Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

The 23rd Annual Shane Dorian Keiki Classic at Banyans last Saturday 1/20/18

Diego Ferri tearing Banyans up for a victory. Image:  Keiki Classic It’s 2018 and The BIG Island’s surfing youth are in good hands with  Shane …Read More »

While our surf is small, lets go BIG across the Atlantic

The biggest waves of the winter at Nazare Portugal. Some of the biggest ever. Some getting 80′ crest to trough. With profesional big wave surfers …Read More »

WSL & Facebook get broadcast agreement

Deal includes all men’s and women’s CT, QS, BWT events! Surf News Network, 25 January, 2018. World Surf League and Facebook announced a historic partnership …Read More »

Your legs will get tired just watching this…

Cover Framegrab: Taking a short dip 11 waves in a row flying on a HYDROFOIL for 6 minutes! A personal record for Kai Lenny. Kai …Read More »

BILLY KEMPER TAKES SUNSET OPEN WIN, LEAD ON REGIONAL RANKINGS 

– RUNNER UP IAN GENTIL EARNS PERFECT 10 The Sunset Open saw an all-Hawaii Final including (L to R:) Billy Kemper, Ian Gentil, Ian Walsh and …Read More »

Team USA takes home the first Gold of the ISA Aloha Cup in World Longboard Championships

Team USA © Evans/ISA Video below Surf News Network, 22 January 2018  ISA Aloha Cup Results Gold – USA Silver – Australia Bronze – Peru …Read More »

Dan decided to Ala Moana Bowling in town on the fun small SSW

It was much safer to be surfing here than Pipe today which built to a FAT 6-8’…Stackers Bombing the reef w/ High Trades and 50-60 …Read More »

BILLY KEMPER SCORES BACK-TO-BACK 9’s IN 8′ SURF AT SUNSET OPEN 

– TOP RIDE OF THE DAY GOES TO DEFENDING EVENT WINNER JACK ROBINSON (AUS) – FINALS DAY LIKELY FOR 8AM HST START TOMORROW MORNING  Jack Robinson (AUS) finds cover …Read More »

FIRST VICTORY FOR FINN MCGILL AT SUNSET BEACH, GABRIELA BRYAN EARNS MAIDEN WIN AT SUNSET PRO JUNIOR

 Image: On his way to a win at the Sunset Pro Junior, Finn McGill scored two excellent 9-point rides. © WSL / Freesurf / Heff – …Read More »

Big Wave Surfing Jaws Peahi Maui 2018 SONY 4K FULL

PureDIGITALMaui was on it as usual….spitting out the amazing footage & carnage. ps. check 5:55min Peahi had legit GIANT late Saturday, Jan 13 and especially …Read More »

Honolua Blomfield will go for her first Gold in the open women’s division

Surf News Network, 18 January, 2018 Wanning, Hainan, China -(click for map) The 2018 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship in Wanning, China has broken the athlete …Read More »

Nazare Moments – Part 2 – ‘AS BIG AS IT GETS’ – NAZARE 1/18/18

With 25′ 18sec you can guestimate  near that magical 100′ crest to trough realm. The trick is trough…where is it, really? SNN Ross Clarke Jones has been …Read More »

2018 WQS SEASON STARTER SEES 9.0 BARREL FOR CALIFORNIA’S SHAUN BURNS AT SUNSET OPEN QS1000 

– WATERMAN KAI LENNY WARMS UP FOR NEXT BIG WAVE EVENT – KALANI DAVID ADVANCES AHEAD OF LEGENDARY HAWAIIAN SUNNY GARCIA  Shaun Burns (USA) in …Read More »

Makaha Beach, Hawaii | 18 JAN 2018 | Dans Surf Videos

Found some refuge from the 20-30 mph trades we’ve been having here on Oahu the past couple of days. A fun, small day at Makaha …Read More »

Dan captures the NW wrap & EWA Plains was just plain FUN!

So stoked with the wrap we’ve received from this past giant NW swell. Favorable conditions made it perfect for some super fun logging. Surfers include …Read More »

Want to get away from it all?

It’s pretty clear that Owen Milne is in the right business Screenshots from Owen’s incredible work… Owen Milne 2018 Cinematography Showreel from Owen Milne Media …Read More »

Congratulations Jamie O’Brien: winner of the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout.

Photo: Ryan Chachi Craig Jamie O’Brien added another win at the 2018 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout on Tuesday. It’s taken a decade to win #2 …Read More »

Aerial Bombs Reign Down on Pe’ahi, Maui Jan. 13th &14th 2018

Humans were in there… Aerial Video Maui- Bombs on Hawaii (Pe’ahi, Maui) Jan. 13th&14th 2018 from Aerial Video Maui on Vimeo. It’s quite a different …Read More »

TOWING STILL HAS A PLACE AT THE WORLDS BEST BIG WAVE VENUE

PE’AHI MORE PACKED THAN EVER HEAVY MOMENTS WHICH LUCKILY DID NOT RESULT IN TRADEGY BEAUTIFUL SCENES FROM ALL ANGLES Kai Lenny, John John Florence, Jamie …Read More »

BIG ENOUGH: Pe’ahi Saturday 1.13.18 but like it was for Peahi Challenge.

LARGE,YES, GIANT, NO. This NW could have hit 60′ crest to trough at Peahi and Waimea could have closed out but the downgrade still left …Read More »

Sponsors

SURFBOARD FACTORY SALLAS LONGBOARDS 4.22-
HIC & RIPCURL 4.22-5.27.24
LEAHI HEALTH Marcos NEW 200X250 1.24.24
GNARWALL SURF SHOP 410X250 7.8-
Cholos 200×250 wave (off 2.24.23-
HIC 150 BOARD DEAL 2.22.24
JDM HAWAII 410X250 WHITE & RED TRUCK 7.18-7.25.23 TEMP
LEAHI HEALTH Marcos NEW 200X250 1.24.24
2money2 200×250 1.31.24
SURFBOARD FACTORY SALLAS LONGBOARDS 4.22-
SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES JOIN TEAM 4.1.24-
ACCESS SURF 200X250 5/1/22 BONUS  off 11.15-17…off 2.2.23
LEAHI HEALTH 410X250 MARCOS COPY 1.25.24
SURFBOARD FACTORY ENTRANCE 4.24 200X250
SURFBOARD FACTORY ENTRANCE 4.24 200X250
2 money 2 410×250 5.1-31

Back to Top