Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

LAY DAY CALLED AT BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS. Click in for the forecast and heats…

 IN MEMORY OF ANDY IRONS. Surf’s 3′ average  from the dropping NNE and poor onshore west winds by 8am. We have support of 3′ later …Read More »

Classic Occy interviews Pipe trials winner Finn McGill

Surf News Network, 14 December, 2016 – In this recent special episode of the Occ-Cast, Occy sits down with 2016 Billabong Pipe Masters Invitationals champion …Read More »

TOP SEEDS LIGHT UP ROUND 1 OF BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS IN MEMORY OF ANDY IRONS

– 6X WSL CHAMPION GILMORE DOMINATES PIPELINE – FLORENCE AND MEDINA JUMPSTART PIPE MASTER CAMPAIGNS WITH ROUND 1 VICTORIES – RIBEIRO DEFEATS DEFENDING EVENT WINNER …Read More »

Day one: Impressive performances on not so impressive waves. Gilmore wins Pipe Invitational. Click the Ticker. Full story coming…

1. John John Florence (HAW): Newly crowned WSL Champion John John Florence (HAW) confirmed his dominance on the CT with a commanding win against Jadson Andre (BRA) …Read More »

CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME HOME TEAM HAWAII!

We are unbelievably proud of the Hawaii Adaptive Surf Team, who represented both AccesSurf and our island home on the global stage, showing the world …Read More »

16 years old and taking names while building his…Who the Heck Is Finn McGill?

Finn Thunders,  mid-Pipe Invitational. – WSL / Poullenot/Aquashot WSL STORY/BEAU FLEMISTER. The first time I saw 16-year-old Finn McGill surf was in Samoa. It was …Read More »

It’s ON! Day one of the main rounds of the Billabong Pipe Masters…8:20am start. Surf is 3-4′ occ 5′ from the rising NNE+old NNW. Cloudy, bumpy…but super fun high performance surf.

With 29 heats to go and a sketchy forecast it’s a good call to go….SNN. BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS IN MEMORY OF ANDY IRONS CALLED ON  …Read More »

Lets go back about a year….

And ask ourselves again, how do they survive the ‘Shorebreak Madness’ – Botha – JMV – Seabass – Clark Little 2015

TUESDAY: THE BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS IS OFF FOR THE DAY.

SURF IS 2-3′ WITH LIGHT ONSHORE NORTH WINDS. WAVES ARE WEAK & CRUMBLY. A NEW NNE FILLS WEDNESDAY BRINGING SELECT REEFS TO 4′ WRAP WITH …Read More »

Honolulu Surf Film Festival 2016: Winter Break is nearing an end!

Wednesday is the final day! Drop in before it’s too late!  December 8-14, 2016 The Honolulu Surf Film Festival grows every year. To meet demand, …Read More »

ITS ON AT 8AM. THE HOLDING PATTERN IS OVER FOR THE BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS

 ….IN MEMORY OF ANDY IRONS! Surf is a poor to fair light onshore 16 sec NW at 3-4′ with a higher wave every 40 minutes- …Read More »

You’re invited to our world premiere! Tonight~

We’ve got epic stories to share with you! A country Western surf flick starring the timelessly stylish Leah Dawson in her quest to find a …Read More »

Live From The North Shore 2016 – Part 1

Published on Dec 9, 2016 No matter what, Hawaii always provides. From steep and deep tubes to open-faced canvases to high-flying launch ramps, Evan Geisleman, …Read More »

May the Wave Heal Us All. Mauli Ola’s 5th Annual North Shore Benefit Concert tonight at Turtle Bay Resort!

We are excited to announce the Mauli Ola Foundation’s 5th Annual North Shore Benefit Concert will take place at the awesome Turtle Bay Resort’s Kuilima …Read More »

Vans Triple Crown Raises Bar for Sustainable Events

One garbage truck of trash and plastics tossed into the ocean each and every minute? Yes. And it must stop. This year at the Vans …Read More »

The Best Longboarders on the planet are in China

Women’s Quarters hit the water today. Pic:WSL/Tim Hain Honolua and Kelia ended their awesome run…. Location:    Riyue Bay, Hainan Island, China  Event: Jeep World Longboard Championship  …Read More »

Severe quake in Solomon Islands, Hawaii TSUNAMI WATCH CANCELLED 845am. Click the Ticker

TSUNAMI MESSAGE A TSUNAMI WATCH was ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII AT 0748 AM HST. AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS ORIGIN …Read More »

7:55am. PIPE MASTERS IS OFF FOR THURSDAY! CLK IN.

SURF IS RELATIVELY SMALL & FADING FROM THE 14 SEC NW  AT 3′ ON THE SETS WITH PERFECT CONDITIONS BUT  LONG LULLS. NOT ENOUGH OPPORTUNITY. …Read More »

7:55am. IT’S OFF FOR THURSDAY! BANZAI PIPELINE & THE WORLD’S BEST SURFERS FOR BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS IN MEMORY OF ANDY IRONS

FLORENCE AND MEDINA READY TO BATTLE FOR FIRST PIPE MASTERS TITLE – PIPELINE INVITATIONAL TO DETERMINE WILDCARDS INTO MAIN EVENT SURF IS RELATIVELY SMALL & …Read More »

CARISSA MOORE & JOHN FLORENCE WIN TOP HONORS AT 2016 SURFER AWARDS TUESDAY DEC 6

MAHALO SURFERMAG.COM for another epic evening…. MEN’S SURFER POLL: 10. Mason Ho 9. Kolohe Andino 8. Dane Reynolds 7. Filipe Toledo 6. Jordy Smith 5. …Read More »

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