Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

A Classic Time Piece of a Timeless Bay

Greg Noll (and Crew) – Waimea Bay – 1957 (Note: The WNW peaked at night as forecast-ed…but also plenty energy was ‘shadowed’ at start…then the …Read More »

THE EDDIE IS OFF FOR THIS XXL WNW. SO, NOW LETS GO BACK TO 2016

The QUIKSILVER IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU INVITATIONAL 2016 was the “greatest one-day Big Wave event in history”- WSL. The Eddie delivered epic conditions – …Read More »

Organizers of ‘The Eddie’ Eyeing Winter Caliber Storm centered around 300 degrees…

Without a doubt Eddie Aikau would be waxed and ready to surf Waimea for the upcoming XL 15-20′ WNW in Monday afternoon into early Tuesday …Read More »

SOFT TOP SURFING WITH NEW WORLD CHAMPION 2019

“ITALO FERREIRA (NEWLY CROWNED WORLD CHAMPION AND 2019 PIPELINE MASTER) AND I TOOK OUT A FEW SOFT TOP SURF BOARDS OUT AT PIPELINE!” JOB STAY …Read More »

The Highest Level Tow Performer at 35′ Jaws

Kai Lenny at Pe’ahi….Our 2019 XXL Biggest Wave Nominee WSL Big Wave Awards…

DK and Shaun Walsh—Watching Over Giants

In case you missed this one…while we wait for a potential XXL NW end of December…. Elite ambassadors, surfers and identical twins, DK and Shaun …Read More »

Italo Ferreira Claims Maiden Surfing World Title, Wins Billabong Pipe Masters

Kelly Slater Wins Third Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Title Gabriel Medina Runner-Up for World Title and Billabong Pipe Masters Pictured: Italo Ferreira (BRA) claimed his …Read More »

GAME ON: WSL PURE Paddle Out for International Surfing Day

“It’s real simple, stop trashing waves…” Sal Masekela WSL PURE called on surfers around the world to hold paddle outs showing their commitment to #StopTrashingWaves …Read More »

TIZ THE SEASON…TO GIVE BACK…

All of us at the Mauli Ola Foundation would like to wish you and yours the very Happiest of Holidays. No matter what holiday you …Read More »

Gotta see The GOAT again…

Watch Kelly Slater ride a Perfect 10-point wave (again and again) at Banzai Pipeline, during his Round of 32 heat of the 2019 Billabong Pipe …Read More »

Paige Alms & Billy Kemper…

 …Win cbdMD Jaws Big Wave Championships Alms Earns Historic Third Win at Jaws Kemper Claims Unprecedented Fourth Pe’ahi Title Palmateer and Walsh Break Through to …Read More »

Jordy Smith and Filipe Toledo Knocked out…

   ….of World Title Race at Billabong Pipe Masters Final Three World Title Contenders Left Standing: Ferreira, Medina, Andino Kelly Slater Finds Perfection at Backdoor, …Read More »

Billabong Pipe Masters: Medina Attacks Opening Round, Wildcard Kemper Challenges Ferreira…

World Title Contenders on Track in Opening Round of Billabong Pipe Masters John John Florence Returns to Competition, Advances to Round of 32 Alongside Kelly …Read More »

Billy Kemper and Imaikalani deVault Claim Wildcard Spots…

 ….into the Billabong Pipe Masters High Surf Adv level NW-NNW fills in to overlap Monday’s fading  NW for some insane Backdoor and lefts in the …Read More »

Holding Period for 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters Opened Monday

  …Poor direction caused the event to be postponed. New real decent 15sec double overhead NW fills in all day Monday… Likely to Jump-start Competition …Read More »

Honolua Blomfield Wins Her Second WSL World Longboard Championship in Taiwan

Blomfield wins the Title after clinching the Taiwan Open for the second time Brasilian Rodrigo Sphaier (BRA) wins Men’s Taiwan Open of Surfing Taylor Jensen (USA) …Read More »

Justin Quintal Claims 2019 WSL World Longboard Championship

Floridian Quintal Takes Maiden World Title in pumping surf in Taiwan Women’s World title to be decided tomorrow at The Left Stage set for epic …Read More »

THE EDDIE AIKAU BIG WAVE INVITATIONAL OPENING CEREMONY…

….10 AM ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 AT WAIMEA BAY

DK and Shaun Walsh—Watching Over Giants

45 sec max…then…you’re out Elite ambassadors, surfers and identical twins, DK and Shaun Walsh, reflect on the connections that motivated them so they could become …Read More »

The 2019 Surfer Awards from the Turtle Bay Resort…

….will be televised LIVE on Spectrum SURF Channel 10/1020HD the evening of Thursday, December 5th @ 8pm HST. This Surfer Awards is an annual celebration …Read More »

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