \u00a0Abe-san charging into his first wave. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144911\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-24.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1394\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-24.jpeg 1394w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-24-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-24-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-24-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-24-696x391.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-24-1068x601.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-24-747x420.jpeg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1394px) 100vw, 1394px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shoulder high waves and the most perfect conditions. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144912\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-135.jpg 1456w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-135-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-135-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-135-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-135-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-135-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-135-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A wild takeoff on the smooth ocean. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144913\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-136.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1506\" height=\"847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-136.jpg 1506w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-136-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-136-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-136-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-136-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-136-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-136-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1506px) 100vw, 1506px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dawn patrol is always amazing. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144914\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-137.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1447\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-137.jpg 1447w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-137-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-137-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-137-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-137-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-137-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-137-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1447px) 100vw, 1447px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The best summer ever continues.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144919\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-141.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-141-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-141-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-141-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-141-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-141-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-141-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GPTempDownload-141-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Only a surfer knows the feeling. \u00a0Abe-san is a surfer that knows the feeling&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Round 2: \u00a0Mid-morning session.<\/p>\n<p>Round 3: \u00a0Afternoon session.<\/p>\n<p>Three epic rounds today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Round 1: \u00a0Full moon paddle out. \u00a0Peaceful, calm, and beautiful. First light. First wave. \u00a0Abe-san charging into his first wave. Shoulder high waves and the most perfect conditions. \u00a0 A wild takeoff on the smooth ocean. Dawn patrol is always amazing. \u00a0 The best summer ever continues. Only a surfer knows the feeling. \u00a0Abe-san is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-144907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-kirbyblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=144907"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":144921,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144907\/revisions\/144921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=144907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=144907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=144907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}