North Shore in Motion

There’s a rhythm here, where salt hangs in the air and the waves speak louder than words.

Sunset Beach during competition season feels electric, yet familiar.

The sound of fins carving through water, shapers sanding boards with quiet precision.

 Strangers gathering like old friends with one thing in common.

I wandered through it all with a roll of film, not just to witness the surf, but to trace the spaces in between the stillness before the drop, the community behind the chaos, the craft in every curve.

This is North Shore raw, restless, and real.

Location: North Shore, Hawaii

Photograph & written by: Jun Tagai

Filmed w/ Nikon F3