Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Hawaii Live – The Final Episode

In between swells…this helps. SNN. Nowhere on the planet offers a more diverse, high-performance and raw playground for surfing than the North Shore of Oahu. …Read More »

Wiggolly Dantas Becomes First Brazilian to Win Volcom Pipe Pro

Brazilians Dominate Final, Hawaiian Seth Moniz Earns Fourth Billy Kemper Honored with Hard Charger Award in Memory of Todd Chesser   Pictured: Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) hoists …Read More »

PIPE’S NOT THE ONLY PLACE THAT’S PACKED & GNARLY…WITH HELLMEN (& HELLCHILDS)

Meet Tahiti’s Eimeo (Eye’ Meeoh) Czermak (Zer mak)…Oh, he’ll be 16 this Summer… 2019 was an epic year and I hope you will enjoy this …Read More »

Past Winners Robinson, Moniz, Bailey Poised for Final Day at Volcom Pipe Pro

Perfect 10 for Conner Coffin, Closes Out Round 4 Billy Kemper Cracks the Scale with 9.0 2017 Volcom Pipe Pro Winner Soli Bailey Scores Excellent …Read More »

Day 3 of the Volcom Pipe Pro is ON in FIRING rights/lefts… building 5-7′ NW…10′ later today…

Trades filling now 10am…best rides at Backdoor….Trades increasing to 10-20mph later and 10-25 Saturday on 5-8′ declining NW surf at 14 sec. SNN GO LIVE …Read More »

Volcom Pipe Pro Delivers All Day Perfection For Round 3

Jeronimo Vargas (BRA) Claims Best Heat Total of Event Kalani Chapman (HAW) Wins Wildcard into Round 3 Front Page: Makai McNamara (HAW) collected an 8.60, one …Read More »

Teens Dominate Opening Day of Volcom Pipe Pro in Firing Conditions

Kauai’s Ryder Guest, Sammy Gray Lead Youthful Charge Eala Stewart Earns Event-Best 8.93 Pictured: Ryder Guest (HAW) was one of three surfers to earn a 7.33 …Read More »

Day1 Pau. Full Story coming. The Volcom Pipe Pro Opened in Excellent lite offshore Building 6-10+’

Surf occ. hit 12′ today at 15 sec from the WNW to NW…SNN The Day, 144-Man Draw Began at 8:00 a.m. HST Florence, O’Brien, Rothman …Read More »

Rip Curl Women Take On Hawaii in My Bikini | Episode Two

From Off The Wall to the Waimea shore break the Rip Curl Women have been putting on a show this week. The North Shore has …Read More »

Billy Kemper Claims Second Win at Sunset Open

…Inspired by NBA Legend Kobe Bryant • Kemper Earns Near-Perfect 9.50 in Pumping Conditions • Runner Up Kauli Vaast Takes Out Hawaii Finalists • Next …Read More »

Kai Lenny at Pe’ahi – 2020 Ride of the Year Entry – WSL Big Wave Awards

30′ Jaws did it’s best to bite down on Waterman King Kai Lenny…  But Kai escaped the Jaws of death…as usual.

Surf Night with 4X World Champ Carissa Moore at Bishop Museum…TONIGHT!

“I know there are a lot of different views, perspectives and opinions on the environment and climate change but I believe if we all do …Read More »

Event ON: Sunset Open Finals Day

15 Heats Remain, Round 4 to Begin at 8:00am HST Winner Crowned Today at 2:30 p.m. HST Pictured: The XL swell that washed out Sunset Beach over …Read More »

BIGGEST MAVERICKS EVER?

After our 2 XL WNW-NW episodes…let’s take a look back at Mav’s insane day a couple years ago…and what it becomes when a 22′ 19 …Read More »

4 Views of Billy Kemper at Pe’ahi/Jaws – 2020 Ride of the Year Entry – WSL Big Wave Awards

An entry in the Ride of the Year Award category of the 2020 WSL Big Wave Awards. At just 29-years-old, he’s already “King of Jaws.” …Read More »

Hurley Haleiwa Grand Opening Weekend!

This Saturday & Sunday January 25th & 26th   Come see the BIG SURF and Come celebrate Hawaii’s newest Hurley store, on Oahu’s North Shore. …Read More »

From Pe‘ahi to Paumalū, Billy Kemper Scores Again at Sunset Open 

• Sunset Specialist Kiron Jabour Earns High Score of the Day • Defending Event Winner Cody Young Advances into Round 4 • Finals Day Anticipated …Read More »

Florence and Robinson Headline Newly Upgraded Volcom Pipe Pro

The 11th edition of the event returns to the legendary Hawaiian surf break known as the Banzai Pipeline. The Volcom Pipe Pro kicks off January …Read More »

Sunset Pro Junior Runner-Up Jackson Bunch Maintains Excellence in Epic Conditions at Sunset Open

Event is OFF for Thursday due to LARGE surf closing out Sunset and most inside reefs…SNN • Noah Beschen Storms Through QS Rounds 1 and …Read More »

Brodi Sale and Kirra Pinkerton Earn Maiden Hawaii Wins at Sunset Pro Junior

Jackson Bunch and Leila Riccobuano Place Runner-Up New NW Swells Stacking Up for Men’s QS 1,000 This Week   Pictured: Brodi Sale (HAW) and Kirra Pinkerton …Read More »

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