Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Aikau Family Tragedy

Featured photo of Gerald Aikau and his seven-year-old son, Reef — the two deceased in Tuesday’s tragedy. Photo: Aikau family Eddie Aikau’s Nephew Involved in …Read More »

Coast Guard Claims Top Branch

The HIC-Quiksilver All Military Surf Classic Presented by MWR Hawaii was Epic!   Full results and more photos at the end~ Kui Lee Murphy ripping …Read More »

MATT WILKINSON CLAIMS VICTORY AT OUTERKNOWN FIJI PRO

 DEFEATS IN-FORM ROOKIE CONNOR O’LEARY IN THRILLING FINAL  WIN SEES WILKINSON TAKE JEEP LEADER JERSEY  Matt Wilkinson (AUS) claims the Jeep Leader Jersey after winning the …Read More »

OMG

No need to venture further than our front yard. Here’s your visual update of what happened at Skeleton Bay yesterday, the 8th June with international …Read More »

ROOKIES DOMINATE ROUND 3 OF OUTERKNOWN FIJI PRO

MICK OUSTED BY MICHEL, JJF ELIMINATED BY ITALY’S NEWCOMER LEONARDO FIORAVANTI, JORDY NAILED BY FRENCHMAN  JOAN DURU & KELLY BEATEN BY CONNOR O’LEARY, ADRIANO DELETED BY …Read More »

#TourNotes: Tavi Training Days…

Published on Jun 11, 2017 It’s tough but we think you can handle it… on Lay-days at Tavarua the workouts are unique. View how worlds …Read More »

Macedo, Lima, Allen  take titles at Los Cabos Open of Surf

Summer Macedo (HAW) winning her Round Five heat on her way to Victory at the Los Cabos Open of Surf. WSL / ANDREW NICHOLS Silvana Lima …Read More »

Conquering The Storm (Official Trailer) | The Red Bull Cape Fear Documentary

Nearly nuts…Here’s some fantasy surfing for kick off your day…at Cape WTF…

The ‘reluctant’ 3X World Champ Tom Curren was not so on Kelly Slater’s Wave Pool + more

Yeah, the legend is alittle shy of the press but not shy of surfing and getting stoked! And for anyone entertaining the idea that Wave …Read More »

It’s ON! The 11th Annual HIC/Quiksilver All-Military Surf Classic, Presented by MWR Hawaii

Photo: The 2016 winners: The U.S. Coast Guard Division Surf should be small but very contestable with surf averaging 1-2′ occ chest high take-offs on a …Read More »

John John Florence & Kelly Slater Celebrate the Arrival of Endangered Giant Clams in Fiji

“The Reef is part of the Family here….” Slater Kelly Slater, John John Florence and Rosy Hodge joined Tavarua’s managing director Rick Isbell in the …Read More »

Women’s QS6000 Round 3-4 Pau as CT hit high gear

Day 2 goes BIG at Los Cabos Open & plenty Local Hawaii Talent moving through! (see hi-lites) On her way to winning in 4th Round. …Read More »

LAY DAY AT OUTERKNOWN FIJI PRO DUE TO SMALL SURF…23 heats to go at 35 min per. Almost 15 hours or 2 days of comp and 24 left to compete. 

Surf looking better Saturday in Fiji and a good finish expected for next week!   2015 WSL Champion Adriano de Souza (BRA) will battle Stuart …Read More »

NEW PacIOOS Buoy off Pearl Harbor Entrance!

Good news for Buoys & Wave riders esp. just in time for Summer! We’ll have it up on SNN shortly so you can get it …Read More »

Stroke into the Point Panic Early sign up

Click the PDF file & see you there! 2017 PANICS EARLY SIGN-UP Mahalo Hawaiian South Shore

Up-and-coming young Australian madman Russell Bierke is tackling the world one crazy wave at a time.

You might remember Russell Bierke as the precocious 18-year-old who won Cape Fear in 2016. The son of Hawaiian big wave surfer Kirk Bierke, Russell …Read More »

ACTION ALERT: Close the Plastic Bag Loophole!

Hearing: Wednesday, June 7th 10:30 AM, Honolulu Hale Bill 59 (2016), FD2 Strong Support Oppose Bill 59 (2016), FD1 Un-Amended Hearing: Wednesday, June 7th 10:30 AM, Honolulu Hale …Read More »

World Champion Attitude

“Work hard, enjoy the hard work and always be determined and passionate about what you’re doing…” “When I come from a place of love, that’s …Read More »

LAY DAYS AT OUTERKNOWN FIJI PRO…WITH LESS THAN 10 DAYS LEFT IN HOLDING PERIOD FOR THE ~24 HEATS….NEXT BEST OPPORTUNITY IS FRIDAY-SATURDAY FIJI TIME (THURSDAY-FRIDAY HI TIME)

 2017 WSL Rookie Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) will take on reigning WSL Champion John John Florence (HAW) in elimination Round 3 Heat 6 when the OK …Read More »

Day 2 Highlights – Outerknown Fiji Pro 2017

Capture image: The best kickout of the day, a 10 rated “starfish” from Frenchman, Jeremy Florence as he bails out on the inside XXremely shallow …Read More »

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