Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

DAY 5 OF COMP IS ON: HURLEY PRO & SWATCH WOMEN’S PRO

– WOMEN’S ROUND 4 CALLED ON FOR 8:00 AM START(5AM HI TIME) – COMPETITION TO RUN THROUGH MEN’S ROUND 5, WOMEN’S AND MEN’S QUARTERFINALS   Six-time WSL …Read More »

EVENT WILDCARDS STUN WORLD’S BEST SURFERS AT HURLEY PRO

  WILDCARDS SIMPSON, GUDAUSKAS ELIMINATE FLORENCE, MEDINA IN ROUND 3 – DEFENDING EVENT CHAMPION FANNING DISPATCHED BY KENNEDY – SMITH, TOLEDO, GUDAUSKAS & RIBEIRO THROUGH …Read More »

Red Bull Wa’a Takes Outrigger Canoe Paddling by Storm

Before endurance, surfing and all water sports existed, there was canoe paddling. Initially a vehicle used to hunt and fight has now become one of …Read More »

Shocking Round 3 as #1 John John outed by Simpo and #3 Gabriel gets outed by Tanner but only by one of the most underscored waves in WCT history.

There’s going to be a lot of discussion and debate as the Social Media sites are blowing up. The Judges took their time and clearly thought …Read More »

Status on John Florence’s knee….

 John Florence © WSL / Jimmy Wilson Florence arrived at the Hurley Pro venue wearing tape around his right knee Surf News Network, 8 September, …Read More »

DAY 4 Round 4 ON for Saturday…More shocking upsets. Friday saw them, too.

– COMPETITION WITNESSES DRAMATIC UPSETS IN MEN’S ELIMINATION ROUND 2 – WILDCARD SIMPSON ELIMINATES WORLD NO. 2 WILKINSON – WRIGHT, MOORE, DEFAY & VAN DIJK …Read More »

Tiger Shark attack on the Wild West Side.

Surfers aid swimmer at historic Makaha on the west-side of Oahu Surf News, Thursday Sept 8 – A 51-year-old woman was swimming off of Makaha Beach when …Read More »

ALOHA FRIDAY ELIMINATION ROUND IS ON! THURSDAY RESULTS: LOWER TRESTLES FIRES FOR FULL DAY

TITLE CONTENDERS WILKO, JULIAN AND WORLD CHAMP ADRIANO OUT! SSW HOLDS AT HEAD TO 3′ OVERHEAD WITH LIGHT ONSHORES. Tyler Wright (AUS), current World No. …Read More »

Men’s Day one, round one in the water in slight onshore rippable Lowers.

Hurley Pro at Trestles Round 1 Match-Ups:  Heat 1: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Nat Young (USA), Keanu Asing (HAW) Heat 2: Julian Wilson (AUS), Kanoa Igarashi (USA), Ryan …Read More »

DAY 2 is ON! + YESTERDAY’S UPSETS/HIGH DRAMA in ROUND 1

Surf’s smooth and glassy at head high to 3′ over with 80% rights and near perfect. Surf rising. It’s the same swell that hit Hawaii …Read More »

Let’s ‘Talk Story’ at Surfer, the Bar Tonight, Wednesday 9/7

With the current announcement of surfing being included in the upcoming 2020 Olympics, this is an exciting time to be a part of amateur and …Read More »

Will we go with event #8 tomorrow? + Interviews

WCT is on the back end of the year! And, John John Florence (HAW) heads into the Hurley Pro as the Jeep Ratings’ Leader ahead …Read More »

Day one, round one done for the Girls!

Surf was good and glassy waist to head high plus with mostly rights but still fun lefts. Wind came up near end of round 1. …Read More »

 Jeff Hubbard Wins Sandy Beach Challenge in Remnants of Hurricane Lester

  Sandy Beach, Oahu, HAWAII – (September 5, 2016) — Jeff Hubbard, wielding his powerful arsenal of carves and airs, won his second straight Hawaii Bodyboarding …Read More »

Some Aloha Hawaii on Labor Day

bradscottvisuals.com Aloha Hawaii is a Cinema Reel of my favorite Aerial and Ground clips I have captured in beautiful Hawaii. Hawaii is a second home …Read More »

President Obama to Create the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area

Direct from the WHITEHOUSE Fact Sheet: President Obama expanded the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the world’s largest marine protected …Read More »

Lester update 5am Sunday + Big Picture for S & NPAC ground swells (click ticker)

BIG PICTURE 9/4 Tropical storm Lester, centered around 100  miles north of Kauai, will continue to weaken as it pulls away from the region Sunday. …Read More »

International Field Final Day Sandy Beach Challenge in GREAT conditions

 Tom and Marchia Morey planning to attend midday.  Results thus far: Dave Hubbard wins Drop Knee Division in Hurricane Lester Swell at Sandy Beach   …Read More »

Results & Video of Dukes Oceanfest 2016 – 10th Annual Adaptive Surfing Competition by AccesSurf

Jeff Munson & Spike Kane. Picture by Jason Rose AccesSurf’s 10th Annual Adaptive Surf Competition  Waikiki, Hawaii – August 25, 2016 – Queen’s Surf Break off …Read More »

Rob Machado, Shane Dorian, Taj Burrow: Single-fin Madness

Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Champions Trophy 2016 Single-Fin division highlights.

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