Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

WOMEN’S ROUND 2 CALLED ON AT ROXY PRO GOLD COAST 11AM SUNDAY HI TIME

 – MEN’S ROUND 2 AND WOMEN’S ROUND 3 ON STANDBY FOR TODAY – WATCH THE FIRST ELIMINATION ROUNDS OF THE 2018 CT SEASON   6X …Read More »

QUIKSILVER AND ROXY PRO GOLD COAST DELIVERS BIG UPSETS FOR CT SEASON OPENER

-ROOKIE COLAPINTO TAKES DOWN NO. 1 FLORENCE IN FIRST CT – WILDCARD CALLAGHAN DEFEATS EVENT FAVORITE GILMORE IN OPENING ROUND – TOP SEEDS MEDINA, PARKINSON, …Read More »

It’s ON! Dawn Patrol + Round One & the kick off to the World Tour 2018…Surf’s 2-4′ and 100% Rippable

KELLY SLATER  WON’T BE SURFING SNAPPER His Foot injury lingers; 11x world champ and 2018 CT wildcard sits out the first event Who’ll take Slater’s …Read More »

Going back a couple years for BIG… & it never gets old…

Free Falling.. Bouncing…it’s all good for Shane Frame grab of One of thee heaviest rides in Shipstern’s history While we wait for Monday’s 12-18′ North …Read More »

Surviving Sunset Super Size Surf

We had a strange year so far. But it started with Winter 2017 really. The NS did turn ‘on’ but it was mostly ‘off’. SNN. …Read More »

WORLD’S BEST SURFERS CONVERGE ON GOLD COAST OF AUSTRALIA FOR 2018 SEASON OPENER

QUIKSILVER & ROXY PRO GOLD COAST STARTS AS EARLY AS 7am SUNDAY, MARCH 11 (20 hours ahead of Hawaii=Saturday 11am). With some contestable overhead waves for day …Read More »

SHELDON PAISHON EARNS MAIDEN WSL VICTORY AT AIR TAHITI RANGIROA PRO  

– BIG ISLAND’S MIKEY O’SHAUGHNESSY PLACES RUNNER-UP – 10-POINT RIDE BY KAUAI’S KAINEHE HUNT Makaha’s very own Sheldon Paishon (left) was crowned the 2018 Air …Read More »

Legendary Hawaii Surfing Pioneer & activist George Downing passes at 87

Featured FB Image: Keone & his Dad, George One of the Greatest Surfing Hall of Famers Waves Big or small, George could ride them all. …Read More »

Surfrider O‘ahu March Monthly Meeting in new location. Wednesday March 7th 2018. 6:15-8:30PM

Aloha Surfriders. We are so excited to be returning to our monthly meetings in March. Unfortunately, please note that we are again at a new …Read More »

Carissa Moore: “I Look Up to Women Who Chase Their Dreams”

Back on top, at the Roxy Pro France in October.WSL / LAURENT MASUREL Event #1 starts March 11th-22nd (this Saturday the 10th in Hawaii). This …Read More »

Queens, Waikiki Beach | FEB 2018 JP Atilla

Surfing at Queens surf break in Waikiki on a fun SE. February 2018 Music: Toyan – Spar With Me

Mundiales de Surfing 1968 Rincon, Puerto Rico (Yep, The World Championships 50 years ago)

Talk about a ‘time piece’ if there ever was one… Yet, notice there’s some ‘drone’ (Heli) footage, too! Not bad considering this was half a …Read More »

HONOLUA BLOMFIELD & DANE PIOLI VICTORIOUS AT AUSTRALIAN LONGBOARD SURFING OPEN

BLOMFIELD TAKES HER FIRST ALSO LQS TITLE PIOLI WINS HIS FOURTH ALSO TITLE Kingscliff, NSW/AUS (Saturday, March 3, 2018) – Hawaii’s Honolua Blomfield and Dane …Read More »

Andy Potts knows how to capture incredible NS moments

Frame grabs from Andy’s video of the NS in Jan. What a year it’s been. We’ve seen just about everything. Mauro Diaz, Nathan Florence, Kai …Read More »

WSL: “After 17 years, the Australian icon is hanging up the competition jersey”.

One of the first to bring unabashed training, discipline, ultra-focus, even meditation to every event. SNN. Fanning at the 2017 Corona Open J-Bay, doing his …Read More »

BILLY KEMPER & PAIGE ALMS WIN 2017/2018 BIG WAVE TOUR TITLES!

…ALMS DEFENDS BIG WAVE CROWN FOR BACK-TO-BACK TITLES …KEMPER EARNS FIRST BIG WAVE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP …Ian Walsh & Makuakai Rothman Round out the top 4! …Read More »

Nini Narvaez | Prizm Surfboards = Fun

Ever Graceful, Nini Narvaez gliding on her new Prizm Surfboards single fin…Thanks to Dan for sharing the sesh.

Life’s A Beach | North Shore, Hawaii 2-23-18

Let’s watch some playful country while we wait for the next real swell Monday the 5th Music: The Kinks – I’m on a Island

Be a Friend to Sunset Beach…

Let’s help raise funds for Sunset School Art programs! Fred Patacchia’s Mom Julie Patacchia is the featured artist. Donations can be made at the website …Read More »

COCO HO & MIKEY WRIGHT WIN AT NEWCASTLE SURFEST QS-6,000

TYLER AND MIKEY WRIGHT MAKE HISTORY AS FIRST SIBLING FINALISTS IN A WSL QS EVENT – COCO HO (HAW) WINS HER SECOND SURFEST TITLE – HAWAIIAN BARRON MAMIYA …Read More »

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