Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Celebration of Sri Shim’s awesome life 2pm Saturday Magic Island

The community lost one of it’s special Sons in a tragic and totally avoidable Zodiac speeding accident in Lanikai Sunday Jan 10th. Sri was a …Read More »

VOLCOM PIPE PRO – BIG WAVES, EVEN BIGGER INCENTIVES

Mason Ho (HAW) placed second in last year’s Volcom Pipe Pro for standout performances like this. WSL/Volcom/Ben Reed Location:    Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii Event: Dates …Read More »

AUSTRALIA’S RILEY LAING AND HAWAII’S BRISA HENNESSY VICTORIOUS AT SUNSET PRO JUNIOR

Sunset Beach lines up for early start to the Sunset Pro Junior Photo: Riley Laing © WSL/Freesurf/Heff WSL QS Men’s Event WSL Men’s and Women’s JP1000 …Read More »

DAY 1 OF THE SUNSET PRO KICKS OFF WITH THE JUNIORS

In perfect 5-8′ Sunset from the NNW. Clear skies. Chance of seabreeze and cloudy build up later. Swell should hold. SNN. Sunset Beach lines up …Read More »

Kelly Slater @ Peahi Jaws 2016

PureDIGITALMaui is always on it. This time the worlds greatest surfer of all time grabs a smaller portion.

IBA Hawaii Bodyboarding Tour wraps up on the Westside

Record setting Sammy Morretino takes three Hawaii titles © IBA/Tyler Rock 662 Rideshop Westside Challenge Presented by Gyroll Wetsuits & Science Bodyboards Kellogg’s IBA Hawaii …Read More »

JOSH KERR CLAIMS TODOS SANTOS CHALLENGE IN MASSIVE SURF

Australian Josh Kerr en route to winning the Todos Image: WSL / Hallman Location:    Todos Santos, Baja California, Mexico Holding period: October 15 – February …Read More »

RAGE: THREE WEEKS WITH MIKEY WRIGHT

Those Wrights wrip! Try to watch this clip and not want to go surfing. We dare you. Video: Wade Carroll Credits: Filmed by Wade Carroll …Read More »

SUNSET PRO Off for Sunday: Next call Tuesday 1/19

A jet ski operator heads for the lineup as Sunset delivered massive waves during an event in October. Photo: WSL/Freesurf/Heff  North Shore, Oahu, HAWAII – (Friday, …Read More »

Waimea Bay 1/15/16

See Vid at end. SURFSHOOTERHAWAII.COM HERE BIG Aloha Friday captured by Terry Reis/Surf Shooter Waimea Bay 1/15/16 from Terry Reis on Vimeo.

Biggest NW in a decade? Biggest paddle day ever?

The 20′ 17 sec peak of the NW-NNW swell reached epic heights as the Peahi reef laser focused the H30. Faces where 50′ solid and …Read More »

Top 10 WSL surfer wins The 2016 Todos Santos Challenge

JOSH KERR WINS IT! The Mexican competition got underway on Sunday, January 17th. Final Heat 14.99 Avg Wave Score− JoshKerrAUS 1 7.87Wave 18.20Wave 2x 224.27Total  17.10 …Read More »

The Da Hui Shootout sees another Epic Round of action in Memory of Duke Kahanamoku

  It was another spectacular day of action here at the 2016 Da Hui Shootout in Memory of Duke Kahanamoku, as Round 3 was completed …Read More »

Bruce delivers for Da Hui Back Door’s nearest neighbor

Down the beach from Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, Bruce scores 4 insane pits.   Surf News Network, 13 January, 2016 – Pipe and Backdoor’s often closed-out cousin …Read More »

Da Hui Back Door Shootout Day 3 is on in 4-6′ right-lefts

Join us LIVE for all the action from 8am HST / 10am PST / 1pm EST from Day 3 of the 2016 Da Hui Shootout …Read More »

NICHOLS AND SILVEIRA CROWNED WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONS

Meet your Your new World Junior Champions: Lucas Silver and Isabella Nichols Image: WSL / Poullenot Hawaii’s Mahina Maeda comes in 2nd; see full results below. …Read More »

“Darth Nino” delivers

Our strong El Nino has a name, meet “Darth Nino” Billy Kemper winning the Pe’ahi event last month © WSL/Cestari The phenomenon is expected to peak this …Read More »

It’s ON for Tuesday 1/12 In Memory of the Duke!

It’s been 20 years for the Shoot out! 40 Years for Da Hui! It’s turning on with some 4-6 occ bigger’ barreling lefts and rights …Read More »

Honolua packs the pack

New Years 2016 Barrel Fest. Best Barrels Of The Day. Thumbnail Photo By #DoomaPhotos Riders: Dusty Payne, Kevin Sullivan, Michael Ho, Kaleo Roberson, Tida River,s …Read More »

N.S boogie ‘15

Julian Wilson poses for the camera (not pictured here) N.S boogie ’15 from Julian Wilson on Vimeo.

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