Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

WSL RELEASES 2016 SCHEDULE

– WORLD’S BEST RETURN TO JEFFREYS BAY IN 2016 – NORTH POINT ADDED AS BACKUP VENUE IN MARGARET RIVER  The world class righthander of Jeffreys …Read More »

WADE CARMICHAEL WINS IT!

  WADE CARMICHAEL WINS HAWAIIAN PRO FILIPE TOLEDO 2ND, EZEKIEL LAU, DUSTY PAYNE 2015 VANS TRIPLE CROWN OF SURFING   Australia’s Wade Carmichael takes biggest …Read More »

MOORE & CONLOGUE BATTLE FOR WSL TITLE AT UPCOMING TARGET MAUI PRO

WSL TITLE SHOWDOWN AT WORLD-RENOWNED HONOLUA BAY STARTING THIS SATURDAY! – REIGNING 6X WSL CHAMPION STEPHANIE GILMORE WITHDRAWS FROM EVENT – BATTLE FOR REQUALIFICATION RAGES …Read More »

Bust out the measuring stick ’cause this one’s BIG.

Are you done rubbing your eyes? Thanks to Bruno Aleixo for being there to capture this Photo of Garrett McNamara at Nazare Nov 1st this year. …Read More »

DAY 3 is Pau. Update coming.

Thursday update: AUSTRALIA’S ACE BUCHAN LEADS THE WAY… Adrian ‘Ace’ Buchan displays his signature backside technique. All Images: WSL / Masurel  Full Recap Below. Surf for Friday …Read More »

DAY 2 is ON! Plus, HISTORY MADE AT HAWAIIAN PRO…

Thursday sees a perfect NW up to 5′ Local Scale with ESE offshores. Game on from 8am. We will finish rnd of 96 adn heats …Read More »

Like the swell this week…don’t miss this event!

It’s ON! After a week the wait is over. Day 1 of the Vans Triple Crown.

815am. The Hawaiian Pro is ON. The  comp at Ali’i Beach Park see’s a new WNW (310) will fill in through noon with small 3′ or …Read More »

JAMIE O’BRIEN INDO SKIPPER SHREDDING

Watch Jamie O’brien go haywire on his Catch Surf Odysea Skipper boards in Indonesia. For more info click over to catchsurf.com  

The USA has a new WSL competitor.

California’s Kanoa Igarashi wins QS in Brazil, qualifies for the World Tour. His goal has always been to win a World Title. Kanoa Igarashi © …Read More »

Come join us this Saturday!

At White Planes stoke will be at a maximum! DAY AT THE BEACH    WHITE PLAINS BEACH PARK November 7th, 2015 7:15am – Set up  …Read More »

IAN WALSH WINS 2ND HIC PRO TITLE A DECADE LATER

Ian Walsh (HAW) triumphs at the HIC Pro. Photo: WSL/Freesurf/Heff vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/hicpro2015 Location:    Sunset Beach, North Shore Oahu, Hawaii Dates & Rating October 28 – …Read More »

World Title scenarios as we head to Pipeline

Mick still wears the yellow jersey heading into Pipe © WSL but it’s close. Felipe has 3 wins this year. WSL Updates 6 contenders in …Read More »

TOLEDO WINS MOCHE RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL

– FANNING RETAINS JEEP LEADER JERSEY HEADING TO PIPELINE – SIX SURFERS STILL IN CONTENTION FOR WSL TITLE Filipe Toledo (BRA) lit up in the …Read More »

HIC PRO FINALS FRIDAY IS ON!

Surf’s heavy 10-12′ plus (occas wash through) from the WNW and glassy with calm to lite SE winds. Seabreezes coming. THURSDAY: MAUI’S IAN WALSH DOMINATES …Read More »

TONIGHT! A great cause plus so much fun it’s SCARY!

Check this list! And Thank you to all who are donating! Two free tickets to see Kimie Miner on November 21st with a free double …Read More »

Big Wave Tow riding pioneer Alec ‘Ace Cool’ Cooke missing

Ace on his way to stardom as he charged outer Logs 30 years ago. Photo: Warren Bolster Alec went out to Waimea Bay late afternoon …Read More »

DAY 2 IS ON! WEDNESDAY: AUSTRALIA’S JACK ROBINSON PERFECT AT HIC PRO

Surf’s going off up to 8′ form the NNW and glassy. New 17 sec WNW filling in to 8′ this afternoon. Seabreezes likely to cause …Read More »

IAN WALSH WINS HIC PRO.

Maui’s Ian Walsh took out the event today in perfect 8′ Sunset against fellow Mauian Billy Kemper 2nd, Kaito Kino 3rd and Australia’s 18 year young …Read More »

Rapoza + Hawaii’s Macedo claim GromSearch North America final

Nolan Rapoza & Summer Macedo © Steve Mo/Rip Curl 2015 Rip Curl GromSearch National Final  Presented by Banzai Bowls Upper Trestles, San Clemente California 24 October …Read More »

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