Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Honolua Bay Surfing

 Jan 12, 2023 A powerful and extra-large long-period swell 01/11/2023 High surf warning for north and west facing shores west facing shores 20~25ft was forecast. …Read More »

~430pm. SUNDAY FINALS PAU. DA HUI BACKDOOR SHOOTOUT IN MEMORY OF DUKE

FULL STORY AND RESULTS COMING AS SOON AFTER THEY POST ‘EM…MAHALO THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR KALA GRACE WHO’S IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER HIS WIPEOUT EARLIER. …Read More »

JAN 11th 2023. INSANE XXL JAWS PADDLE SESSION GOES DOWN

In our opinion one of the best hard-core Pea’hi vids ever at this size…the crew was just sending it…risking it all in hefty, long period …Read More »

Surfing JAWS as the largest swell of the season arrives

View from Jet Ski/channel 

KOA ROTHMAN: THE DIFFICULTIES OF SURFING 3RD REEF PIPE

(FULL PADDLE OUT) Paddling out to 3rd reef Pipeline is no easy task… Or is it? It’s crazy how misleading and challenging this wave can …Read More »

Luckily The Eddie was cancelled for Big Wednesday January 11

Good call to postpone by Clyde Aikau as Waimea has seen only a few 18′ waves as of 10am. Bumpy conditions not optimal either. Long …Read More »

Could this (YouTube crowd frame) be real?

 Hint: see any doubles? 🙂 JOB GETTING IT DONE NO MATTER HOW MANY ARE OUT… AT LEAST THE BACKDROP AT PIPE IS PEACEFUL (SNN) …Read More »

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 »

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