Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Featured shot: Brian Bielmann

One of Hawaii’s best ever captures one of Hawaii’s best ever on a Happy Aloha Friday ….BB was on it from the beach. Ty Brian. …Read More »

BARRON MAMIYA & ZOE MCDOUGALL WIN FIRST WSL HAWAII EVENT AT SUNSET PRO JUNIOR

Sunset Pro Junior winner Barron Mamiya (HAW) commits to the lip. Image:WSL/Freesurf/Heff Location:    Sunset Beach, North Shore, Oahu                …Read More »

Mick Fanning’s Irish Heritage & Crossroads

For the past two decades, Mick Fanning has collected homes all over the world – returning to the same places, the same towns, the same …Read More »

NW 8-12’+ SURF FOR FIRST EVENT OF WSL HAWAII SEASON!

FAMED OCEAN ATHLETE KAI LENNY MAKES QS DEBUT AT SUNSET OPEN   Maui’s Kai Lenny navigates a critical drop on a Sunset bomb. Image: WSL / Freesurf / …Read More »

DAY 1 IS ON for Thursday. The Sunset Open to kick off in 10-12’+ NW for Hawaii’s WSL QS and JQS season

Good morning! Surf’s firing for the Sunset Pro Open QS with clean offshore WNW-NW (310) mackers. It’ll fade slowly thru the day to 10′ my …Read More »

Maui’s Kain Daly stomps BIG sessions

Take Shelter Prod captures local talent Kain Daly. He and the younger generation on Maui have a tough act to follow. With a deep list …Read More »

The North Shore Lifeguard Association No Ka ‘Oi

We’re very proud to support Hawaii’s North Shore Lifeguard Association in their goal of promoting ocean safety awareness & their junior lifeguard program. Here’s we get to …Read More »

Results & Kongrats Koa Rothman taking down Da Hui Backdoor Shootout

Its a unique and low-key contest, just the way they want it, but its participants are not low key, they’re heavy. The rashguard-free, invite-only event …Read More »

Day 3 of the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout ….

….morning highlights at Banzai Pipeline in memory of Duke Kahanamoku legendary Hawaiian waterman, olympic gold medallist and father of modern surfing. skystudiohawaii

A Surfing Life – Part 3: Big Pipe Christmas Day

Some of the biggest sets to roll through Christmas day at Pipeline 12/25/16. Starring Kelly Slater and a few friends.

The event is PAU…no day 4…too small. Highlights: Day 2, Day 3 Score…

Perfect Pipe again…

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Kalani Chapman who nearly died late Friday. He was revived thanks to the fast work of spotting him …Read More »

3:09 minutes of madness

Kerby Brown’s Hideous Wipeouts At The Right 3:09 Kerby Brown loves surfing The Right so much, a perforated eardrum from one wave wasn’t enough to …Read More »

Braddah Mel’s Watermans Championships this weekend at Makaha

Get Ready to Rumble and Tumble. Waves are going to be cranking from the WNW especially Saturday morning in the 8-10+ range glassy. Seabreezes to …Read More »

WSL CEO PAUL SPEAKER STEPS DOWN

Photo: WSL Co-owner of the World Surf League Paul Speaker recently announced his resignation from the CEO position after five years. The news came meshed with …Read More »

The singularity of Joel Parkinson

Surfers had to ride classic (pre-1985) single-fins. Joel won on a Hot Stuff channel bottom shaped by Allen Byrne. Burleigh heads single fin classic 2017 final …Read More »

The Crazy World of Mason Ho….

Northern praying mantis on Vimeo location: north shore Hawaii Filming by: Rory Pringle & water clip by Brent Bielmann Surfers: Coco Ho, Mike Ho, Mason …Read More »

Worlds Longest Waves: Open Ocean Foil Surfing and more…

“All of a sudden my world just exploded with the possibility of empty line ups…” Kai Lenny

ETHAN EWING & MACY CALLAGHAN CROWNED WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONS IN KIAMA, NSW​

with runner-up Mahina Maeda & Griffin Colapinto. Pic: WSL/Cestari Location:    Kiama, NSW, Australia  Event: World Junior Championship Conditions: Shifty 2 Foot  Bombo Beach Kiama, …Read More »

The 7 Mile Miracle Club

2:04 Membership doesn’t come cheap on this stretch of coast that is home to several of the best waves on the planet. mYsURFtv

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