Author Archives: Gary Kewley

Mecca. The Banzai. The Proving Grounds…call it what you will, Pipeline is the most legendary and dangerous wave on planet Earth. Watch as a few …Read More »

LAST UPDATE 11/13: ENERGY PULSES THROUGH NORTH SHORE ON OPENING DAY OF VANS TRIPLE CROWN HAWAIIAN PRO Ricardo Christie (NZL) digs in for a 9.67 …Read More »

– ALMS MAKES HISTORY BY BECOMING FIRST EVER WSL WOMEN’S BWT CHAMPION – KEMPER FINDS PERFECTION IN WINNING BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES Paige Alms (HAW) makes history …Read More »

We are kicking off our 2016 John Kelly Awards weekend again this year with a pre-party at Surfer, The Bar at Turtle Bay Resort on Friday night the 11th. Part of …Read More »

Buoys 14′ 15 sec deliver a day to remember and it peaks during the final; surfers rode mostly 20′ sets but some 25′ sets (~40′ faces) rolled …Read More »

Only  days left before the awards and our amazing volunteer team met last night to make all our final preps. We can not emphasize enough …Read More »

In case you missed this great WSL presentation….John John Florence clinched his first WSL World Title in Peniche, Portugal, Tuesday after advancing to the Final …Read More »

TWO-TIME VTC SERIES WINNER CONFIRMED FOR ALL THREE EVENTS; FIRST STOP, HAWAIIAN PRO QS10,000 (This Saturday Nov 12th will have a declining 6-8′ NW with …Read More »

Kanoa Igarashi © WSL/Smorigo Hang Loose Pro WSL QS 6,000 Men’s Event Joaquina, Florianapolis Brazil 1 – 7 November 2016  Igarashi guarantees his spot on …Read More »

   Mason Ho on the winning wave. Image: WSL / Freesurf / Heff Location:         Sunset Beach, North Shore, Oahu          …Read More »

Friends, family, and fans lined the highway as Florence arrived home. – WSL / WSL/Freesurf/Heff What more can the young living legend say? It was …Read More »

BIG WAVES HOLD FOR SECOND DAY OF HIC PRO, COMPETITION HEATS UP AS TOP NAMES ADVANCE Makuakai Rothman (HAW) sweeps through Round Three. Image: WSL / …Read More »

 Finn McGill (HAW) on the highest scoring wave of the day. Image: WSL / Freesurf / Rock Location:         Sunset Beach, North Shore, Oahu  …Read More »

On Saturday November 5th join Surfrider Foundation – Oahu Chapter and HIC – Hawaiian Island Creations for our annual cleanup on North Shore. For the third …Read More »

  Jack Robinson (AUS) pulls into a 10-point barrel ride at last year’s HIC Pro, Presented by Vans. Image: WSL / Freesurf / Keoki Location: …Read More »

A whole bunch of BIG, beautiful, green tubes.

CONGRATS to WSL’s Jodi Wilmott (third from left) and Bert Ishimaru (fourth from left) who join teachers and students at Farrington High for their first …Read More »

” To inspire the next generation” Clyde Aikau. KHON first broke the story Saturday and continues with the updates on this Waimea Bay size news. …Read More »

In this special reloaded episode of the Occ-Cast, Occy sits down with 2016 World Champion John John Florence in Tahiti to discuss John John’s time …Read More »