Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

DAY 4 is ON. Also, First elimination rounds at the ISA World Surfing Games

Cover shot: Maddie Peterson of Team USA © ISA/Evans It’s on for Wednesday. The schedule for Day 4 of competition is the following: 7:30 am …Read More »

Alana & Leila

“Last month after the Los Cabos Open of Surf, my friend Leila Hurst and I shot down to Salina Cruz, Mexico to try to catch …Read More »

DAY 3 is ON. Recent story:Here’s Team USA in the ISA World Surfing Games at Playa Jaco, Costa Rica

Sunday was the kick off and Day 2 is ON for Monday as the ISA World Surfing Games cranks out heats.  International Surfing Association Playa …Read More »

Australia’s first world surfing champion, Midget Farrelly, dies aged 71

RIP to an icon. He was the first Australian to win a major surfing title, the 1963 championships in Makaha, Hawaii and then the following …Read More »

Ulualoha: From Shark Attack to Saving Grace

The story of how a heavy tiger shark attack changed the life of Hawaiian “Ulualoha” : “I am not what happened to me; I am what …Read More »

Alex Smith G-Land, Island of the Gods

While we suffer mediocre swells lets leave for awhile… There is something to be said about the smell of Indonesia… The spices, incense, foreign foods, …Read More »

The kick off of the 2016 Hawaii Pro Bodyboard Tour on this Friday-Saturday August 5-6

We’re going to have small surf at 1-2+’ from the SW Taz swell…it’ll be lully but fun with moderate to brisk ENE Trades with High …Read More »

Finally it has happened.

Long overdue but grateful to be done. Surfing is one the world’s great sports (for us surfers it IS the greatest by far). Surfing is …Read More »

Malama Makapu’u Saturday

Mega Semadhi claims 2nd Rip Curl Cup in epic Bali surf

Tired of surfing 2 or 3′ South swells? Hard up for some sizable perfect lefts? You’ll have to compete with the likes of Local ripper …Read More »

E:60 Shark Attacks Mick Fanning

ESPN’s Take E:60 On Mick Fanning’s Most Famous 37 Seconds Just over a year ago, July 19, 2015, 3X world champion Mick Fanning was attacked by …Read More »

While waves are small lets train BIG like Mark Healey

Always analytical, insightful and core…this will inspire you to push.

TATIANA WESTON-WEBB & FILIPE TOLEDO WIN VANS US OPEN

– HAWAIIAN WESTON-WEBB CLAIMS FIRST CAREER CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR WIN – AUSTRALIAN WRIGHT RECLAIMS WSL JEEP LEADERS JERSEY – TOLEDO SOARS INTO HIS SECOND US OPEN …Read More »

Closing night of the Honolulu Surf Film Festival: Event Sold Out.

It’s been an epic month and we’re getting sad that we don’t have this line up of surf films more often…we’ve been spoiled all month …Read More »

SUNDAY FINALS DAY. SATURDAY:LUIS DIAZ AND CAROLINE MARKS CLAIM VICTORY AT VANS US OPEN OF SURFING PRO JUNIOR

– DIAZ CLAIMS FIRST VANS US OPEN TITLE; MARKS SECURES HISTORIC BACK-TO-BACK WIN – WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR EVENT SET FOR SUNDAY FINISH – MEN’S QUARTERFINAL DRAW DETERMINED …Read More »

JUNIORS FINALS DAY and ROUND 5 MENS 

 MEN’S QS10,000 ROUND 5 SET FOR COMPLETION FOLLOWING JUNIORS WOMEN’S CT QUARTERFINALS TO FIRE ON SUNDAY – LIVE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM    International Junior competitor Ethan Ewing …Read More »

EVENT LIVE ~630pm FACEBOOK

JOIN US FOR A ONCE IN A  LIFETIME SPECIAL EVENT…HIT US UP LIVE ON FACEBOOK HERE MADE POSSIBLE BY  DOUG WALKER Special Guests – Larry Bertlemann …Read More »

Don’t miss The 32nd Annual China Longboard Surfing Classic Thursday-Sunday

“Pure HAWAIIAN Water” with Kimo Dowsett & Bud Light PRESENT CHINA UEMURA & 88 TEES 32nd ANNUAL LONGBOARD SURFING CLASSIC TO BENEFIT: CHINA UEMURA’S SURFING FOUNDATION Date: …Read More »

MENS RND4 ON FRIDAY! THURSDAY: WOMEN’S QUARTERFINALISTS DETERMINED AT VANS US OPEN OF SURFING

– ROOKIE KEELY ANDREW TAKES DOWN VETERAN CARISSA MOORE IN SHOCK ROUND 4 ELIMINATION – WOMEN’S FIELD NARROWED FOR EXCITING FINISH THIS SUNDAY  Keely Andrew …Read More »

Coming together at one of Hawaii’s most beautiful beaches… Sunday 7/31

Rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Darby….

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