Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Barron Mamiya



RED ALERT ISSUED EARLIER THIS WEEK: THE EVENT WILL NOT RUN THIS WEEK FOR THE EDDIE AIKAU BIG WAVE INVITATIONAL

The Iconic Event still has a chance for EDDIE TO GO 2 years in a row! The waiting period is December 14, 2023 through March …Read More »

WILL THE EDDIE RUN? PRACTICE SESSION AT WAIMEA BAY

ZEKE SURFS WAIMEA BAY IN PREPARATION FOR THE EDDIE AIKAU INVITATIONAL. FOLLOW ZEKE: ZEKE LAU | HTTP://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/ZEKELAU 

Monday 2.12 No Competition on Opening Day of Hurley Pro Sunset Beach 

Check out Dawn Patrol to get pumped…. SAMBAZON Dawn Patrol – Hurley Pro Sunset Beach 2024 (youtube.com) Models hint at Best Bet Saturday the 17th …Read More »

Current World Champ Filipe Toledo Announces Withdrawal from Remainder of 2024 CT Season

Ramzi Boukhiam Allocated Full-Time Position as Replacement Surfer 2X World Champion Toledo to Return to Championship Tour in 2025 with Season Wildcard Allocation Pictured: Filipe Toledo …Read More »

CT Stop No. 2 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Window Opens Tomorrow 

Focus Remains on the North Shore for Stop No. 2 of 10 Event Wildcards and Injury Replacements Announced First Call: Monday, February 13, at 7:45 …Read More »

Caity Simmers and Barron Mamiya Win Lexus Pipe Pro Presented by YETI

Caity Simmers and Barron Mamiya Win Lexus Pipe Pro Presented by YETI Simmers, Picklum, Sakura Johnson Lead Charge In Historic Day for Women’s Surfing Australia’s …Read More »

Mason Ho, Noa Deane, Sheldon Paishon & Harry Bryant Hawaiian Field Trip



CONGRATS CAITLIN SIMMERS AND BARRON MAMIYA WINNING THEIR BIGGEST CONTEST EVER AND EARNING THE #1 YELLOW JERSEY.

8AM SATURDAY 2.10.24 FINALS DAY WAS CALLED ON IN PERFECT PIPE! Caitlin Simmers takes down in form Molly Picklum (AUS) at ~315pm… 455pm BARRON MAMIYA …Read More »

How to Face Your Fears Surfing Big Waves: Pipeline Koa Smith w/ Griffin Colapinto

“I KIND OF SLOW MYSELF DOWN A LITTLE BIT…RELAX INTO IT” Griffin “I WANNA FEEL THE BACK SPIN…i WANNA FEEL THE SHUTTLE RIDE” Koa How …Read More »

WHAT WE FOUND IN THE PACIFIC PT 2: NATHAN, JOHN JOHN & CREW



Mason Ho Surfing A Mini Size Wedge Wave

Mason Ho and Adam Crawford head out in Search for something fun to surf. On first sight the waves looked very below average, and we …Read More »

Pipeline Big Glassy Early Morning Surf

Big winter surf peaking overnight 1/21/24 wreaked havoc on this coastline but several days of light offshore winds groomed Banzai Pipeline into glassy outer reef …Read More »

NATHAN FLORENCE: WHAT WE FOUND IN THE REMOTE PACIFIC! SOLOMON ISLANDS!

JOHN JOHN CAPTAINED DA BOAT…HEADS UP: NATHAN DID NOT CATCH A WAVE. IT WAS THAT HEAVY. “THE WHOLE OCEAN FOLDED OVER…” YEAH, THATS NATHAN AT …Read More »

Day One is in the Books….6-10′ Pipeline delivered and so did the competitors!

  EARLIER UPDATES FROM JAN 28-31 BELOW DAY ONE IS ON. LET THE GAMES BEGIN. (Wednesday Jan 31st) WSL’s 1st Event of 2024…The Lexus Pipe …Read More »

Jack Robinson (& others) Training For THE PIPE PRO This (past) Week

A nicely groomed NW swell hit pipe this week and Jack Robinson was picking off the best Backdoor waves this morning. A master barrel rider, …Read More »

Under the Radar North Shore Super Session with John John Florence

(Front page frame grab of JJF…Ques. how much speed and power does it take to draw lines and leave trails like this? Guess we should …Read More »

Kelly Slater: Greatness, creativity, life after surfing and love for golf | Mind Game 08

“I feel like most every event I ever won there was some sorta magic that happened during the event. Just something just clicked my way. …Read More »

These Companies Make It Happen…

World Surf League Welcomes New and Returning Partners to 2024 Championship Tour ESPN+ to Stream Live Coverage of All Championship Tour Events Lexus, Eventbrite, Bonsoy, …Read More »

Nazare Big Wave Rescue

The 86-foot wave German surfer Sebastian Steudtner caught at Nazaré in Oct 2020 earned him the current Guinness World Record for largest wave ever surfed. …Read More »

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