I did part of the race course yesterday and am currently looking down on the bay. Wave height is supposed to increase by 2 feet from yesterday until Sunday, wind direction is predicted East, and wind speed mid to high 20ies.
I think having a leach ( spelling ? ) for Sunday is a good idea.
For those who do not paddle in Kailua Bay often:
Returning into Pinki's canal:
Coming form Flat Island you enter at a relatively shallow angle right to left through the break zone, trying to get in between sets.
Coming from Bird.... with large waves I try to stay a little - 60 - 70 yards - to the left of the rocks in the break zone, then turn right sharply towards the entry of the canal, because it gets shallow straight ahead, 1 - 2 feet.