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Check out this short video, shot & edited by Will Skudin Hurricane Mathew swell – 10-08-16 Surfers: Chris Hamlet , Thor Larson , CJ Mangio In the Gutter from NYsea Collective on Vimeo.

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—disorderly conduct— from Gabriel Reuben on Vimeo.

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The 2016 Unsound Pro sponsored by RVCA kicked off in conjunction with the Surfing America Prime and was greeted by a clean 2-3 foot groundswell that looked to stick around through the afternoon. Looking to make it through the first couple of rounds, the America Prime event ran through the early morning high tide and […]

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Wow. How good was Hermine!? After what felt like (and possibly was), the longest flat spell the Northeast endured, Tropical Storm Hermine ripped through Florida and up the coast producing one of the best forecasts New York has ever seen. From Sunday through the week, almost every spectator came together in one place. Instagram. By […]

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Madison Square Barrels – NYC Is this the best day of surf ever captured in Rockaway Beach, New York City ? – October 8th 2015 – by Thomas Brookins We think so, if not please show us otherwise. Narrated by Jeff Anthony Surfers: Jeff Anthony, Peter Egan, Shane Murphy Footage: Thomas Brookins, Jason Belsky Editor: […]

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It’s a foggy morning and the high tide is making the surf a bit mushy but there are sets coming in around the chest high range.  I am out there with a friend when we see two people on a left off the jetty on their bellies.  They are hooting and hollering and as they get closer, […]

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There’s a solid swell off the coast of California and Mavericks is pumping. The crowd is filled with locals and some of the biggest names in big wave surfing. Howls and screams echo around the lineup and channel. As jet skis buzz around the inside, Kurt Rist of South Hampton, NY sits quietly out the […]

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Wednesday July 13th kicked off the seventh annual New York Surf Week in Long Beach, NY and was everything spectators and contributors hoped for. When “New York” is mentioned in a conversation, high rise buildings, infinite yellow cabs, Broadway plays, and the five boroughs are some things that might automatically come to mind. However, there […]

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There are surfers out there with raw talent. We see kids ripping at such a young age it just seems to come natural to them. That talent stays with them and through the years they excel through the rankings. There are also surfers who keep working at it; plugging away and doing everything they can […]

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It’s the middle of February and you’re outside again digging out your snowed in car. The cold, dark winter in the Northeast is something New Yorkers have learned to cope with but let’s be honest, it isn’t any fun. At some point during the day you see a picture of a warm beach with crystal […]

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A fire truck and ambulance scream passed you on the street. You watch and wonder where they are going, imagine dire situations and hope for the best. The brave men inside those trucks are prepared for anything on their way to that call. When we see them on the street, there is no doubt an […]

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Cold Water Kids The following is based on a true story It’s 5:30 a.m. and a man is staring out the window as a blizzard blankets New York in heavy drifts of white snow. Somewhere in the background he hears a televised weather report… “It’s twenty degrees outside, but with the wind chill it’ll feel […]

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Watching someone else fall in love with surfing is amazing. It reminds you of your first date with the ocean. It brings back the type of smile that only comes out once in a blue moon. Those moments where you are so stoked that your body simply reacts to the jolts of adrenaline running through […]

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Josh Goetz is from Central long Island and grew up surfing the beaches of Fire Island. He started taking photos back in 95 on his first surf trip to Costa Rica. We caught up with Josh after an epic New York day of surf. NYSEA - Back in 95, What were you mainly shooting ? Josh [...] Continue Reading

During the biggest swell of the year on February 25th, 2016, most eyes were on Waimea Bay for the prestigious Eddie Aikau big wave contest. The rest of the big wave elite that wasn’t at Waimea went to Pe’ahi ­ also known as Jaws ­ and started towing the massive right with the exception of […]

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There is no better way to show a New York winter, then to follow around the Dayton brothers. With this El Nino winter consistently brewing up swell after swell, we decided to share a day in the life with Zack and Ethan. Enjoy ! Date : 3-5-16 NYSEA | Dayton’s Day from NYsea Collective on Vimeo. Filmed […]

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We caught up with Kurt Rist for a quick mid-winter check up. Last time we talked a couple months ago, (New Chapter with Kurt Rist) he wanted to change it up this year and possibly surf Mavericks, Todos Santos, Oregon and Jaws. Well they’ve all been checked off the list. Let’s see where he is at […]

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Lets talk Blizzards ! The Good, the Bad and the perspective by Mike Nelson.   Standing on the beach ( a popular one ) alone at 7:00 am the morning after Blizzard Jonas I wondered where everyone was and I began to contemplate wether Blizzards are good or Bad, here is what I came up […]

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NYSEA – Hey Matt, Seen a couple of your photos from the Nor’Easter Mars floating around the internet. How was it out there ? Matt Clark – I didn’t shoot in water or anything so I only got a few shots, it was a good swell but since I wasn’t in water I didn’t have the first […]

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Winter Blizzard Jonas sent us our first snow storm with waves this year. Other then peaking over night, Jonas gave us exactly what we were waiting for.  We teamed up with our friends at Hurley, Right Eye Wear & Speaqua Sound Company to put on a Instagram Photo Challenge (#nyseaJonas). It is truly amazing to […]

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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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Videographer Corey Frank and Pat Schmidt evacuated their hometown of Manasquan, New Jersey, just to head further north into the storm to meet up with New York’s Balaram Stack and Brian Pollak. Here are some highlights from their epic weekend with Jonas ! Balaram will also be competing in the Volcom Pipeline Pro starting Thursday. Watch and […]

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New York Crew goes XXL in Oregon. We caught up with Kurt Rist, Will and Cliff Skudin for some details on their trip. NYSEA– Kurt, how was that wave at the Yeti? Things looked nuts! Kurt – I’ve heard stories about this wave for a long time, and the stories are true. It could easily […]

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