Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Wow, what next for 2020?! The WSL Suspends Production On The Billabong Pipe Masters Presented By Hydro Flask

Breaking News Friday, December 11, 2020 The WSL has decided to suspend the Billabong Pipe Masters presented by Hydro Flask competition as a result of positive COVID-19 …Read More »

2020 IS NOT ALL BAD…ESP FOR NATE BEHL

Nate Behl l @natemcnasty 2020 October l Indonesia Footage: Kandui Resort, St John Visual, Tani Sakerebau, Basi Lius, Budi DP Support: Volcom, Webster Surfboards, McCranels …Read More »

Firing Action on Day 1 of The Billabong Pipe Masters pres. by Hydro Flask

Slater slotted at Backdoor…a familiar place. Image Brent/WSL World Champions Ferreira, Slater, Florence claim Seeding Round wins Fioravanti wins surf-off, secures full-time CT spot Pipe …Read More »

Event is back on at 11am thanks to improved conditions. We started at 8am, ran 2 heats, went on hold due to squally winds.

Billabong Pipe Masters Presented by Hydro Flask Started Today, Wednesday with moderate 13 sec NNW Swell BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii/USA (Wednesday, December 9, 2020) –  The Billabong Pipe Masters …Read More »

Joshua Moniz & Miguel Tudela (Peru) Clinch Wildcard Spots Into Pipe Masters, Maui Pro Canceled Today Following Shark Incident

Mikey Wright and Leonardo Fioravanti are tied after two surf off heats Opening rounds of Pipe Masters likely to run tomorrow Next Call: Wednesday, December …Read More »

BACK ON AT 11AM! FRONTAL WINDS PASSED. WENT ON HOLD AFTER 2 HEATS DUE TO SQUALLY WINDS.

The Billabong Pipe Masters Main Event…Day one started at 8am but a call will be made starting at 1030am as we expect conditions to improve…it’s …Read More »

Blazing Action on Day 1 of Maui Pro as Top Contenders Advance

Wright Debuts Progress Pride Flag on Jersey for Start of Season and Scores Perfect 10 No. 1 Ranked Carissa Moore Beats Fellow Hawaiian Malia Manuel …Read More »

KOA ROTHMAN…ON IT…BIG WEDNESDAY

GIANT OUTER REEF TOW SESSION (POV) || BIGGEST SWELL OF THE SEASON!

DOIN’ HIS JOB…

SURFING WITH WORLD CHAMPION ITALO FERREIRA (~11min in) it’s just a hop skip jump into the line up and into the barrel for JOB 

Mākaha Big Wave Surfing – Hawaiian Winter Kick Off Dec. 2020

Finally after waiting for months the big swells and waves have arrived to the island shores. It has been a crazy year in “lock down” …Read More »

STORY ON THE WAY FROM WSL… The World Tour started today (7:05am) on solid NNW! The Maui Pro Pres. by ROXY!

An average of 5-8 Foot Faces are reeling fast Into the iconic Honolua Bay on the NNW (Upper West) side of Maui. Likely 10′ faces …Read More »

Jaws Roars to Life December 3rd, 2020

 Kai Lenny, Albee Layer, and Crew Blow Minds – The Inertia Kai -above- in our humble estimation… pulled off one of the best paddle wave/performance …Read More »

Connected by Water | The Story Behind the Big Wave Safety Movement

After Sion Milosky died at Mavericks in 2011, the big wave surfing community was stunned. It was a wake-up call; with the surfing advancing faster …Read More »

TUESDAY DEC 8TH…WILL IT BE ON?

With another Crazy Winter Caliber NW hitting possibly up to 20′ Monday the 7th…fading to 8-12′ and even 15′ Tuesday…it’s likely on day one of …Read More »

Q&A for Kai

Kai Lenny on the Longest Hold Down of His Life, Pre-Jaws Taco Bell Consumption, and more…SURFER

LST: FIRST OF 2 XL LARGE NW’S WEDNESDAY…

GO DEEPER…the upcoming 10-14 days Your LATEST IN-DEPTH VIDEO PRESENTATION of HAWAII’S WAVES & WEATHER by SURF NEWS NETWORK  READ LATEST BIG PICTURE HERE …Read More »

“The guy having the most fun wins!”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMI HENDRIX! (James Marshall Hendrix died of an overdose a half century ago) November 27th, 1942 – September 18, 1970   His official site/Bio …Read More »

Some Good Surfing…Dane Reynolds & Friends…

HIT UP DANES CHANNEL HERE

THANKFUL…

Frame Grab of JOB’s outrageous carves…at Waimea 

They don’t mess around, they do mess around…

This should help inspire some to work off the Thanks Giving feasting… SURPRISE WORKOUT & EPIC WEST WINDS

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