Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Click Ticker for The Maui Women’s Pro is ON…. Surf is small waist to chest (rare head) high and inconsistent out of the NNW. Conditions are clean and there are some good waves coming through. Stay tuned here. Mahalo. SNN.

LIVE HERE MAUI WOMEN’S PRO CALLED ON

Sick Maui Underground action at Honolua…Mahalo Pure Digital Maui!

MAUI WOMEN’S PRO CALLED ON TODAY AT WORLD-RENOWNED HONOLUA BAY

 OPENING DAY OF EVENT WINDOW  – TRIALS TO DECIDE WILDCARD INTO MAIN EVENT – MORE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM  With 10 WSL Titles between them Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), …Read More »

HURLEY SURF CLUB | HOW-TO: BS CARVE LIKE ACE BUCHAN

In How-To episode, the well-spoken technician from Avoca breaks down one of his signature turns — the backhand carve in the pocket. Set your bottom …Read More »

HISTORY MADE: ALBEE LAYER BACKSIDE DOUBLE SPIN

The pursuit of the first ever backside 540 in surfing by Albee Layer. Follow Albee as he wraps his head and body around trying a …Read More »

Vans Triple Crown of Surfing renews sustainable pledge

Sustainable wood trophies for the event © WSL/Rolland Vans Triple Crown  dedicated to host Hawaii’s only sustainable event series Surf News Network, 17 November, 2016 …Read More »

High Surf Warning NW swell was a beauty.

Aerial Makaha 11.14.16 from Terry Reis on Vimeo. Mahalo to Surf Shooter for awesome view of the wild west side.

La Niña conditions present & favored to persist through winter

Surf News Network,  November, 2016 – La Niña conditions were observed during October, with negative sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in early November stretching across …Read More »

JOHN JOHN FLORENCE VICTORIOUS AT HAWAIIAN PRO, NOW LEADS VANS TRIPLE CROWN

image: Heff John John Florence (HAW) wins the first stop of the Vans Triple Crown, takes an early lead for the title. Image: WSL / Freesurf …Read More »

JJF wins by .01

4pm HALEIWA, Oahu/Hawaii – (Friday November 18, 2016) —  JOHN JOHN FLORENCE  wins the Hawaiian Pro Frederico Morais (Portugal) places second, just one one hundredth of a …Read More »

Distance Between Dreams | OFFICIAL TRAILER

In Distance Between Dreams, the most historic year in big wave surfing comes to life through the eyes of iconic surfer Ian Walsh, as he …Read More »

FLORENCE AND SLATER ADVANCE AT HAWAIIAN PRO, BOTH FOCUSED ON A WIN AT BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS

  John John Florence (HAW) freed up in Haleiwa. Image: WSL / Freesurf / Heff Event:        Hawaiian Pro, Men’s QS10,000       …Read More »

WSL RELEASES 2017 SCHEDULE

Newly crowned WSL Champion John John Florence (HAW) will look to conclude his incredible season with a strong showing at the upcoming Billabong Pipe Masters, the final event …Read More »

Super Moon sets on Makaha on 11.14.16

With a rare ‘super moon’ and a warning level NW, it was game on in Paradise. From Surf Shooter, Terry Reis Super Moon from Terry …Read More »

DAY 3 IS DONE!

Surf is declining from a mix of WNW-NNW up to 3-4′ @ 14 seconds; we have morning sickness along with brisk ENE trades. Expect high …Read More »

DAY 2 OF THE HAWAIIAN PRO IS ON

 – ROUND TWO WILL COMPLETE TODAY IN 8-12′ LOCAL SCALE WAVES WITH OCCASIONAL ‘TOO BIG’ SETS. NW TO PEAK BY MIDDAY WITH SOME OUTSIDE REEFS NEARING …Read More »

The Worst Wipeouts of the Billabong Pipe Masters

Mecca. The Banzai. The Proving Grounds…call it what you will, Pipeline is the most legendary and dangerous wave on planet Earth. Watch as a few …Read More »

BIG MONDAY IS ON! DAY 2 IN HEAVY 8-12′ ALI’I BEACH PARK!

LAST UPDATE 11/13: ENERGY PULSES THROUGH NORTH SHORE ON OPENING DAY OF VANS TRIPLE CROWN HAWAIIAN PRO Ricardo Christie (NZL) digs in for a 9.67 …Read More »

MAUI LOCALS DOMINATE WITH BILLY KEMPER AND PAIGE ALMS CLAIMING PE’AHI CHALLENGE

– ALMS MAKES HISTORY BY BECOMING FIRST EVER WSL WOMEN’S BWT CHAMPION – KEMPER FINDS PERFECTION IN WINNING BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES Paige Alms (HAW) makes history …Read More »

2016 John Kelly Awards pre event kick off at Surfer, the Bar TONIGHT: Friday!

We are kicking off our 2016 John Kelly Awards weekend again this year with a pre-party at Surfer, The Bar at Turtle Bay Resort on Friday night the 11th. Part of …Read More »

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