Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

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 »

Just over 7 years ago…Paddle records were broken at Pe’ahi

Freesurf Magazine:   Epic Jaws Paddle Session – October 8 & 9, 2012   Happy Crew

Hawaii Live – Episode 2 | O’Neill

In episode two of #HawaiiLive, we tagged along with Team O’Neill athletes Russell Bierke, Torrey Meister and Eli Olson on their quick island-hop over to …Read More »

Colapinto lays down one of the the hardest turns of the season…

…And Freesurf Mag was there to capture it for us. Check out their Move of the Week / Griffin Colapinto sponsored by Cholos Frame grabs …Read More »

Kohl Christensen continues recovery from close call New Years Eve…

Dec 31st …in Huge 2nd Reef Pipe… on a long period WNW set… Kohl Christensen was charging hard as usual. But on this one fateful …Read More »

~ La Niña ~ a MAUI MEDIA CARTEL film

Official trailer ~La Niña~ Full edit is live on magicseaweed.com “Take a look through our lenses. These Pe’ahi stories are the way we see it.” …Read More »

A New Perspective EP1

Backs of Waves always tell a story…this one’s a bit slabby… Don’t miss this new series documenting the next generation of hard-chargers at this iconic, …Read More »

A Classic Time Piece of a Timeless Bay

Greg Noll (and Crew) – Waimea Bay – 1957 (Note: The WNW peaked at night as forecast-ed…but also plenty energy was ‘shadowed’ at start…then the …Read More »

THE EDDIE IS OFF FOR THIS XXL WNW. SO, NOW LETS GO BACK TO 2016

The QUIKSILVER IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU INVITATIONAL 2016 was the “greatest one-day Big Wave event in history”- WSL. The Eddie delivered epic conditions – …Read More »

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