Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

BIGGEST MAVERICKS EVER?

After our 2 XL WNW-NW episodes…let’s take a look back at Mav’s insane day a couple years ago…and what it becomes when a 22′ 19 …Read More »

4 Views of Billy Kemper at Pe’ahi/Jaws – 2020 Ride of the Year Entry – WSL Big Wave Awards

An entry in the Ride of the Year Award category of the 2020 WSL Big Wave Awards. At just 29-years-old, he’s already “King of Jaws.” …Read More »

Hurley Haleiwa Grand Opening Weekend!

This Saturday & Sunday January 25th & 26th   Come see the BIG SURF and Come celebrate Hawaii’s newest Hurley store, on Oahu’s North Shore. …Read More »

From Pe‘ahi to Paumalū, Billy Kemper Scores Again at Sunset Open 

• Sunset Specialist Kiron Jabour Earns High Score of the Day • Defending Event Winner Cody Young Advances into Round 4 • Finals Day Anticipated …Read More »

Florence and Robinson Headline Newly Upgraded Volcom Pipe Pro

The 11th edition of the event returns to the legendary Hawaiian surf break known as the Banzai Pipeline. The Volcom Pipe Pro kicks off January …Read More »

Sunset Pro Junior Runner-Up Jackson Bunch Maintains Excellence in Epic Conditions at Sunset Open

Event is OFF for Thursday due to LARGE surf closing out Sunset and most inside reefs…SNN • Noah Beschen Storms Through QS Rounds 1 and …Read More »

Brodi Sale and Kirra Pinkerton Earn Maiden Hawaii Wins at Sunset Pro Junior

Jackson Bunch and Leila Riccobuano Place Runner-Up New NW Swells Stacking Up for Men’s QS 1,000 This Week   Pictured: Brodi Sale (HAW) and Kirra Pinkerton …Read More »

Tuesday: Event ON: The Sunset Pro Junior

Men’s & Women’s Pro Junior Winners Crowned by 4:00 pm HST Men’s QS Called OFF For The Day Pictured: Sunset Beach is delivering clean conditions this morning as …Read More »

Braddah Mel’s Waterman Surfing Championships coming up fast!

The 6th Annual will be held (of course) at Makaha Beach. We’ll be praying for surf, trades and sunshine for the wild west side as …Read More »

Weird Waves Season 2: Time Travel (Nigeria) | Surf | VANS

If you could travel back in time and see surfing in its infant state, what do you think you would see? Ever wonder what surfing …Read More »

Beach Cleanup + Surfboard Giveaway

Join us tomorrow for a beach cleanup at Haleiwa Alii Beach Park with an after party at Surfin Mermaid Tavern, featuring a surfboard giveaway. 9am: …Read More »

Always Up for a Good Time…it’s Dirty JOB…

…but someone’s gotta do it. Even the GOAT had to jump into the frothy fray… If there was a WCT for Waimea River Mouth…guess who’d …Read More »

2004…and this never gets old…the surf, the surfing, nor the commentary…

THE BRUCE MOVIE – THE EDDIE DAY The Epic Bay Day was a long time ago…yet, it’s still timeless. Lucky Yellow… This iconic contest has …Read More »

Brisa Hennessy & Shun Murakami Win Corona Open China hosted by Wanning

Hennessy’s Return to Riyue Bay Transpires to First Major QS Win Over Fierro Murakami Completes Dream Run, Overpowers Asing In Final Notable Finishes For Gudauskas, …Read More »

SATURDAY

Da Back Door SHOOTOUT has been postponed this year due to poor conditions and substandard forecast. Trades backed off just a bit and the new …Read More »

Four Local Hawaii Surfers left with 48 left as…

  …Decisive Day Unfolds at Corona Open China hosted by Wanning Keanu Asing, Ian Gentil, Joshua Moniz, Robert Grilho are the Hawaiian’s left. Duru Overpowers …Read More »

In light of Kohl Christensen’s recent brush with death…

Let’s take in some timeless insight of one of the legends of the reef…one who broke new performance standards in the 70’s…1977 World Champ Shaun …Read More »

“I am seeing the world clearer then ever”. Kohl Christensen:

 …”I am aware and present. Motor skills intact.” Christensen makes it home from the hospital after his life-threatening injury at Pipe with a new view…(raw …Read More »

Men’s Contingent Blast Through Early Goings at Corona Open China…

men’s and women’s QS 5,000…hosted by Wanning Zhuo Notches Milestone for Chinese Surfing Moniz, Houshmand, Ohhara, Light Up Riyue Bay Asing Leads World-Class Contingent On …Read More »

Mason Ho’s Entertainment Reel 2019

Frame grab shows how hard Mason charges…how good he is in all sizes and shapes of waves. But, Who’s more creative on a wave? Who …Read More »

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