Mike “Nelly” Nelson

Hurricane Melissa brought the goods to NY in Mid October and we were lucky enough to grab some selects from Local (and not so Local) Pro and Cold Shot Challenge Judge Mike "Nelly" Nelson. Surfers include: Pat Schmidt, Pat Fallon, Sam Hammer, Ryan Saboe, Mason Lesser & Mike Dunphy https://nysea.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/NYSEA-Swell-Melissa-MikeNelson-SamHammer-BKG.mp4 Surfer: Sam Hammer   Mike [...] Continue Reading

While it is still technically hurricane season, this past weekend we experienced our first Nor'Easter of the year!  The remnants of Hurricane Willa in the Pacific crossed the continent and morphed into the nor'easter that sent significant swell to the northeast.  Saturday saw big, challenging, and unruly surf on Long Island while Sunday saw pristine conditions [...] Continue Reading

The waters of New York hold some of the best views of the Manhattan skyline out there, making it a frequent spot for photographers. Some of the most breathtaking photographs you’ve seen of places like The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Manhattan are often captured from a boat or on the water. However, just […]

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NY’s Etan Blatt linked up with New York locals Balaram Stack, Joe Parrino and James Theobald along with some of our NJ neighbors Pat Schmidt and Mike Gleason to put together a Winter Storm Jonas Video Greeting Card with Mike Nelson. Shot and edited by Etan Blatt Additional surf footage by Mike Nelson Drone Operator – Jason Belsky for Film By […]

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NYSEA crew meets up with international field for a couple days of windy madness in the Guinness country. You can’t put chains on a wild animal. Well, I guess you can try but someone’s going down. With 2 days of huge cold surf and 60+ mph side offshore winds this crew put it all on […]

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