Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

It’s ON! After a week the wait is over. Day 1 of the Vans Triple Crown.

815am. The Hawaiian Pro is ON. The  comp at Ali’i Beach Park see’s a new WNW (310) will fill in through noon with small 3′ or …Read More »

JAMIE O’BRIEN INDO SKIPPER SHREDDING

Watch Jamie O’brien go haywire on his Catch Surf Odysea Skipper boards in Indonesia. For more info click over to catchsurf.com  

The USA has a new WSL competitor.

California’s Kanoa Igarashi wins QS in Brazil, qualifies for the World Tour. His goal has always been to win a World Title. Kanoa Igarashi © …Read More »

Come join us this Saturday!

At White Planes stoke will be at a maximum! DAY AT THE BEACH    WHITE PLAINS BEACH PARK November 7th, 2015 7:15am – Set up  …Read More »

IAN WALSH WINS 2ND HIC PRO TITLE A DECADE LATER

Ian Walsh (HAW) triumphs at the HIC Pro. Photo: WSL/Freesurf/Heff vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/hicpro2015 Location:    Sunset Beach, North Shore Oahu, Hawaii Dates & Rating October 28 – …Read More »

World Title scenarios as we head to Pipeline

Mick still wears the yellow jersey heading into Pipe © WSL but it’s close. Felipe has 3 wins this year. WSL Updates 6 contenders in …Read More »

TOLEDO WINS MOCHE RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL

– FANNING RETAINS JEEP LEADER JERSEY HEADING TO PIPELINE – SIX SURFERS STILL IN CONTENTION FOR WSL TITLE Filipe Toledo (BRA) lit up in the …Read More »

HIC PRO FINALS FRIDAY IS ON!

Surf’s heavy 10-12′ plus (occas wash through) from the WNW and glassy with calm to lite SE winds. Seabreezes coming. THURSDAY: MAUI’S IAN WALSH DOMINATES …Read More »

TONIGHT! A great cause plus so much fun it’s SCARY!

Check this list! And Thank you to all who are donating! Two free tickets to see Kimie Miner on November 21st with a free double …Read More »

Big Wave Tow riding pioneer Alec ‘Ace Cool’ Cooke missing

Ace on his way to stardom as he charged outer Logs 30 years ago. Photo: Warren Bolster Alec went out to Waimea Bay late afternoon …Read More »

DAY 2 IS ON! WEDNESDAY: AUSTRALIA’S JACK ROBINSON PERFECT AT HIC PRO

Surf’s going off up to 8′ form the NNW and glassy. New 17 sec WNW filling in to 8′ this afternoon. Seabreezes likely to cause …Read More »

IAN WALSH WINS HIC PRO.

Maui’s Ian Walsh took out the event today in perfect 8′ Sunset against fellow Mauian Billy Kemper 2nd, Kaito Kino 3rd and Australia’s 18 year young …Read More »

Rapoza + Hawaii’s Macedo claim GromSearch North America final

Nolan Rapoza & Summer Macedo © Steve Mo/Rip Curl 2015 Rip Curl GromSearch National Final  Presented by Banzai Bowls Upper Trestles, San Clemente California 24 October …Read More »

HOLY TOLEDO WINS MOCHE RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL

730am Friday morning HI time. Surf was stormy 4-6′ but that didnt stop Felipe Toledo and Italo Ferreira from going ballistic with the highest heat …Read More »

NoRep results & pics are in!

  Sandy’s Half Point took first place at the Hawaii Surfing Championship! The Hawaiian Surfing Championship started off at Full Point Sandy’s in great conditions …Read More »

IT’S ON! DAY ONE. THE HIC PRO PRESENTED BY VANS KICKS OFF IN GIANT SURF

830AM start. VTC and event contest director Marty Thomas made the call with the select group. It’s 8-12′ occ 15′ washing through mostly N angles …Read More »

Hawaiian crew Ian Walsh, Zeke Lau et al chase typhoon swell

Photo: Ezekiel Lau © Zak Noyle New episode joins Ian Walsh and core group of Hawaiians Surf News Network, 25 October, 2015. Ian Walsh goes …Read More »

PORTUGUESE WILDCARDS UPSET WSL TITLE CONTENDERS AT MOCHE RIP CURL PRO PENICHE

Check out Kolohe’s Perfect ride to kick off the update. – MORAIS AND RIBEIRO ELIMINATE FANNING AND DE SOUZA – MEDINA & TOLEDO LIGHT UP …Read More »

East swell coming. Hurricane Olaf strengthened back to a Category 3 hurricane Friday morning…

….but should weaken as it moves north into cooler waters far to our East. Olaf has a fetch on it’s ENE flank as  it continues …Read More »

TRICKY SURF DELIVERS BIG UPSETS AT MOCHE RIP CURL PRO PENICHE

– FLORENCE DOMINATES WITH AERIAL HEROICS – WSL NO.3 WRIGHT AND NO.4 WILSON ELIMINATED IN ROUND 2 Photo: John John Florence (HAW) scored the day’s …Read More »

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