Author Archives: Gary Kewley

CSO (Chief Surfing Officer) of SNN (Surf News Network). Reporting surf for over 3 decades for the Aloha State.

36TH ANNUAL VANS TRIPLE CROWN OF SURFING SERIES BEGINS WITH HAWAIIAN PRO NOV 12th

– PENULTIMATE WSL QUALIFYING SERIES EVENT SET AT HALEIWA ALI’I BEACH PARK – COMPETITION FEATURES CT ATHLETES INCLUDING WORLD TITLE CONTENDER FILIPE TOLEDO Cover Shot:  2017 Vans …Read More »

2018 HIC PRO CONCLUDES IN EPIC SURF

NORTH SHORE’S KIRON JABOUR VICTORIOUS  – O’NEILL MASSIN (PYF) EARNS WSL HAWAII/TAHITI NUI REGIONAL QS TITLE – SOUTH AFRICA REPRESENTS HALF OF FINALISTS O’Neill Massin …Read More »

Kelly Slater Heat 1, John John Florence Heat 7 BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS

WSL Heat Draw: Billabong Pipe Masters Dec8-20 Monday, October 29, 2018 Having been sidelined by injuries for the majority of the season, John John Florence, Kelly Slater and Caio …Read More »

DUSTY PAYNE REBOUNDS WITH PIVOTAL PERFORMANCE AT HIC PRO

– JORGANN COUZINET SCORES EXCELLENT 9.00 – TOP SEEDS TACKLE FORMIDABLE LOCAL FIELD IN ROUND THREE Cover Shot: Maui’s Dusty Payne comes back with vengeance during his homecoming …Read More »

SUNSET BEACH SEES CUTTHROAT PERFORMANCES ON OPENING DAY OF HIC PRO 

– CODY YOUNG (HAW) EARNS NEAR-PERFECT 9.50 IN ROUND 2 – SUNSET SPECIALIST JACK ROBINSON (AUS) AIMS FOR VTCS QUALIFICATION  Maui’s Cody Young backdoors a solid wave …Read More »

Watch Occy & Taj jump out of perfectly good airplanes…

Occ-Cast Episode 34 featuring Taj Burrow | Billabong Frame grab reveals who’s worried and who’s not… Taj Burrow is often referred to as the best …Read More »

DUSTY PAYNE RETURNS TO COMPETITION

…AT HIC PRO FOR HAWAII SURF SEASON KICKOFF– OFFICIAL LOCAL QUALIFIER FOR VANS TRIPLE CROWN HIGHLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL MIX – DEFENDING EVENT WINNER EZEKIEL LAU #1 …Read More »

THE 100 WAVE CHALLENGE TODAY! TAKE THE DROP, MAKE THE WAVE…MAHALO!

HOWZIT SURFERS! GQ, DROPPIN’ IN 4 U & THE 100 WAVE CHALLENGE! PLEASE SUPPORT ME, THE SURFERS & THIS AWESOME CAUSE…ANYTHING YOU CAN DO WOULD BE …Read More »

Images from The 2018 North Shore Menehune Surfing Champs…

All Photos compliments of BANZAI Productions/Betty Depolito…Mahalo Banzai! Winner of the girls 10-12 longboard division. Sophia Guihane, showing some style while winning! For Over 4 …Read More »

ABOUT THE 2018 HIC PRO PRESENTED BY VANS

It’s coming faster than we think…plus, the event will be blessed by 2 sizable, advisory level NNW swells within the first 5 days of the 2 …Read More »

ITALO FERREIRA WINS MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL

DURU CLAIMS CAREER-BEST RUNNER-UP RESULT IN PENICHE  MEDINA PLACES EQUAL 3RD, WORLD TITLE RACE HEADS TO BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS…IT’S A 3 MAN RACE TO THE TOP  …Read More »

MENEHUNES WILL CHARGE ALI’I BEACH PARK AGAIN THIS WEEKEND!

A fun small fading NNW for Saturday the 20th.  The weather is sketchy again and NE Trades will be light. Good Luck to all! SNN …Read More »

FIRING SURF & SHOCKING UPSETS AT MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL

– MEDINA ADVANCES INTO QUARTERFINALS, WILSON STILL UP IN REMAINING ROUND 4 HEAT – DURU ELIMINATES WORLD NO. 2 TOLEDO IN ROUND 3 2014 WSL Champion …Read More »

KEALA TOMODA-BANNERT & ELI HANNEMAN EARN MAIDEN WINS AT HYSDO PRO JUNIOR TURTLE BAY RESORT

– GABRIELA BRYAN, BARRON MAMIYA SECURE ‘REGIONAL’ JUNIOR CHAMPION TITLES – HAWAII/TAHITI NUI DETERMINES SIX SLOTS FOR WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP IN DECEMBER Elijah Hanneman (HAW) and Keala …Read More »

ROUND 2 LOSSES AT MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL THREATEN CT REQUALIFICATION CAMPAIGNS

– ROOKIES FEBRUARY, COLAPINTO, DORA ELIMINATED EARLY– DE SOUZA SUFFERS KNEE INJURY, WITHDRAWS FROM COMPETITION– MORAIS KEEPS HOME TURF CAMPAIGN ALIVE INTO ROUND 3 Location:    …Read More »

OPENING DAY OF MEO RIP CURL PORTUGAL POWERS THROUGH EARLY ROUNDS

– ROUND 2 EXITS THREATEN CT REQUALIFICATION  – MEDINA AND WILSON WIN ROUND 1 HEATS, TOLEDO SURVIVES ELIMINATION ROUND 2 FRONT PAGE: Current World No. 24 …Read More »

GABRIELA BRYAN & WYATT MCHALE CLOSE IN ON REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

TITLE AT HYSDO PRO JUNIOR AT TURTLE BAY RESORT FINALS DAY SET TOMORROW, HIGH-PRESSURE BATTLE FOR MULTIPLE AWARDS Cover Shot: The WSL Hawaii/Tahiti Nui Women’s Regional …Read More »

Koa and Friends: livin’ it up in Paradise.

Framegrab shows Koa starting up with the new season on a new board on one of Pipes first good swells. This is Livin’ Episode 23 …Read More »

SHECHANGE TRAILER

…a documentary feature film currently in production about the best female big wave surfers in the world as they fight for equity in the sport. …Read More »

JULIAN WILSON & COURTNEY CONLOGUE WIN QUIKSILVER PRO & ROXY PRO FRANCE

– CINDERELLA STORY FOR UNDERDOG RYAN CALLINAN  – WILSON STRENGTHENS WORLD TITLE POSITION BEHIND MEDINA, TOLEDO – MEN’S WORLD TITLE RACE READY FOR MEO RIP …Read More »

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