Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

HIC PRO 2017 INSIDE AFTERNOON VISIT

Check this super chill grass root vid by Kyle at Vans presents the HIC Pro in absolutely perfect fun sized surf. The surf coverage online …Read More »

BIG WAVE FIGURE BILLY KEMPER ADVANCES AT HIC PRO, HUNTS ANOTHER SUNSET WIN

Sunset coming to play for the HICPro17 Heff LIKELY FINISH THURSDAY ON EASING SWELL WADE CARMICHAEL (AUS) SCORES NEAR-PERFECT 9.67 WILDCARD KALANI DAVID (HAW) MAKES …Read More »

IT’S ON! VANS PRESENTS THE HIC PRO

WATCH DAY 2 LIVE FROM SUNSET BEACH – ROUND 2 – HEATS 12 THROUGH 16, ROUND 3 – HEATS 1 THROUGH 13 Photo: HIC Brand …Read More »

“This is how it looks to get caught by a 50’er”….

You gotta check out this bail by Makua Rothman posted on Instagram. If you can survive this, you can pretty much survive ANYTHING. You will …Read More »

R.I.P. ‘Leo’ Tom. Long Time Hard Core Surfer who was critically injured on Saturday Big NW at Makaha…dies.

3 pm update Monday 10/30. Your thoughts and prayers for all the family and friends of Leonard Tom. We’ll post more info asap. Mahalo. SNN. Leo’s wife …Read More »

COCO HO TAKES THE WIN AT THE WHITE BUFFALO WOMEN’S PRO IN JAPAN​

 –  SOUTH AFRICA’S BIANCA BUITENDAG FINISHES RUNNER-UP – AUSSIE DUO MACY CALLAGHAN AND DIMITY STOYLE FINISH IN EQUAL 3RD  Hawaiian Coco Ho takes the win …Read More »

DAY ONE IS DONE. FOR SUNDAY OCT 29 IN THE HIGH PERFORMANCE OFFSHORE 5-8′ NNW! AS VANS PRESENTS THE HIC PRO

Kaiki Yamanaka, Osaka, Japan (action) – This is Kaiki’s first time competing at Sunset Beach and only his second time visiting/surfing Hawaii. He found one of …Read More »

For those who want some contrast to the heavy life threatening surf we had Friday-Saturday….

Morning Glass – Nini Narvaez and more

MAUI LOCALS, PAIGE ALMS & IAN WALSH CLAIM VICTORY AT WSL BWT PE’AHI CHALLENGE

-ALMS DEFENDS PE’AHI CHALLENGE TITLE IN HISTORIC FASHION -WALSH NAILS A PERFECT SCORE IN ONE OF THE BEST TUBE RIDES IN HISTORY OF PADDLE IN …Read More »

HAWAII’S CONNOR BAXTER & TERRENE BLACK ARE CROWNED

 …2017 APP WORLD RACING CHAMPIONS North Shore Oahu, Hawaii: October 2017 Connor Baxter secures his 3rd World Title, successfully defending his 2016 World Title to …Read More »

WORLD’S BEST BIG WAVE SURFERS CHARGE OPENING ROUND OF BWT PE’AHI CHALLENGE

ACTION-PACKED WOMEN’S & MEN’S FINALS DAY SET FOR TOMORROW KEMPER CONTINUES HUNT FOR HISTORIC THIRD-STRAIGHT WIN  MORE AVAILABLE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM Front page: Ian Walsh (HAW) drops into …Read More »

What Mick Fanning’s really good at…

Fast Wedgy Rights that can keep up with him.  Surf News Network,  October 2017. Mick showed us all at Peniche he’s still in it. Perfect technique, timing, …Read More »

25′ SETS! AT PE’AHI CHALLENGE! MEN STARTED AT NOON.

SURF IS UP TO 20-25′. WORLD’S BEST BIG WAVE SURFERS CHARGING MASSIVE HAWAII SWELL WHICH STILL HAS YET TO PEAK 2016 Pe’ahi Challenge winner Paige …Read More »

Gone Tomorrow – France

Our world moves fast. It goes a million miles a minute, spinning at the speed of infinity and never slowing down. You’re here today — …Read More »

Women’s First Ever: Waimea Bay Big Wave Championship “The Red Bull Queen of the Bay” is postponed for Friday-Saturday swell.

Historic Inaugural Women’s big wave event will contest for Redbull ‘Queen of the Bay’ Title Surf News Network – The waiting period for the first ever Women’s …Read More »

Tow In Foil Surfing – Jamie Mitchell and Konrad Bright on the North Shore

Konrad Bright and Legendary Paddler and Big Wave Rider, Jamie Mitchell sent us this awesome video of a tow in foiling session on the North …Read More »

GABRIEL MEDINA WINS MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL

  MEDINA CLAIMS BACK-TO-BACK EVENT TITLES IN EUROPE, CLIMBS UP TO NO. 2 ON THE JEEP LEADERBOARD – JULIAN WILSON KEEPS WORLD TITLE HOPES ALIVE WITH …Read More »

QUARTERFINALISTS DECIDED AT THE MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL 

– WSL TITLE CONTENDERS JOHN JOHN FLORENCE, GABRIEL MEDINA & JULIAN WILSON SECURE ROUND 4 WINS – STAGE SET FOR AN EXCITING FINISH ON WEDNESDAY  PHOTO: …Read More »

FLORENCE & MEDINA SPEARHEAD EXCITING R3 AT MEO RIP CURL PRO

   WORLD TITLE RACE TIGHTENS UP AS FIVE CONTENDERS BOW OUT EARLY IN PENICHE JOSH KERR ELIMINATES WORLD NO. 2 JORDY SMITH, ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM …Read More »

Waikiki Kruzin’

Dans Surf Videos Just hanging out….with a few waves in between. Thanks Dan for capturing the moment…

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