Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

10am Update: Surf still building at Waimea with very long waits but 18′ now. All Outer reefs cracking, all normal reefs closing.

Clyde Aikau made a good call not to run. Conditions and size don’t meet the standard. Swell still rising to 20′ even some near 25′ …Read More »

FOK Highlights of 2022

Aloha Friends of Kewalos, As we reflect on 2022, no matter how hard it’s been, we have many things to be thankful for. We are …Read More »

China Uemura passed while surrounded by his family and friends.

“It was one hell of a ride pops. All the stories of you in your wild days, and all the love you poured into the …Read More »

WAIMEA SINGLE SESSION

John John Florence Produced by Parallel Sea Filmed by Reagan Ritchie     How to stand out from the crowd? Gotta ask John John…(SNN)

ACCESSURF Our Impact in 2022 and upcoming events

…including this weekend! Whew! What a year 2022 was! Thank you to all of you who made it possible for us to get back to …Read More »

SAVE SURF PARKING RALLY SATURDAY

Please support our friends at Bowls and Surfrider Foundation Oahu Chapter Save Ala Wai Surf Parking (SURFPARKING.ORG) SIGN UP, TUNE IN & SAVE OUR PARKING…MAHALOZ. …Read More »

JAWS FIRST SWELL OF 2023!!! MYSTICAL MAGIC SESSION!!!

Jan 4, 2023 PE’AHI JAWS SURF BREAK 6,220 views • Jan 4, 2023 • PE’AHI JAWS SURF BREAK The first Jaws swell of 2023 was …Read More »

Da Hui Backdoor Shootout 2023

Window starts today Wednesday: January 4-16, 2023 We’ve got insane waves coming. A Solid 8′ maybe 10′ NW Monday the 9th. Then a 20’+ NW …Read More »

MEGA MAILBAG! – Dave Answers Questions On: Choosing Locations, Hot Takes On ’23 CT, Favorite Rookies

In this special episode of the pod, host Dave Prodan wraps up the year by diving into the mailbag and answering listener questions about all …Read More »

DRONE OVER THE WEST BOWL!!! – December 30, 2022

 A new swell filled-in from the Northwest creating some epic conditions at Pipeline on December 30, 2022… Surfers include: Bali Satoshi Tosh Tudor Makana Pang …Read More »

(RAW FOOTAGE)

   Nathan Florence takes on a HUGE WIPEOUT to the HEAD at PIPELINE! *SCARY*   

STOKED NEW YEAR!

MAHALOS FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN 2022…. THANKS TO THE OCEAN WAVES THAT MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN… HERE’S TO BIGGER & BETTER IN 2023…NO MATTER WHAT …Read More »

Backdoor and Pipeline light up…

…straight offshore wind combined with a solid NW Swell turned up for the pack of hungry Pipe locals and desperate traveling cave hunters. Lucas Godfrey, …Read More »

Joel Tudor Discusses Overcrowding, Etiquette, and Localism in Surfing | Surf Splendor Podcast

30Joel Tudor discusses the rising number of new surfers, how people resolve confrontations, cancel culture, and localism in the modern surf world. 

KOA ROTHMAN: WHAT ITS LIKE SURING THE “NEW” PIPE MASTERS!

…WHY THEY DIDNT INTERVIEW ME The Pipe Masters has begun and the waves are not very good. Unfortunately I finished the event in 19th over …Read More »

Mick Fanning and Baron Mamiya take on Heavy Haleiwa for Breakfast.

Mick Fanning makes a surprise appearance and gets a couple nugs but Baron (front page) kinda owns the morning tearing up the biggest and best …Read More »

“I had legit arguments to make”

Dec 23, 2022 Joel Tudor discusses why he was suspended from the WSL, what makes a successful longboard contest, and the future of professional longboarding. …Read More »

Mason Ho Surfing Very CRAZY Waimea River

Hard to see with still shots but the water was moving at 30mph+ into a raging bay of brown…Surf was XL outside. SNN Straight up …Read More »

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLLOW DAZE

MAY YOUR FINAL RIDES OF 2022 BE PERFECT… …& THE NEW YEAR BIGGER & BETTER! MAHALO FOR ALL THE EPIC SUPPORT… ALOHA THE SNN TEAM …Read More »

NATHAN FLORENCE VID: SURFER GETS RESCUED AFTER LOSING SHORTS…

…HECTIC SWIM TO SHORE AFTER BREAKING BOARD! Film & Edit Zoard Janko” @zoard ABOVE: JOHN JOHN: “THE TRICK TO TURNING IS LEANING” (SNN) FRAME GRAB: …Read More »

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