Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

B.K Holt & Kai Santos & Point Panic

TOP 8 BODYSURFING RESULTS (FRI, SEPT 16th) SEED SEMI-FINAL #1 SCORE  ADVANCED 1  CHRIS MOORE 38.5 4  BK HOLT 52.5 * 5  SEAN ENOKA 42 …Read More »

U.S. weather org. to buy private satellite data

Improving weather and surf forecasts in early 2018 Surf News Network: 15 September – Surf forecasting could take a big step forward as the agency responsible …Read More »

DAY 2 IS ON! PLUS, OPENING DAY IN THE BOOKS: THE 2016 VISSLA ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP

Fun barrels have greeted the worlds best junior surfing during the warm up sessions at Praia do Monte Verde. Photo: ISA / Evans Junior Boys …Read More »

Bali Java – The Alana Blanchard Edits

My friend Dimity Stoyle and I went down to Bali this summer and made this fun little edit. Hope you enjoy!

SURFRIDER MAUI BEACH CLEANUP SATURDAY

 Date                       Location JAN-AUG PAU… January 16           Olowalu  (Sponsor: Leoda’s …Read More »

A unique event for the pure form of wave riding On for Friday-Saturday!

  ITS ON! (see heats below)  Body surfing Div Full. The Point Panic Bodysurfing/Handboarding Experience FRI-SAT, September 16th-17th KAKA’AKO, OAHU – Vissla, DaFin and Hawaiian …Read More »

OUR DEFENDING CHAMPS THE HAWAII SURF TEAM IS THERE AND READY

10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE   2016 VISSLA ISA WORLD JUNIOR  SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP HIT UP THE HAWAII SURF TEAM FB HERE HAWAIISURFTEAM.ORG …Read More »

JORDY SMITH/TYLER WRIGHT WIN HURLEY PRO/SWATCH WOMEN’S PRO

WRIGHT RETAINS JEEP LEADER JERSEY HEADING INTO CASCAIS WOMEN’S PRO SMITH MOVES WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF WORLD TITLE RACE Tyler Wright (AUS) has won the …Read More »

FINALS DAY IS ON IN A HURRICANE SWELL AT HURLEY PRO/ SWATCH WOMEN’S PRO

  – WATCH THE WORLD’S BEST SURFERS BATTLE FOR THE EVENT TITLE – WOMEN’S SEMIFINALS CALLED ON FOR 8:00 A.M. START – LIVE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM …Read More »

SEMIFINALISTS DECIDED AT HURLEY PRO AND SWATCH WOMEN’S PRO

– TOLEDO SCORES NEAR-PERFECT 18.37 TO ELIMINATE SLATER – WILDCARD GUDAUSKAS CONTINUES DREAM RUN AT LOWERS – 6X WSL CHAMPION GILMORE TAKES OUT MOORE AND …Read More »

Hawaiian Photographer Keoki Saguibo Almost Drowns

KEOKI SAGUIBO “Traveling to remote destinations in search of perfect waves is part of my job as a surfer/photographer. Nias is one of my all-time …Read More »

DAY 5 OF COMP IS ON: HURLEY PRO & SWATCH WOMEN’S PRO

– WOMEN’S ROUND 4 CALLED ON FOR 8:00 AM START(5AM HI TIME) – COMPETITION TO RUN THROUGH MEN’S ROUND 5, WOMEN’S AND MEN’S QUARTERFINALS   Six-time WSL …Read More »

EVENT WILDCARDS STUN WORLD’S BEST SURFERS AT HURLEY PRO

  WILDCARDS SIMPSON, GUDAUSKAS ELIMINATE FLORENCE, MEDINA IN ROUND 3 – DEFENDING EVENT CHAMPION FANNING DISPATCHED BY KENNEDY – SMITH, TOLEDO, GUDAUSKAS & RIBEIRO THROUGH …Read More »

Red Bull Wa’a Takes Outrigger Canoe Paddling by Storm

Before endurance, surfing and all water sports existed, there was canoe paddling. Initially a vehicle used to hunt and fight has now become one of …Read More »

Shocking Round 3 as #1 John John outed by Simpo and #3 Gabriel gets outed by Tanner but only by one of the most underscored waves in WCT history.

There’s going to be a lot of discussion and debate as the Social Media sites are blowing up. The Judges took their time and clearly thought …Read More »

Status on John Florence’s knee….

 John Florence © WSL / Jimmy Wilson Florence arrived at the Hurley Pro venue wearing tape around his right knee Surf News Network, 8 September, …Read More »

DAY 4 Round 4 ON for Saturday…More shocking upsets. Friday saw them, too.

– COMPETITION WITNESSES DRAMATIC UPSETS IN MEN’S ELIMINATION ROUND 2 – WILDCARD SIMPSON ELIMINATES WORLD NO. 2 WILKINSON – WRIGHT, MOORE, DEFAY & VAN DIJK …Read More »

Tiger Shark attack on the Wild West Side.

Surfers aid swimmer at historic Makaha on the west-side of Oahu Surf News, Thursday Sept 8 – A 51-year-old woman was swimming off of Makaha Beach when …Read More »

ALOHA FRIDAY ELIMINATION ROUND IS ON! THURSDAY RESULTS: LOWER TRESTLES FIRES FOR FULL DAY

TITLE CONTENDERS WILKO, JULIAN AND WORLD CHAMP ADRIANO OUT! SSW HOLDS AT HEAD TO 3′ OVERHEAD WITH LIGHT ONSHORES. Tyler Wright (AUS), current World No. …Read More »

Men’s Day one, round one in the water in slight onshore rippable Lowers.

Hurley Pro at Trestles Round 1 Match-Ups:  Heat 1: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Nat Young (USA), Keanu Asing (HAW) Heat 2: Julian Wilson (AUS), Kanoa Igarashi (USA), Ryan …Read More »

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