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Keala Kennelly Wins Red Bull Magnitude
Checking in with KK after this historic season
KK, Outer Reef, Oahu on February 13, 2021. Photo: Christa Funk/Red Bull Content Pool
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The first-ever all-digital, all-female Red Bull Magnitude big-wave event window has come to a close, and Keala Kennelly has won the top honors: the veteran Hawaiian hellwoman took home the award for Overall Performer.
As a refresher, Magnitude was a three-month event, challenging female chargers to surf the biggest waves possible during the Hawaiian season. The prize purse totaled $40k – KK took home $25k for her Overall Performer award, while Emi Erickson and Makani Adric won $5k each for Best Ride at Waimea Bay and Overall Runner-Up, respectively. KK also won a cherry-on-top $5k for Biggest Wave, thanks to her Outer Reef bomb on Oahu. And Makani bagged another $5k for the People’s Choice award, presented by Yeti.
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The weather clears and the hangover ends this weekend.
Favorable trade winds greet the the largest northwest swell to hit the Islands in nearly a month. All the big-name breaks from Pipe to Waimea, and some of the (semi) off-the-beaten-path spots should have a moment to shine. And in case you haven’t checked the calendar, it’s Valentine’s Day (and President’s Day) weekend. If you love XL-surf, but your significant other doesn’t, be sure to ask permission (or beg forgiveness) before scheduling your weekend water time.
Keep your eyes out at the end of the week as our coverage ramps up with the incoming swell. Look for a fresh Swell Event (that’s the big purple bar at the top of the homepage and the top of your favorites on the app) and takeovers on all of our social channels on Friday morning. As we showed during the long-running, back-to-back-to-back-to-back North Pacific swells of North Pacific Overdrive, we’ll get you as close as we can without getting you wet. Look