Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

All John John Florence’s Excellent Waves From Finals Day At The HIC Pipe Pro



mySURF tv delivers Pipe delivering

It’s that time of year again when the Banzai Pipeline fires up for the winter season on the North Shore. Here’s some of the better …Read More »

Jordy Smith: injury and recovery

Frame grabs show Jordy’s mastery at his home break…and the front page shows the moment before his injury. Silver Linings Episode 4 – DURBAN Every …Read More »

John John Florence Wins Fifth-Career HIC Pipe Pro QS 1,000

Florence and Brother Ivan Make Final Together Mamiya Earns Second-Career Pipe Pro Runner-Up, Wildcard into 2022 Billabong Pro Pipeline Kainehe Hunt Makes First Finals Appearance …Read More »

Pipeline Puts On A Spectacle In Top Seeds Debut at HIC Pipe Pro 

Maui’s Imaikalani DeVault, Billy Kemper, Ian Gentil Find Near-Perfection at Pipeline Four-Time Pipe Pro Winner John John Florence Puts On A Spectacle (front page: keoki) …Read More »

Moana Wong Wins HIC Pipe Pro QS 1,000

Wong Conquers Pipeline Among Stacked Field Brisa Hennessy Earns Runner-Up Ahead of 2022 Championship Tour Start Kauai, Hawaii’s, Gabriela Bryan and Brianna Cope Round Out …Read More »

Familiar Faces and Newcomers Light Up Opening Day of HIC Pipe Pro QS 1,000

North Shore’s Own MaiKai Burdine, Kalani David Deliver Impressive Performances Women’s Competition Called OFF for the Day Front page image:19-year-old Kainehe Hunt (HAW) showcasing his …Read More »

NATHAN HEADS OVER TO OUTER ISLAND FOR SOME FUN & DONUTS… ON RECENT BIG NORTH…

“Really stoked with this session team, ended up riding my 8’5! So much more control, felt comfortable taking off so much later, the one airdrop …Read More »

Kai Lenny & Lucas Chianca unbeatable…again

NAZARE, PORTUGAL – DECEMBER 12: Justine Dupont of France , Lucas Chianca of Brazil, Kai Lenny of Hawaii, Pedro Scooby of Brazil win Awards of …Read More »

Meet The New Faces On Tour And Preview The ’22 Billabong Pro Pipeline

Joe Turpel, Shannon Hughes, and Kaipo Guerrero break down the completion of the Challenger Series. Meet the fourteen new kids on the block making up …Read More »

Cliff Kapono. Mapping Pipe.

Each year, scientists from the Mega Lab map and monitor coral reefs around the world. In 2021, they began mapping the most well-known surf break …Read More »

Off for the Day, Next Call @ Dec 13, 2021 8:00am for TUDOR Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge

 WATCH LIVE TUDOR Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge presented by Jogos Santa Casa 10pm Hawaii Time tonight surf permitting   Presented by Jogos Santa Casa …Read More »

‘He’s got a Warrior Spirit’ Laird Hamilton on Luca Padua

Part One of an ongoing series  REDBULL: here’s more below on Brazilian surfer Luca  Here’s Surfer interview from 2020 HERE

One On One with Clay Marzo Natural Vibrations

Clay knows his place…better than most. 

Rising Stars Ready to Clash with World-Class Field at HIC Pipe Pro 

Haleiwa Standout and Upcoming Talent Shion Crawford Set for Pipeline Women’s Field Led by Former Event Semifinalist Zoe McDougall Due to lack of swell and …Read More »

Bettylou Sakura Johnson Victorious at Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger 

Sakura Johnson Joins John John Florence for Hawaii Sweep in Haleiwa Hawaii Surfers Earn Top Three Spots In Final Alongside Australia’s India Robinson Pictured front …Read More »

Domination

John John Florence Claims Incredible Win at Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger  Florence Throws Down Perfect 10 to Overpower Stacked Final Long-Awaited Start for …Read More »

Let’s Review again with Mark Healey…classic

Earlier this year…You remember this swell right?! How G-Narly are these guys? Esp Healey…from start to finish he’s ‘all in’ on every aspect of the …Read More »

North Shore Delivers Solid Overhead Swell for Day 3 of Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger

Local Heroes Ezekiel Lau and John John Florence Shine Haleiwa’s Own Shion Crawford’s Dream Run Continues with Decisive Heat Win Australians Find Their Form in …Read More »

Red Bull Magnitude returns to Hawaii for its second year!

The 2021-2022 Season has begun! Dec 1st. The Premier Women’s Big-Wave Content Contest will crown the top female Big-Wave Surfers of the 2021-2022 Hawaiian Winter …Read More »

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