Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

MASSIVE SURF GRACES DAY 1 OF MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL

No this is not Sunset Beach. Zeke Lau of Hawaii drops into a massive overhead wave during his 1st heat. Coming up Zeke will be …Read More »

Wildcard Mason Ho sure to light-up the Rip Curl Pro Portugal…1st heat w/ JJF

Surf News Network – Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal – Rip Curl announced that one of two wildcards to the Rip Curl Pro Portugal be the talented and entertaining …Read More »

WSL TITLE RACE ARRIVES IN PORTUGAL FOR MEO RIP CURL PRO

LOOKS GOOD FOR DAY ONE TO START APPROX 830-9PM TONIGHT IN HAWAII (11 HOURS BEHIND PORTUGAL)  – JOHN JOHN FLORENCE LEADS WSL ELITE TO PENULTIMATE …Read More »

NBC has a crush on ‘Blue Crush’ as it becomes a TV Show

The TV reboot of John Stockwell’s 2002 surfing flick…. It’s hard to believe that’s it’s been a 15 year crush but back in 2002, we saw …Read More »

HONOLUA BLOMFIELD & SCOTTY FONG JR. WIN MEN’S & WOMEN’S LONGBOARD TITLES AT TURTLE BAY RESORT PRO

Check some action!  MAKAMAE DESOTO EARNS TOP SPOT IN REGIONAL LONGBOARD RANKINGS  Scotty Fong Jr. and Honolua Blomfield, Turtle Bay Resort Pro Longboard winners. Image: WSL/Freesurf/Keoki …Read More »

VAHINE FIERRO WINS TURTLE BAY RESORT PRO; MAUI’S MACEDOS SWEEP HURLEY SURF CLUB PRO JUNIOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TITLES

 – BARRON MAMIYA, ZOE MCDOUGALL TAKE REGIONAL JUNIOR TITLES – SAVANNA STONE CROWNED WOMEN’S REGIONAL QS CHAMPION  Summer and Ocean Macedo of Maui take out the …Read More »

Riding phantom wave zones created by 2004 Earthquake

Perfect…Perfectly heavy. Nias used to be a secret spot… Bromdog ventures to the tropics to surf one of the heaviest waves in Indonesia. They’re chasing …Read More »

Wounded Warriors to score some stoke on fading South swell Wednesday

                                  It’s the AccesSurf Wounded Warrior Day at the Beach …Read More »

2017/18 WSL BIG WAVE TOUR ‘NORTHERN HEMISPHERE’ SEASON OPENS

 OFFICIALLY  START  ON SUNDAY OCT 15. THE WORLD’S BEST BIG WAVE SURFERS PREPARE FOR PE’AHI, NAZARÉ AND MAVERICKS OPTIONS FOR BWT WINDOW   Two-time Pe’ahi …Read More »

Sunday’s a good day for a good song…all day long: Landon McNamara

Northshore born and bred surfer singer-songwriter, Landon McNamara – “Loss for Words” (Official Music Video) – Pray For The World – Pray for Vegas  “All …Read More »

SIDELINES – Quiksilver Pro France from Mysurf.tv

2:14 Our new CT circuit series covering all the free surf action in and around the tour. We kick it things off in France with …Read More »

 Your 2017 winners of the Roxy Pro & Quiksilver Pro France, Carissa Moore & Gabriel Medina.

– FLORENCE TAKES JEEP LEADER JERSEY FROM SMITH – FITZGIBBONS RETAINS FRONTRUNNER POSITION HEADING INTO FINAL EVENT OF SEASON.CARISSA JUMPS TO #4.   Credit: © WSL / …Read More »

Carissa Moore Wins the Final at Roxy Pro France, Hossegor. Jumps to #4.

The 3X World Champ dominated Lakey Peterson in the Final…when it counted to nail her first CT Win of the Season. One more event to …Read More »

Starters & wildcards chosen for Nelscott Reef Pro/Am

10 Barrel Brewing’s Nelscott Reef Pro/Am Introduces Selection Process for Alternates Surf News Network, 13 October, 2017: Lincoln City, Oregon – Due to overwhelming demand, 10 Barrel …Read More »

WSL TOP 10 DECIMATED IN ROUNDS TWO & THREE OF QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE 

– GIANT KILLER MARC LACOMARE TAKES DOWN WORLD NO. 1 JORDY SMITH – WILKINSON, DE SOUZA, O’LEARY JOIN EARLY EXITS LIST IN PUMPING HOSSEGOR SURF …Read More »

While we wait for Sunday’s south, check out southern Cali’s most infamous Wedge

Long period BIG south swell delivering serious goods on Saturday. See waves jack to 20′ faces before compressing sand & bone. Thanks to Mike for …Read More »

PUMPING SURF AND SHOCKING UPSETS IN OPENING ROUNDS OF QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE

Reigning World Champion and current World No.2 on the Jeep Leaderboard John John Florence of Hawaii advanced directly to Round Three of the 2017 Quiksilver …Read More »

MAVERICKS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED FOR 2017/2018 WSL BIG WAVE TOUR

  AGREEMENT REACHED ON EVENT, COURT APPROVES PERMIT ACQUISITION  Peter Mel dropping in on a massive wave at the famed Mavericks big wave break in Northern …Read More »

Before Tommy Curren moved to France decades ago the world did not know what France had.

Of course, since then that’s all changed. France has a smorgasbord of insane surf and culture. Here, we get proof as JJF gorges….along with other …Read More »

SEMIFINALISTS SET AT ROXY PRO FRANCE 

3X WSL CHAMPION CARISSA MOORE GETS SOME ‘PAYBACK WHEN IT COUNTED’ (POTTS) TAKING DOWN 6X WORLD CHAMPION STEPHANIE GILMORE. WITH TYLER WRIGHT AND SALLY FITZGIBBONS …Read More »

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