Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Holding Period for 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters Opened Monday

  …Poor direction caused the event to be postponed. New real decent 15sec double overhead NW fills in all day Monday… Likely to Jump-start Competition …Read More »

Honolua Blomfield Wins Her Second WSL World Longboard Championship in Taiwan

Blomfield wins the Title after clinching the Taiwan Open for the second time Brasilian Rodrigo Sphaier (BRA) wins Men’s Taiwan Open of Surfing Taylor Jensen (USA) …Read More »

Justin Quintal Claims 2019 WSL World Longboard Championship

Floridian Quintal Takes Maiden World Title in pumping surf in Taiwan Women’s World title to be decided tomorrow at The Left Stage set for epic …Read More »

THE EDDIE AIKAU BIG WAVE INVITATIONAL OPENING CEREMONY…

….10 AM ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 AT WAIMEA BAY

DK and Shaun Walsh—Watching Over Giants

45 sec max…then…you’re out Elite ambassadors, surfers and identical twins, DK and Shaun Walsh, reflect on the connections that motivated them so they could become …Read More »

The 2019 Surfer Awards from the Turtle Bay Resort…

….will be televised LIVE on Spectrum SURF Channel 10/1020HD the evening of Thursday, December 5th @ 8pm HST. This Surfer Awards is an annual celebration …Read More »

Jack Robinson Wins Vans World Cup of Surfing…

…Qualifies for Championship Tour • Morgan Cibilic 2019 Vans Triple Crown Rookie • Second Final for Ethan Ewing, Big Advantage on Vans Triple Crown Race • Billabong …Read More »

Carissa Moore Claims Fourth Surfing World Title…

Stephanie Gilmore Takes Fifth lululemon Maui Pro Event Win… Tyler Wright Makes Triumphant Return to Competition with Runner-Up Finish at Honolua Bay First Eight Provisional …Read More »

220pm…STEPHANIE GILMORE WINS AT HONOLUA AGAIN!

…THE 2019 LULULEMON MAUI PRO CHAMP! THE WINNING-EST SURFER EVER AT THIS ICONIC VENUE. Full Story on the way… 10am: Carissa Moore is our new …Read More »

Lakey Peterson Falls Out of World Title Race…

 …at lululemon Maui Pro Lakey Peterson’s World Title Dreams Cut Short by Tyler Wright in R/16 Carissa Moore and Caroline Marks Ready for World Title …Read More »

Carissa Moore Qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

HONOLUA BAY, Maui, Hawaii/USA (Sunday, December 1, 2019): Carissa Moore (USA) has qualified through the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) to represent USA …Read More »

Kelly Slater Tames Unruly Sunset at Vans World Cup Day 3

Vans Triple Crown Race Wide Open with Morais Out Two-Time Winner Ezekiel Lau Powers into Final Day   Pictured: Kelly Slater (USA) locks in for an …Read More »

John Florence’s 9 point and above rides just in 2017

This never gets old. Lets hope for  more 9+ Rides at Pipe and 2020… Footage courtesy of WSL

CI Team Rider Lakey Peterson Free Surfs throw down the challenge…

Going into the final event of the 2019 WSL season ranked number two in the world, Lakey Peterson arrived over a week early at Honolua …Read More »

Vans World Cup of Surfing Day 2…

Dominated by Australia’s Jack Robinson • QS Hopefuls Jake Marshall, Samuel Pupo Upended at Sunset • New Swell Lines Up for Holiday Weekend   Pictured: Jack …Read More »

The Women WCT Final Showdown

lululemon Maui Pro: World Title Showdown Awaits Moore, Peterson and Marks Will it go midday Wednesday? Thursday all events off. Friday’s has possibilities. Carissa Moore, …Read More »

Classic Conditions at Sunset Open  Vans World Cup of Surfing

Patrick Gudauskas Honors Brother’s Final Heat Sunset Title-Holder Billy Kemper Scores Best Wave Pictured: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) garnered an 8.17 in Round 1 and will channel …Read More »

Frederico Morais Wins Hawaiian Pro…

Qualifies for 2020 Championship Tour Morais Earns Edge on Vans Triple Crown Title Vans World Cup of Surfing Likely to Kick-Off Tomorrow at Sunset Beach …Read More »

Mostly Unseen Footage Of John Florence In Western Australia

It’s not all competition…John John follows his win at Bells with another at Margaret River in “some of the funnest waves of the year. It’s …Read More »

Ten-Year Swell at Haleiwa for Hawaiian Pro…

Slater Advances to Final Day (with one turn) • Barron Mamiya, Matthew McGillivray Keep Qualification Hopes Alive • Ethan Ewing, Wade Carmichael Earn Excellence Front …Read More »

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