Maybe it's because Hawaii's the birthplace of surfing, but the team at Hawaii News Now gets really excited about its local surfers. Earlier this month Hawaii's iconic weatherman Guy Hagi showed some serious love for Carissa Moore after her world title loss at Lowers during a segment of .
Maui surfer, Eli Hanneman’s highly-anticipated breakthrough in 2023 now takes him into the Semifinals for a Finals Day showdown where he will face two-time US Open of Surfing winner Kanoa Igarashi (JPN).