Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Annual Kona Surf Film Festival hosts nearly 20 films

1,300 people attend festival over two days. photo: King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel © Megan Heywood Sullivan Surf News Network, 7 February, 2015. The 11th Annual Kona …Read More »

Makua Rothman: Underdog Rising

Makaukai Rothman (HAW) is currently ranked No. 1 on the Big Wave Tour (BWT) rankings after winning the BWT’s opening event at Pico Alto, Peru …Read More »

Don’t miss out on a great night, tonight!

Talk Story with Pro Surfer Tai Van Dyke When: Wednesday, February 4, 2015 – 8:00pm to 10:00pm Where: Surfer, The Bar Talk Story with Tai …Read More »

Reo Stevens and Keahi de Aboitiz Kitesurfing with the DJI Phantom above

Reo Stevens and Keahi de Aboitiz take their new Quad copter out for a spin on Oahu’s North Shore giving us a unique helicopter view …Read More »

Tahitan Pro Surfer, Tuhiti Haumani In Critical Condition after revived by Lifeguards & paramedics at Pipe

Now matter how inticing she can be, Pipeline is deceptively dangerous. (photo: Tuhiti Haumani, last week at Pipeline. Photo: Brent Bielmann) Most of the time Pipe delivers the …Read More »

4 Volcom Pipe Pro wins: John John!

EVENT:    VOLCOM PIPE PRO Rating/Purse: WSL QS3000, $100,000 Location: Banzai Pipeline, North Shore Oahu, Hawaii Conditions: Strong side-offshore wind, 3-5′ barrels PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Monday, February …Read More »

1,000-foot swell in Tasman Sea will never break the surface

Enourmous, slow-moving undersea swells impact weather Surf News Network, Feb 3, 2015 – Marine scientists are measuring 1,000 foot high waves in the Tasman Sea. The …Read More »

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY IS ON FOR DAY 3 VOLCOM! YESTERDAY: PUNISHING PIPELINE DELIVERS HIGHS & LOWS AT VOLCOM PIPE PRO DAY 2

Super Sunday looks to deliver the goods with clean light offshore 4-6′ occ higher (local scale) with rights and lefts. The Sun is rising to …Read More »

Saturday is ON for Day 2 of The Volcom Pipe Pro

SNN: Surfs surprisingly smaller and cleaner than anticipated with 6-8′ and rising still with light side offshore NE trades. Skies and clear and there’s some …Read More »

At age 65 BWT vice prez Gary Linden drops into Jaws

Gary Linden © WSL/Fred Pompermeyer It’s good to know the guy steering the tour can tackle Jaws Surf News, 29 January, 2015 – When it comes …Read More »

GoPro enters deal to provide live, HD wireless broadcast

Vislink to provide management & delivery of video data Surf News Network,  January, 2015. GoPro, Inc. and Vislink, a provider specializing in the collection, management and …Read More »

Day 1 is ON for Thursday in 4-6′ with westerly winds flows.

Day one of the waiting period and we’re on for the 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro! This is a 3 day WSL QS 3000 rated event set to begin Thursday, …Read More »

SETH MONIZ WINS SUNSET BEACH PRO JR IN EPIC SUNSET

Image: SETH MONIZ finding a hollow barrel to win today. Credit: Tyler Rock/Freesurf Magazine. Location:    Sunset Beach, Oahu’s North Shore, Hawaii Conditions: 12 to …Read More »

Surf Forecast good (iffy winds) as Kelly, Dusty & John John hit Pipe event

Kelly Slater © Volcom/Leal Volcom Pipe Pro World Surf League QS 3000 Banzai Pipeline, Oahu Hawaii 29 January – 8 February 2015 GO Live HERE 5-7′ …Read More »

The North Shore’s 16 year old Dax McGill wins the Sunset Beach Pro Junior Tuesday!

Sunset Beach Pro Junior World Surf League JP 1000 Sunset Beach, Oahu Hawaii 26 – 28 January 2015 Dax in the double+-overhead power of Sunset Beach …Read More »

North Shore’s Dax McGill victorious at the Sunset Beach Pro Junior

Photo: Dax McGill, Sunset Beach © Sean Reilly/Freesurf Magazine. Sunset Beach Pro Junior World Surf League JP 1000 Sunset Beach, Oahu Hawaii 26 – 28 …Read More »

revisit Pe’ahi after a week since epic WNW

Surfing Pe’ahi (JAWS) January 21st and 22nd 2015 – YouTube Published on Jan 26, 2015 Jan. 21 & 22 2015 The best big wave surfers …Read More »

WSL juniors take to Sunset Beach for 1000 JP points

Sunset Beach © Ian Kennedy Sunset Beach Pro Junior World Surf League JP 1000 Sunset Beach, Oahu Hawaii 26 – 28 January 2015 Tahitian Keoni …Read More »

In case you missed the one that got away.

Caught inside at Jaws on Jan 21, 2015 – XXL Big Wave Awards Moment. Published on Jan 22, 2015 A building swell catches a pack …Read More »

Worth watching anytime.

Ryan Larson “I took around 8000 photos over 5 days throughout the North Shore Hawaii, Oahu. All photos and clips are available for purchase. This …Read More »

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