Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

50 minutes of fun…froth and frenzy

SNAPT4 Front page frame grab kicks off with Benji Brand in a WT? this guy charges segment… “ Secure The Bag “ The 4th installment …Read More »

Official Holding Period for 2021/2022 Big Wave Season Now Open

Quiksilver Returns to Big Wave Surfing in Hawaii (at Pe’ahi) (Front page: Greg Long in the mouth of Jaws (Image: WSL/Miers) World’s Best Big Wave …Read More »

Koa Rothman takes a look on that early Nov XL swell

PIPELINE IS MASSIVE! || “My First Barrel” 

Lets go to Europe and Slab with Van Rupp

Surfing #10s, Crazy Surf spot in Northern Scotland. I had dreamt about this moment, I had surfed it 10years ago an all I wanted was …Read More »

WHOA…& OUCH

Going back to Nov 2nd… Front page frame grab: Cassidy Kuakini…gets ready to rumble…and tumble. A bit  of a Ballet…Toes pointed…lungs prepping. That feeling of …Read More »

A good video for safety …and the dropping of your jaw…

Lumahai Beach is one of the most dangerous beaches in Hawaii when the large north swells come in. I shot this video over two winters …Read More »

Nathan shares Opening Day

CRAZY OPENING DAY AT PIPELINE 2021!! 

Jamie Obrien enjoys BIG Pipe…its back!

FIRST BIG PIPELINE SWELL OF THE WINTER WITH (JOHN JOHN FLORENCE) And one of the best ‘shares’ seen in ages…a double barrel…(6min in) 

“Get Out There and Explore” JJF

Some of our favorite clips from over the years, shot on location around the world. 

NATHAN FLORENCE…



In case you missed it…Billy didn’t…

Billy Kemper INSANE Paddle Barrel XL JAWS PE’AHI Maui Hawaii Big Wave Surfing 4k November 2 2021 The swell was on the rise all day, …Read More »

This IS Livin’ with Koa Rothman

BEST ROCKY POINT EVER! || EPOXY VS. NORMAL SURFBOARDS (Explained) NORTH SHORE WINTER BABY! WAVES VIBES FOOD CHICKS MORE WAVES MORE BOARDS MORE VIBES MOAARRR …Read More »

Opening Day at Jaws – Big Wave Surfing – 11-2-21 

– Kai Lenny, Billy Kemper, Walsh, Albee Layer & co. 2021/22 winter big wave season kicked off with a swell that hit Peahi aka Jaws. …Read More »

Biggest Wave Ever Bodysurfed at Pe’ahi…Historic performance. SNN

“Jaws on Maui went crazy on opening day with some amazing unforgettable XL rides like this one by Kalani Lattanzi, the incredible all around waterman. …Read More »

Makua Rothman: “I feel like I’m in the prime of my life”

Makua knows how to work…in and out of the water! Big Congrats!!! Keepin’ Hawaii Chill!  ADDED BONUS WITH MAKUA BACK IN JUN 2015 

Let’s celebrate the new BIG NW with some REALLY BIG NW of the past…

The new NW is building to 18′ late today…our first HSW swell of the season. So we thought we’d share some of Shaun Lopez’ ‘black …Read More »

If it feels fun, it looks fun…

Let it Simmer – starring Mikey February, G Bros, Britt & Noe Mar… in Costa Rica

Pardon the pun….but you’re gonna flip out…JJF’ surfing exceptionalism

You remember this event…this ground breaking performance? We do too…and this was just a warm up… “The day before the Margaret Rive comp started, 2017”. …Read More »

Vahine, Heimiti, and Kohai…’Young girls, patrons of the earth’

According to oral traditions, the second migration of Polynesians to the Hawaiian islands came from a place to the south called Kahiki, better known as …Read More »

OMG…

“One of the better sandbar days in the past few years. Originally featured in Space” JJF Viewers: ‘That is singularly the most casual pull in …Read More »

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