Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Bobo Gallagher: Hawaii’s Next Great Waterman of the Future?

VOLCOM PIPE PRO OPENS WITH BARREL AND AIR OPPORTUNITIES IN CHALLENGING SURF

– NOA MIZUNO (HAW) RETURNS TO COMPETITION, FINDS TUBE OF THE DAY  – SOUTH AFRICA’S MATT MCGILLIVRAY TAKES TO THE AIR, HIGHEST COMBINED HEAT TOTAL  …Read More »

Mason Ho signs on with FCS

FCS welcomes the highly entertaining surf talent Mason Ho to their Global Team Surf News Network, 30 Jan, 2018. FCS grabs Mason Ho for their Global …Read More »

John John Florence & Finn McGill Headline Volcom Pipe Pro 1/29-2/10

By Lauren Rolland WSL Hawaii Surfing’s two-time World Champion John John Florence (HAW) and newly crowned World Junior Champion Finn McGill (HAW) will headline the 2018 Volcom Pipe Pro, a …Read More »

R.I.P. Brother Boyd Scofield aka Charlie ‘The Ghost Rider’ Garrett

Boyd’s Fav Wave…known to us as ‘Charlie’s Reef’. This is where we’ll do a Celebration of Life Paddle Out. Boyd aka Charlie Garrett with the …Read More »

The 23rd Annual Shane Dorian Keiki Classic at Banyans last Saturday 1/20/18

Diego Ferri tearing Banyans up for a victory. Image:  Keiki Classic It’s 2018 and The BIG Island’s surfing youth are in good hands with  Shane …Read More »

While our surf is small, lets go BIG across the Atlantic

The biggest waves of the winter at Nazare Portugal. Some of the biggest ever. Some getting 80′ crest to trough. With profesional big wave surfers …Read More »

WSL & Facebook get broadcast agreement

Deal includes all men’s and women’s CT, QS, BWT events! Surf News Network, 25 January, 2018. World Surf League and Facebook announced a historic partnership …Read More »

Your legs will get tired just watching this…

Cover Framegrab: Taking a short dip 11 waves in a row flying on a HYDROFOIL for 6 minutes! A personal record for Kai Lenny. Kai …Read More »

BILLY KEMPER TAKES SUNSET OPEN WIN, LEAD ON REGIONAL RANKINGS 

– RUNNER UP IAN GENTIL EARNS PERFECT 10 The Sunset Open saw an all-Hawaii Final including (L to R:) Billy Kemper, Ian Gentil, Ian Walsh and …Read More »

Team USA takes home the first Gold of the ISA Aloha Cup in World Longboard Championships

Team USA © Evans/ISA Video below Surf News Network, 22 January 2018  ISA Aloha Cup Results Gold – USA Silver – Australia Bronze – Peru …Read More »

Dan decided to Ala Moana Bowling in town on the fun small SSW

It was much safer to be surfing here than Pipe today which built to a FAT 6-8’…Stackers Bombing the reef w/ High Trades and 50-60 …Read More »

BILLY KEMPER SCORES BACK-TO-BACK 9’s IN 8′ SURF AT SUNSET OPEN 

– TOP RIDE OF THE DAY GOES TO DEFENDING EVENT WINNER JACK ROBINSON (AUS) – FINALS DAY LIKELY FOR 8AM HST START TOMORROW MORNING  Jack Robinson (AUS) finds cover …Read More »

FIRST VICTORY FOR FINN MCGILL AT SUNSET BEACH, GABRIELA BRYAN EARNS MAIDEN WIN AT SUNSET PRO JUNIOR

 Image: On his way to a win at the Sunset Pro Junior, Finn McGill scored two excellent 9-point rides. © WSL / Freesurf / Heff – …Read More »

Big Wave Surfing Jaws Peahi Maui 2018 SONY 4K FULL

PureDIGITALMaui was on it as usual….spitting out the amazing footage & carnage. ps. check 5:55min Peahi had legit GIANT late Saturday, Jan 13 and especially …Read More »

Honolua Blomfield will go for her first Gold in the open women’s division

Surf News Network, 18 January, 2018 Wanning, Hainan, China -(click for map) The 2018 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship in Wanning, China has broken the athlete …Read More »

Nazare Moments – Part 2 – ‘AS BIG AS IT GETS’ – NAZARE 1/18/18

With 25′ 18sec you can guestimate  near that magical 100′ crest to trough realm. The trick is trough…where is it, really? SNN Ross Clarke Jones has been …Read More »

2018 WQS SEASON STARTER SEES 9.0 BARREL FOR CALIFORNIA’S SHAUN BURNS AT SUNSET OPEN QS1000 

– WATERMAN KAI LENNY WARMS UP FOR NEXT BIG WAVE EVENT – KALANI DAVID ADVANCES AHEAD OF LEGENDARY HAWAIIAN SUNNY GARCIA  Shaun Burns (USA) in …Read More »

Makaha Beach, Hawaii | 18 JAN 2018 | Dans Surf Videos

Found some refuge from the 20-30 mph trades we’ve been having here on Oahu the past couple of days. A fun, small day at Makaha …Read More »

Dan captures the NW wrap & EWA Plains was just plain FUN!

So stoked with the wrap we’ve received from this past giant NW swell. Favorable conditions made it perfect for some super fun logging. Surfers include …Read More »

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