Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Diver touches one of the largest great whites ever filmed

Surf News Network,  WOW! One of the largest great whites ever seen appears in a recent video posted by Mauricio Hoyos Padilla. The shark, named Deep …Read More »

Day one Epic & Finals Day will be too

Kellogg’s IBA Hawaii Tour with Science BodyBoards Event Number One / Ala Moana Bowls Challenge Day One Great surf, as forecasted, marched into Ala Moano …Read More »

Happy 6/20 International Surfing Day!

Do you feel lucky to be a surfer in Paradise? STOKED! Mahalo for giving back to our blessings….Aloha, SNN SURFRIDER FOUNDATION’S HAWAII CHAPTERS HOST 11th …Read More »

Three mind bending minutes of pumping Desert Point

Sometimes we need to get off the Island and see what else is out there. So here’s Three gorgeous minutes of pumping Desert Point Chippa, …Read More »

IBA Hawaii Tour kicks of Sat-Sun at Bowls

Surf News Network forecast and update: Surf Saturday and Sunday with be solid 2-4′ SSW Local scale (a 2-3 feet overhead) with moderate to fresh ENE …Read More »

Witness Gary Linden’s 100% agave surfboard

Jose Cuervo and Gary Linden team up for first agave board  Surf News Network, 13 June, 2015 – Oceanside, California – Born out of passion, adventure …Read More »

Still trying to get in…

Fernando Aguerre (yellow shirt) at the 2012 Panama ISA World Juniors © ISA/Rommel Gonzales Fernando Aguerre confirms surfing’s Olympic application Surf News Network,  Tokyo, Japan …Read More »

Owen Wright Attains Perfection with Fiji Pro Victory

Owen Wright (AUS) makes history as he claims victory today at the Fiji Pro. Image: WSL / Kirstin In what Ross Williams is calling his favorite Final ever …Read More »

Bethany, Adam & Tobias

We just want to congratulate Bethany and Adam! Beautiful boy! Awesome! “Blessed to welcome our son, Tobias, into the world. Born June 1st, 7.9 lbs. …Read More »

Quiksilver signs Ezekiel Lau

Zeke Lau © Quiksilver Quiksilver adds one of Hawaii’s biggest young threats to team Surf News Network, June, 2015 – North Shore, Hawaii – June 12th Quiksilver announced new …Read More »

Owen Wright makes Historic Perfection

In what Ross Williams is calling his favorite Final ever “The Owen Wright Show”:  a totally dominant performance over Julian Wilson. Two 20 point heats …Read More »

Slater Scores near perfection with Massive Tube

Who else would have made this wave?

Day 3 is On! Recent. Kelly, the man to catch after day 2

Kelly Slater © WSL…it coulda-shoulda have been a 10 but at any rate Slater shows us once again why he’s the most dominant surfer ever …Read More »

Kanoa Igarashi claims Los Cabos

The Open of Surf Junior Series Kanoa Igarashi © Marenelmar / Boardwalk Producciones Los Cabos Open of Surf WSL QS Women’s 6000 Event WSL QS …Read More »

Day 3 is ON! Recent post: Fiji Pro steams into round 3 in solid surf

Surf firing and we will finish round 3 and likely 4 and 5 with a huge finish tomorrow! Julian Wilson (AUS) had a stellar day …Read More »

Aloha CJ, you’ll be missed

Published on Jun 11, 2015 C.J. Hobgood (USA), the 2001 World Champion, announced during the Fiji Pro that this season will be his last. In …Read More »

FIJI PRO DAY 2 ON 10AM HI TIME

Surfs firing with perfect winds and 4-6′ surf and occas higher on a long period SSW. (SNN) Fiji Pro Round 2 Match-Ups: Heat 1: Adriano …Read More »

(RE)INTRODUCING KAI LENNY

He’s the most versatile watermen of his generation. Inspiring and hungry to spend full days mixing it up in the water. Production team: POOR BOYZ DISTRIBUTION, INC (@poorboyzlive) Edit: …Read More »

Fiji Pro called on for Day 1, round 1

Small clean, surf but very doable for early rounds. Joel Parkinson (AUS), pictured during a freesurf, will face Italo Ferreira (BRA) and Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) in the …Read More »

Warming oceans drive sea life perilously north

Coral reef ecosystem © Jim Maragos/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service New study shows tropical sea life fleeing warming waters Surf News Network,11 June, 2015 – …Read More »

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