Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Occy & Curren: Both these guys are classics…and legendary

In episode 29 of the Occ-Cast, Occy is joined by former rival and fellow legend, Tom Curren. The two talk about their epic head-to-head match …Read More »

WSL STATEMENT ON UPCOMING HAWAII EVENTS…2018 SET… 2019 NOT.

THE WORLD TOUR AND HAWAII WOULD BE EMPTY (SORTA) WITHOUT THE PIPE MASTERS. SNN   LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Thursday, February 15, 2018) – Yesterday, the City …Read More »

Dusty’s coming back…here’s his first Instagram post

Dusty Payne Speaks out about his near-death, life-changing experience at Backdoor back on Jan 8th “Thank you again to everyone who played a role in …Read More »

Big Wave Legend Greg Long describes a Cortes Bank strike mission

One of the most articulate and talented charges on the planet talks about the place that nearly killed him in 2012

KANOA IGARASHI DECIDES TO REPRESENT JAPAN ON ELITE WORLD SURF LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR, A FIRST.

THE 20-YEAR-OLD HOPES TO SURF FOR HOME COUNTRY IN TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES HE BECOMES the FIRST COMPETITOR TO FORMALLY REPRESENT JAPAN ON WSL!  Kanoa …Read More »

Dans Surf Video of Waimea Bay, Hawaii | 03 Feb 2018

Waimea Bay 10 – 15ft Hawaiian scale. Surfers include Phil Rajzman, Tracy Yamato, Emerick Ishikawa and a whole bunch more. February 3, 2018 Music: Azare …Read More »

LUCAS  “CHUMBO” CHIANCA WINS WSL BIG WAVE TOUR NAZARÉ CHALLENGE

– 22-YEAR-OLD BRAZILIAN EARNS CAREER-FIRST BIG WAVE TOUR VICTORY – KEMPER OVERTAKES LENNY ON BIG WAVE RANKINGS – HAWAII SURFERS HOLD TOP 4 SPOTS ON BWT …Read More »

“The Big 3″…How to choose the right size surfboard

REAL Watersports The largest surfboard selection in the world! We ship worldwide daily: http://www.realwatersports.com/surfing. Next: Surfboard Size & Volume : How To Get It Right …Read More »

Nazaré Challenge was postponed after 2 heats due to DANGEROUS wind.

Alex Botelho (PRT) and Jamie Mitchell (AUS) Nazare 2018 Masurel The safety crew was not even safe. Nazare 2018 Masurel Lucas Chianca (BR)-Nazare 2018 Masurel …Read More »

New head judge at the World Surf League

Pritamo Ahrendt has been appointed WSL Head Judge as Rich Porta transitions to WSL developmental role. Hawaii’s David Shipley has decided to step down from …Read More »

A Pumping January In Hawaii

Bali Strickland’s Take On It! 2:12 January in Hawaii more than made up for a slow December. Bali Strickland was on the sand when it …Read More »

The Sashamon Interview

Local Surfer/Musician from Hawaii named Sashamon….. Sasha recently got done with a Small California Tour that was a big success and booked some great shows …Read More »

Amp Sessions: Backdoor in February 2018

GREEN ALERT: WSL BIG WAVE TOUR NAZARÉ CHALLENGE WILL RUN SATURDAY

WORLD’S BEST BIG WAVE SURFERS PREPARE FOR XXL WAVES AT HARROWING PORTUGAL BREAK – LINK TO TELEVISION NEWSFEEDS BELOW – PRE EVENT HIGHLIGHT VISION OF …Read More »

Taylor Knox: always applying pressure where it counts

Former long time WCT’r moving fast over pressure. Taylor hasn’t lost a pound per square inch since retiring. Apply Pressure from ClubMedSucks on Vimeo.

In case you were way far away, under a rock and missed this set….

Oh what the heck…let’s revisit a JOB10

WSL SIGNALS CONCERN OVER PERMITTING ISSUES JEOPARDIZING HAWAIIAN CT EVENTS

LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Sunday, February 4, 2018) –  The World Surf League (WSL) continues to work with the Honolulu city authorities to try and ensure the iconic …Read More »

JOSH MONIZ WINS VOLCOM PIPE PRO, ADDS NAME TO ILLUSTRIOUS LIST

THE HAWAIIAN BECOMES FIFTH SURFER TO CLAIM TITLE IN NINE YEARS – JAMIE O’BRIEN SCORES PERFECT 10 IN FINAL – JACK ROBINSON EARNS TODD CHESSER HARD …Read More »

WARRIOR DAY AT VOLCOM PIPE PRO

The power and size of today’s waves generated a buzz island-wide, Carlos Munoz pictured on a Pipeline behemoth. Credit:© WSL /  Freesurf / Keoki Event/Rating:      …Read More »

Haleiwa, North Shore Hawaii | 02 Feb 2018 with brisk tho’ fickle South Konas and Perfect WNW swell

The 7 miles miracle became the 20 mile miracle …it’s been going on for the past week or so…with the long rare run of Kona …Read More »

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