Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

THURSDAY is ON! YESTERDAY: WORLD’S BEST FEMALE SURFERS LIGHT UP VANS US OPEN OF SURFING

– GILMORE, WRIGHT, PETERSON & CONLOGUE THROUGH TO QUARTERFINALS – CALIFORNIANS CONLOGUE AND PETERSON ON FIRE IN HUNTINGTON BEACH Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), six-time WSL Champion, …Read More »

Brown Water is bad water

Brown Water Advisory – Brown Water Advisory: Island of Oahu…rare to see line ups so empty. Surfer’s playing it smart. With Sunshine and trades the …Read More »

20th Molokai 2 Oahu SUP Race Sunday 7/31, Paddle-boarding’s “Pilgrimage to Mecca”

No date is more prestigious than that of the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships. The M2O has taken on mythical proportions in recent years. …Read More »

Darby downgraded to a tropical depression. Click the Ticker. Winds 35-45mph. Moving away at 10 mph about 45 miles NW of Ni’ihau.

Flash Flood Watches for O’ahu and Kauai. Dirty, Chocolate Brown Water Run off on the North shore and other shores. Surf way down. Darby distances …Read More »

TUESDAY IS ON! MONDAY: WORLD’S BEST FEMALE SURFERS BLAZE THROUGH OPENING ROUND OF VANS US OPEN OF SURFING

– TOP SEEDS CONLOGUE, MOORE, DEFAY & FITZGIBBONS RELEGATED TO ELIMINATION ROUND 2 – PETERSON RETURNS AFTER SIDELINING INJURY, DOMINATES HER FIRST HEAT OF 2016 …Read More »

DAY 3 IS ON! TUESDAY: VANS US OPEN OF SURFING HEATS UP WITH ROUND 2 ELIMINATIONS

– DEFENDING EVENT CHAMPION DEFAY SUFFERS SHOCK ROUND 2 ELIMINATION – CT VETERANS GILMORE, CONLOGUE, MOORE & FITZGIBBONS BOUNCE BACK OUT OF ROUND 2 – …Read More »

VANS US OPEN OF SURFING CALLED ON. WOMENS WCT on at 9am.

 MEN’S QS10,000 CALLED ON FOR 7:30 AM START  IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIASURF 2-4′ AND FAIR-GOODTHERE WERE 5 ROUNDS OF TRIALS PRIOR TO TODAY – WOMEN’S …Read More »

5am Sunday Darby update (click the ticker)

Darby (SW of Maui) weakens and along with her, the waves. East shores averaging 2-4′ now. A High Surf Advsry still up for east facing shores. …Read More »

CATCH A RIDE. HOP ON THE PARTY WAVE with ACCESSURF SATURDAY NIGHT!

This Saturday is “Party Wave,” our annual fundraiser! So, please Join us for this Epic “PARTY WAVE” –  We’ll have food trucks, a silent AND …Read More »

Town & Country Surf Factory wins Shop Challenge at Ala Moana

Team Town & Country (L-R) Ryan Sugihara, Garrett Sugihara, Robert Grilho, Travis Hashimoto © Oakley/Ladd Oakley Surf Shop Challenge Ala Moana Bowls, Honolulu Oahu 19 …Read More »

THIS MONDAY: THE WORLD’S BEST FEMALE SURFERS TO BATTLE AT VANS US OPEN OF SURFING

  – LOCAL STAR COURTNEY CONLOGUE LEADS WORLD’S BEST SURFERS IN HUNTINGTON BEACH – DEFENDING EVENT WINNER JOHANNE DEFAY COMING IN WITH SOUTH PACIFIC MOMENTUM   …Read More »

Matunas Surf Wax launch new competition formula

New formula stickier than traditional tropical formula Surf News Network, 20 July, 2016 – Matunas Surf Wax releases Competition formula Surf Wax, an evolution of the …Read More »

OWEN WRIGHT WITHDRAWS FROM SECOND HALF OF 2016 WSL SEASON

DURING THE 2015 PIPELINE MASTERS INTENSE WAVE PRESSURE & JARRING LIKELY CAUSE BRAIN TRAUMA- AUSTRALIAN SELECTS TO FOCUS ON CONTINUED REHABILITATION UNTIL 2017. WE WISH …Read More »

From summer to remembering Waimea Bay: Drone Vid by Makai Creative

The most famous surf contest in memory of Eddie Aikau almost happened this day, but the ocean had different plans. The swell filled in during …Read More »

Hamilton says ESPY Award nomination not a good fit for her

Surf News Network: 17 July, 2016 – Bethany Hamilton has withdrawn from the annual ESPY Awards after being nominated in the Best Female Athlete With a …Read More »

MICK FANNING CLAIMS VICTORY AT J-BAY OPEN

– 3X WSL CHAMPION TAKES 4TH WIN AT JEFFREYS BAY – JOHN JOHN FLORENCE MOVES UP TO SECOND PLACE ON WSL JEEP LEADERBOARD Three-time WSL …Read More »

Imagine a handful of Foil Boards pumping around in your fav lineup.

And if they can do this to anyone’s face, they can kill. Let’s hope we don’t see this sport become SUP popular. Indeed, Kai Lenny can …Read More »

MICK FANNING OVERCOMES JOHN FLORENCE TO WIN HIS 22nd WCT EVENT. CLK THE TICKER

MICK OVERCOMES ANKLE INJURY TO WIN! HE MOVES TO #5 AND JOHN JUMPS AHEAD OF GABRIEL TO #2 WHITE LIGHTNING TIES KELLY’S RECORD 4 WINS …Read More »

Beast Ludicrous

It’s too hard to understand so it  has no real normal name. Every now and then you see moment so hulking in structure, so heavy …Read More »

Stomach-Heart in Throat. Caught Inside Massive Waves…

Mark Healey’s part is the heaviest. There’s something about ‘black’ underwater….SNN

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