Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Carissa Moore Qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

HONOLUA BAY, Maui, Hawaii/USA (Sunday, December 1, 2019): Carissa Moore (USA) has qualified through the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) to represent USA …Read More »

Kelly Slater Tames Unruly Sunset at Vans World Cup Day 3

Vans Triple Crown Race Wide Open with Morais Out Two-Time Winner Ezekiel Lau Powers into Final Day   Pictured: Kelly Slater (USA) locks in for an …Read More »

John Florence’s 9 point and above rides just in 2017

This never gets old. Lets hope for  more 9+ Rides at Pipe and 2020… Footage courtesy of WSL

CI Team Rider Lakey Peterson Free Surfs throw down the challenge…

Going into the final event of the 2019 WSL season ranked number two in the world, Lakey Peterson arrived over a week early at Honolua …Read More »

Vans World Cup of Surfing Day 2…

Dominated by Australia’s Jack Robinson • QS Hopefuls Jake Marshall, Samuel Pupo Upended at Sunset • New Swell Lines Up for Holiday Weekend   Pictured: Jack …Read More »

The Women WCT Final Showdown

lululemon Maui Pro: World Title Showdown Awaits Moore, Peterson and Marks Will it go midday Wednesday? Thursday all events off. Friday’s has possibilities. Carissa Moore, …Read More »

Classic Conditions at Sunset Open  Vans World Cup of Surfing

Patrick Gudauskas Honors Brother’s Final Heat Sunset Title-Holder Billy Kemper Scores Best Wave Pictured: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) garnered an 8.17 in Round 1 and will channel …Read More »

Frederico Morais Wins Hawaiian Pro…

Qualifies for 2020 Championship Tour Morais Earns Edge on Vans Triple Crown Title Vans World Cup of Surfing Likely to Kick-Off Tomorrow at Sunset Beach …Read More »

Mostly Unseen Footage Of John Florence In Western Australia

It’s not all competition…John John follows his win at Bells with another at Margaret River in “some of the funnest waves of the year. It’s …Read More »

Ten-Year Swell at Haleiwa for Hawaiian Pro…

Slater Advances to Final Day (with one turn) • Barron Mamiya, Matthew McGillivray Keep Qualification Hopes Alive • Ethan Ewing, Wade Carmichael Earn Excellence Front …Read More »

WAVE CLOUD SAND II

Ten years ago I uploaded my first video to Vimeo titled WAVE CLOUD SAND. The idea was loosely based on finding beauty in the in-between …Read More »

Title Contenders, Community Experiences, Sustainability…

…Headline Vans World Cup of Surfing • Gabriel Medina, Jordy Smith Top Seeds at Sunset • Ezekiel Lau in Pursuit of Vans Triple Crown Title • Community Calendar …Read More »

mySURF.tv…Wipeout Sessions Volume Two

  Some of the heaviest floggings from around the world and Australia. Whoops and Ouch… Grin and bare it… Prepping the body to needle…   …Read More »

Surviving a 4 wave hold down at Nazare’…means you’re one in shape, lucky human

If this doesn’t give you the creeps not much will… Scooby lost in the mayhem… Sebastian somehow finds Scooby   Video shot 11/13/2019 Surfer Pedro …Read More »

Jack Freestone, Nat Young Score Near Perfect Nines at Hawaiian Pro

Jordy Smith Intent on Earning First VTCS Title Former Winner Wade Carmichael into Round 4 Pictured: Nat Young (USA) demonstrates he belongs among the world’s best …Read More »

Haleiwa Turns On

Premium Waves and Scores at Hawaiian Pro • De Vries, Massin, Kemper, Ewing Earn Near-Perfect Nines • Tanner Gudauskas Announces Retirement    FRONT PAGE: O’Neill …Read More »

2PM: WNW is ROCKING: DAY 2 STARTED 11AM…ALI’I BEACH PARK…THE VTC Hawaiian Pro has turned on!!

Waimea Buoy building to 3.5′ 20 sec WNW and NW’s showing 10′ 16 sec…this means 8-12′ 4X overhead) this afternoon. We’ve already seen on 2nd …Read More »

A Do Not Miss EPIC Event at Waimea Valley tomorrow night! Get Tickets Now!

In 1964 John Kelly founded the Save Our Surf (SOS) organization that laid the groundwork for environmental organizations like the Surfrider Foundation. Kelly, for whom …Read More »

First Day of Hawaiian Pro Sees Locals & Rookies Rise Out of Round 1

Dusty Payne Leads Local Charge as Former Winner at Haleiwa Dantas Brothers a Powerful Representation for Goofy-Footers  Front Page Maui’s Dusty Payne came out firing …Read More »

Open Ceremony for the 1st Jewel

Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Begins with Opening Protocol at Hawaiian Pro  Pictured front page: Makuakai Rothman, Ezekiel Lau and Kaipo Guerrero. • 2pm New …Read More »

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