Hawai‘i Five-0 was a cop-drama phenomenon based in the streets of Honolulu that ran from 1968 to 1980, long before any of the latest crop of talented groms were born, let alone storming the lineups. Lead actor Steve McGarrett, of Hawai‘i’s fictional state police force, tracked down international secret agents, criminals and mafia syndicates that plagued the Hawaiian Islands, much like today’s groms track down the swells and waves that assault our widespread reefs.

For the current generation of Hawai‘i youngsters, the legendary theme song is better known as the fight song at a UH Manoa football game.

While many assume the Five-0 title is slang referring to the cops, the show was actually named in honor of Hawai‘i’s status as the 50th state. In that same honor, Hawai‘i’s top 50 competitive amateur groms deserve some time in the spotlight. Whether its NSSA or HASA, menehune or mens division, these are the surfers that have consistently nailed down the best scores and elevated to the top of the ratings over this past season. —Kevin Whitton  


Mini-Grom
Imai Devault 11/12/97 Kihei, Maui
Barrel navigation 6.5
Aerial tactics 7
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 9.5
All-out power 8.5

Kalani David 11/4/97 Hale‘iwa, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 8
Aerial tactics 9.5
Fins-free maneuvers 6.5
Style 9.5
All-out power 8.5

Seth Moniz 9/8/97 Honolulu, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 8.5
Aerial tactics 6.5
Fins-free maneuvers 8.5
Style 9.5
All-out power 8.5


Kaulana Apo 4/9/98 Ewa Beach, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 7
Aerial tactics 6
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 8
All-out power 8.5 

Joshua Moniz 6/27/96 Honolulu, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 8
Aerial tactics 6
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 8
All-out power 9

Ivan Florence 5/12/96 Pupukea, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 7
Aerial tactics 5
Fins-free maneuvers 6
Style 6
All-out power 5

Landon McNamara 9/16/96 Rocky Point, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 9
Aerial tactics 4
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 6
All-out power 8

Boys
Ha‘a Aikau 9/26/93 Waimanalo, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 8
Aerial tactics 7
Fins-free maneuvers 8
Style 8
All-out power 7

Nathan Florence 6/10/94 Pupukea, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 8
Aerial tactics 6
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 6
All-out power 5

Koa Smith 1/2/95 Kilauea, Kaua‘i
Barrel navigation 10
Aerial tactics 6
Fins-free maneuvers 6.5
Style 7
All-out power 5

Makai McNamara 3/7/95 Rocky Point, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 8
Aerial tactics 8
Fins-free maneuvers 10
Style 7.5
All-out power 8

Evyn Tyndzik 10/29/90 Honolulu, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 6
Aerial tactics 6
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 8
All-out power 6

Ian Gentil 2/12/96 Paia, Maui
Barrel navigation 9
Aerial tactics 8
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 8
All-out power 6

Luke Hitchcock 3/26/95 Honolulu, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 4.5
Aerial tactics 9
Fins-free maneuvers 7.5
Style 8
All-out power 4

Lahiki Minamishin 5/1/94 Kealakekua, Hawai‘i
Barrel navigation 6.5
Aerial tactics 8.5
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 9
All-out power 5

Kaimana Jaquais 2/26/93 Lihue, Kaua‘i
Barrel navigation 8
Aerial tactics 6
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 8
All-out power 7

Eala Stuwart 7/9/95 Honolulu, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 5
Aerial tactics 6
Fins-free maneuvers 5
Style 7
All-out power 6

Keala Naihe 4/8/94 Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
Barrel navigation 7
Aerial tactics 8.5
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 7.5
All-out power 7.5

Isaiah Moniz 5/25/94 Honolulu, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 6
Aerial tactics 7
Fins-free maneuvers 8
Style 9
All-out power 6

Juniors
Tanner Hendrickson 5/3/92 Lahaina, Maui
Barrel navigation 6.5
Aerial tactics 8
Fins-free maneuvers 8.5
Style 7
All-out power 6

Keanu Asing 5/30/93 Eva Beach, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 9
Aerial tactics 9
Fins-free maneuvers 10
Style 10
All-out power 10

John John Florence 10/18/92 Pupukea, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 9
Aerial tactics 8
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 7
All-out power 7

Ezekial Lau 11/23/93 Honolulu, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 10
Aerial tactics 9
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 10
All-out power 10

Matt Costa 7/27/93 Waianae, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 6.5
Aerial tactics 5
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 8
All-out power 7

Kyle Galtes 12/21/92 Kilauea, Kaua‘i
Barrel navigation 9
Aerial tactics 10
Fins-free maneuvers 10
Style 10
All-out power 8

Makana Eleogram 9/15/92 Hana, Maui
Barrel navigation 6
Aerial tactics 7
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 8
All-out power 7

Alex Smith 12/26/90 Kilauea, Kaua‘i
Barrel navigation 10
Aerial tactics 8.5
Fins-free maneuvers 8
Style 10
All-out power 9

Levi Gonzales 4/4/90 Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
Barrel navigation 4
Aerial tactics 4
Fins-free maneuvers 5
Style 7
All-out power 7

Eli Olson TKTKTKTK
Barrel navigation 7
Aerial tactics 9
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 8
All-out power 7

Hizon Lin Kee Jr. 1/15/91 Makaha, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 8
Aerial tactics 8
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 9
All-out power 10

Men
Granger Larsen 2/3/90 Lahaina, Maui
Barrel navigation 9
Aerial tactics 8
Fins-free maneuvers 8
Style 10
All-out power 9

Billy Kemper 4/14/90 Kuau, Maui
Barrel navigation 9
Aerial tactics 7.5
Fins-free maneuvers 7 
Style 7
All-out power 9

Tyler Newton 6/27/90 Hanalei, Kaua‘i
Barrel navigation 10
Aerial tactics 9
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 9
All-out power 8

Dylan Goodale 3/28/91
Barrel navigation 8
Aerial tactics 10
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 8
All-out power 8

Kiron Jabour1/10/91 Hale‘iwa, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 9
Aerial tactics 8
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 9
All-out power 10

Aaron Swanson 9-26-90 Kalaheo, Kaua‘i
Barrel navigation 8
Aerial tactics 10
Fins-free maneuvers 10
Style 9
All-out power 8

Kai Barger 11/20/89 Haiku, Maui
Barrel navigation 8
Aerial tactics 7
Fins-free maneuvers 8
Style 10
All-out power 10

Albee Layer 7/31/91 Haiku, Maui
Barrel navigation 7
Aerial tactics 8.5
Fins-free maneuvers 7.5
Style 7
All-out power 6

Matt Meola 6/7/89 Kuau, Maui
Barrel navigation 6
Aerial tactics 8
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 6
All-out power 6.5

Dege O’Connell 1/23/90 Hana, Maui
Barrel navigation 7
Aerial tactics 8
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 8
All-out power 9

Girls/Women
Alessa Quizon 1/2/94 Makaha, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 6
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 9
All-out power 8

Nage Melamed 11/13/93 Hanalei, Kaua‘i
Barrel navigation 5
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 7.5
All-out power 8

Malia Manuel 8/9/93 Wailua, Kaua‘i
Barrel navigation 9
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 9
All-out power 10

Coco Ho 4/28/91 Sunset Beach, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 9
Fins-free maneuvers 9
Style 9
All-out power 6

Monyka Byrne-Wickey 7/26/90 Hana, Maui
Barrel navigation 6
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 8
All-out power 7

Leila Hurst 8/17/93 Kilauea, Kaua‘i
Barrel navigation 6
Fins-free maneuvers 8
Style 9
All-out power 8

Hana Harrison 2/6/91 Hawai‘i Kai, O‘ahu
Power Ratings (for now, get a 1 to 10 rating):
Barrel navigation 4
Fins-free maneuvers 5.5
Style 4
All-out power 6

Alyssa Wooten 3/18/91 Kaimuki, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 5
Fins-free maneuvers 6
Style 7
All-out power 6

Kelia Moniz 2/5/93 Honolulu, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 5
Fins-free maneuvers 7
Style 9
All-out power 7.5

Alisha Gonsalves 1/6/93 Honolulu, O‘ahu
Barrel navigation 6.5
Fins-free maneuvers 4
Style 4
All-out power 4.5