Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Adam Melling claims perfection at SATA Azores Pro

Photo: Adam Melling © WSL/Masurel SATA Azores Pro  GO LIVE HERE World Surf League QS10,000 Men’s event Praia de Santa Barbara, Sao Miguel Azores Islands …Read More »

4 Hawaii Surfers make it to rnd 3

Courtney Conlogue (USA) was one of the day’s standout performers and dominated Round 1 to storm through directly to Round 3 of the Cascais Women’s Pro. …Read More »

Maui’s Albee Layer Has No Off Season

Surfing has no specific season. Bruce Brown tried to ague that it does in his film Endless Summer but that was just an elaborate lie …Read More »

WORLD’S BEST FEMALE SURFERS LAND IN EUROPE FOR CASCAIS WOMEN’S PRO

Image: WSL / Masurel; Carissa Moore (HAW), two-time WSL Champion, leads the field for the Cascais Women’s Pro. 2X WSL CHAMPION CARISSA MOORE LEADS WORLD’S BEST …Read More »

From Maui to Snowdonia

Albee Layer wins the 2015 Red bull Unleashed Surf Snowdonia Comp. Red Bull unleashed is pau! And the first ever wave pool competition was a …Read More »

The world premiere of Heavy Water

Surf News Network update for September 19, 2015: Since the first Big Friday four years ago, when some 2,500 people attended the European premiere of Storm …Read More »

Stop #2 next weekend at Queens Surf

On September 26th/27th the Hawaii Surfing Championship Brought to you by Hawaii’s own noRep BoardShorts, kicks in the second stop on its rampage across the summertime …Read More »

New Jeep leaders and Vid Hi lites

Photo: Carissa Moore (HAW) and Mick Fanning (AUS) reign supreme at Lower Trestles today, taking out the Swatch Women’s Pro and Hurley Pro. Image: WSL/Morris …Read More »

Join Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, Na Kama Kai, and Surfrider Foundation

…. as they host the 3rd Annual International Coastal Cleanup Day on the West Side of Oahu. This year the main location for check in …Read More »

Worst wipe out of the year? Ask Mick Fanning.

Aussie lad Tyler Hollmer-Cross puts his hand up on the day of the year at Shippies. Look at Mick’s face bottom left…it says it all. …Read More »

FANNING & CARISSA REACH TOP AT HURLEY PRO AND SWATCH WOMEN’S PRO

 Adriano losses to Mick in the Mens Finals! Carissa beats Bianca. Meet the new Jeep leaders.  Full story coming. Surfs kinda small but super clean and totally adequate …Read More »

740am update Tsunami Advsry cancelled

We’re in the clear. High tide was 630am this morning and the tsunami has some more cycles but have lowered enough for no more advsy. Early pre dawn: …Read More »

Big Wave Pioneer Fred Van Dyke Dies at the Age of 86

Big wave surfing legend Fred Van Dyke has passed away at 86. He was and always will be a true legend of the sport of …Read More »

Uniqueness never gets old

George Greenough – Deep Tube Riding | Inner(lost) Limits of Pure Fun Pioneer surf cinematographer, filmmaker and board designer George Greenough recently found some lost …Read More »

What do you surf for?

The annual event was beautiful as it’s been for over a decade. A volunteer effort to allow children with life-threatening diseases a break from the …Read More »

Hawaii’s Dangerous Destinations Revealed

Beauty can be deceptive and dangerous. Esp. with Mother Ocean. Just a reminder as this article points out. Drowning is the leading cause of death for …Read More »

STAGE SET FOR THRILLING FINALS DAY MONDAY

HURLEY PRO AND SWATCH WOMEN’S PRO Image: WSL/Kirstin:Two-time WSL Champion Carissa Moore (HAW) will take back the Jeep ratings lead heading into the next event …Read More »

DAY4: HURLEY PRO AND SWATCH WOMEN’S PRO CALLED ON

Here’s some fun behind the scenes moments…#TOURNOTES: HIGHLIGHTS FROM LOWERS TODAY: SURFING ICONS SHAUN TOMSON, WAYNE “RABBIT” BARTHOLOMEW, SIMON ANDERSON, MICHAEL HO AND CHEYNE HORAN TO MATCH-UP …Read More »

DRAMA AT LOWER TRESTLES FOR HURLEY PRO & SWATCH WOMEN’S PRO

– BRAZILIANS DOMINATE MEN’S ROUND 3 – 2012 WORLD CHAMPION JOEL PARKINSON CONTINUES TO SHINE, DELIVERS HURLEY PRO TOP SCORE – TYLER WRIGHT POSTS HIGHEST …Read More »

Hard to believe it’s been 14 years…

Hard to believe it happened… Our thoughts and prayers turn to those who lost their lives and all the survivors. Life hasn’t been the same …Read More »

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