Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

GUESS WHO?

One wave with Kai Lenny from today’s February XL swell that just passed through the islands (and is still here Sunday Valentines Day). Checkout the …Read More »

THIS is ‘fun’ for JOB

THIS WAS A BAD IDEA! WAIMEA SHORE BREAK Can you spot Jamie in this front page frame grab?

No Bell to Ring in 2021

World Surf League Cancels Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach The pandemic keeps clamping as The WCT was forced to cancel the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, …Read More »

KEANU REEVES RIPS

…in the Movies… Professional surfer Kolohe Andino breaks down surfing scenes from movies, including ‘Point Break,’ ‘Blue Crush,’ ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall,’ ‘The Shallows,’ ‘Surf’s Up,’ …Read More »

Beach Head: Hawaiian Time

Surfers: Taj Linblad, Jet Schilling, Sam Neiger, Kade Matson, David Deconomos, Griffin Colapinto, Cole Houshemand, Benji Brand , John moniz, Kalani Rivero, Barron Mamiya. Film/Edit: …Read More »

Friends of Kewalos…Mahalo for your help

Public Hearing for SB 1334  Tuesday, Feb. 16 @ 1:00 pm Aloha Friends, Urgent: Residential towers in the works in Kaka’ako Makai FOK has some …Read More »

FRIDAY BUOYS 13′ 17SEC @ 5PM. A CRAZY HOLIDAY WEEKEND AHEAD! READ PAT ‘SWELL CALDWELL’…UPDATED FRIDAY ~4PM

GO DEEP The SNN Team is proud and honored to announce Pat is officially on the SNN board & ripping! FOR the LINK GO HERE  …Read More »

Who Won?

Who do YOU agree with? Too Many Surfers On The Championship Tour?!? | GETTING HEATED w/ Mick Fanning, Tom Curren 

Hawaii Live 2020 | Episode 2 | O’Neill

Winter on the North Shore was a bit different this year, but all in all, we saw amazing surf come through the 7-mile-miracle. With solid …Read More »

LLAIRD MAKES A CLAIM

“I’m dead if I fall” “At that time, we rode the unrideable” “Once it’s past a certain level of size…it’s…Big is BIG…” “On 1st exploring …Read More »

GOIN’ BACK TO KELLY SLATER’S NEAR DROWNING WHILE OTHERS WATCHED & CHEERED

Even though Slater calls the Banzai Pipeline and Mavericks two of the most dangerous surf spots it’s France that nearly took his life. Over 4 …Read More »

JOB CLAIMS IT!

BEST DAY OF THE YEAR AT BACKDOOR PIPELINE! Nearly 100K views• by Feb 4, 2021 

BARRON 21

It’s a 10 pointer. Anytime is a perfect time for Barron to pull edits this good…Watch his talent spill out of your screen. Congrats & …Read More »

BIG WAVE TENDIES AT JAWS! EXHAUSTED!

 

WIPEOUTS…Always a fun and relevant discussion

Joe Rogan – Kelly Slater on Surfing Wipeouts

Tow Surfing 50ft+ Hawaii Biggest Swell in Years (I’m Terrified) :Ben Gravy

Kalani Chapman’s front page moment of survival was on another level. This 60’++ Beast Ate him for a late lunch. SNN “This Hawaii trip has …Read More »

PIPELINE GOES PSYCHO WITH NO ONE OUT!

|| WHAT ITS LIKE PADDLING OUT! 

Mason loves taking chances on this reef….

Crazy Waves On A 1996 Round Nose Fish Dreamy day! Mason Ho puts a new …Lost 5’3 “1996 Round Nose Fish” model to the test …Read More »

So Tom Curren…

 If there were ever a place to get stranded…Enjoy Rip Curl’s Free Scrubber When a pandemic hits you pack your favorite boards, call your best …Read More »

NOT SURPRISED…JUST STOKED!

 Carissa Moore & John John Florence Win The Digital Vans Triple Crown Of Surfing STORY FROM WSL The first-ever digital version of the Vans Triple …Read More »

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