Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Joel Tudor Discusses Overcrowding, Etiquette, and Localism in Surfing | Surf Splendor Podcast

30Joel Tudor discusses the rising number of new surfers, how people resolve confrontations, cancel culture, and localism in the modern surf world. 

KOA ROTHMAN: WHAT ITS LIKE SURING THE “NEW” PIPE MASTERS!

…WHY THEY DIDNT INTERVIEW ME The Pipe Masters has begun and the waves are not very good. Unfortunately I finished the event in 19th over …Read More »

Mick Fanning and Baron Mamiya take on Heavy Haleiwa for Breakfast.

Mick Fanning makes a surprise appearance and gets a couple nugs but Baron (front page) kinda owns the morning tearing up the biggest and best …Read More »

“I had legit arguments to make”

Dec 23, 2022 Joel Tudor discusses why he was suspended from the WSL, what makes a successful longboard contest, and the future of professional longboarding. …Read More »

Mason Ho Surfing Very CRAZY Waimea River

Hard to see with still shots but the water was moving at 30mph+ into a raging bay of brown…Surf was XL outside. SNN Straight up …Read More »

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLLOW DAZE

MAY YOUR FINAL RIDES OF 2022 BE PERFECT… …& THE NEW YEAR BIGGER & BETTER! MAHALO FOR ALL THE EPIC SUPPORT… ALOHA THE SNN TEAM …Read More »

NATHAN FLORENCE VID: SURFER GETS RESCUED AFTER LOSING SHORTS…

…HECTIC SWIM TO SHORE AFTER BREAKING BOARD! Film & Edit Zoard Janko” @zoard ABOVE: JOHN JOHN: “THE TRICK TO TURNING IS LEANING” (SNN) FRAME GRAB: …Read More »

JAWS XXL SWELL!!! CRAZY DAY WITH KONA WINDS!!!

PE’AHI JAWS It was a crazy day with Kona winds during the first XXL swell at Jaws ! The waves were massive first thing in …Read More »

Pumping Haleiwa Super Session after Day 1 of 2022 Pipe Masters

Barron Mamiya, Yago Dora, Griffin Colapinto, Noa Dean, Josh Moniz, Ryan Callinan, Joao Chianca and More Surfing a Solid day at Haleiwa 

The Best 22 Waves Of The ’22 Championship Tour

Dec 19, 2022 Nothing but the best from the 2022 Championship Tour, featuring: Griffin Colapinto, Caio Ibelli, Filipe Toledo, Matthew McGillivray, John John Florence, Joao …Read More »

JAWS FIRST SWELL OF THE SEASON!!! EPIC CONDITIONS!!!

Dec 18, 2022 PE’AHI JAWS SURF BREAK The first Jaws swell of the season came with epic conditions. Light offshore winds with sunny clean conditions …Read More »

THIS IS WONDERLAND (HAWAII) // LAKEY PETERSON

NORTH SHORE Follow me this weeks for our last hurrah in Hawaii. This video features some super fun free-surfing sessions, secret tips on how we …Read More »

Vans Pipe Masters: Results and Day 3 Highlights | Surf | VANS

12pm Sunday UPDATE The NNW declined to 3-5′ with good earlier conditions but SW side onshore Konas and rain picked up esp during the last …Read More »

FINALS DAY LIVE

Dec 18, 2022 Vans, the original action sports brand and icon of creative exploration, is proud to present the Vans Pipe Masters event, December 8-20, …Read More »

1st Place: New York’s Balaram Stack and Australia’s Molly Picklum winners of the Vans Pipe Masters! 100 Grand each!

12pm Sunday UPDATE The NNW declined to 3-5′ with good earlier conditions but SW side onshore Konas and rain picked up esp during the last …Read More »

Doing his JOB at the Vans Pipe Masters…”1st Heat, 6’9″ Wade Tokoro…”

WHAT ITS LIKE TO SURF IN THE 2022 VANS PIPE MASTERS (RAW POV)

DAY ONE IS OFF. THE BIG NNW IS TOO BIG AS PREDICTED!

Vans Surf proudly announces the Vans Pipe Masters event will run on Oahu’s North Shore December 8-20, 2022. After waiting patiently for 8 days we …Read More »

JOB: HEAVY SWELL SLAMS THE NORTH SHORE…



A Day of Board Testing + Bonus Vid just released

It was a fun weekend of surf, testing some new design ideas with Pyzel. I like the challenge of figuring out a new board, and …Read More »

SURFING NUCLEAR SANDBARS WITH TONS OF NORTH SHORE LOCALS

An extremely rare sandbar formed on North Shore at the world-famous wave “Rock Piles” right next to Pipeline, This happens about every 5 years or …Read More »

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