# Nelo 62

> Surfski by Nelo. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/nelo-62/
> Cite as: Nelo 62, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/nelo-62/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 6.2 m
- Beam: 43 cm
- Deck height: 33.5 cm (estimated)
- Layup weights: AIR 10 kg, WWR 12.5 kg
- Usually paddled by: Racers

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability rated 6 out of 10 (traced hull, medium confidence).
- Speed rated 10 out of 10.

Modelled from this hull's traced beam and depth at its design weight. Medium confidence. Speed is our rating. Both are given at the hull's own design weight.

These ratings are Surfski Index estimates, worked out from published dimensions, traced hull shapes where we have them, and reviews. They are not supplied by the maker or timed on the water. How a ski feels depends on your weight, skill, set-up and the conditions, so use them to shortlist skis and paddle one before you buy. Method: https://surfskiindex.com/how-it-works/#limits

Evidence note: This band is based on a trace of this hull’s geometry. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 2 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
Nelo rates this hull for paddlers from 75 kg to 90 kg.

## Suits
Elite ocean racing and hard downwind; flatwater racing for paddlers with the balance to hold it

## Hull
6.20m x 0.43m elite race hull. Nelo raised and repositioned the seat and changed the bow angle of attack so the boat 'absorbs a lot more of the shocks of the ocean', giving a smoother ride on bumpy days than a hull this narrow would suggest. Three cockpit sizes (37cm, 39cm and 41cm hip width) spanning sub-75kg to 90kg-plus paddlers.

## What works
- Current Nelo flagship - the direct Elite S / V14 / Nitro 640 comparison
- Lightest ski in the Nelo range at 10kg in AIR layup
- Cockpit and bow work aimed specifically at rough-water control
- Three cockpit sizes including an XXL for 90kg-plus paddlers

## Trade-offs
- Lowest stability rating Nelo publishes - elite paddlers only
- Not yet stocked by the Australian dealer
- Nelo publishes no price
- XXL cockpit dimensions still listed as TBA on Nelo’s own page

## Generations
- 2024-present: Nelo's current elite ocean racing ski and the flagship of the renumbered range, replacing the 560 at the top of the line. Designed around four stated targets - stability, control, toughness and speed - with adjusted seat height and bow angle to absorb chop. Constructions AIR (10kg) and WWR (12.5kg); M, L and XXL cockpits.

## What paddlers say
- Nelo product copy: 'The new 62 Ski concept by Nelo was developed to target 4 main areas... Stability, Control, Toughness and Speed'; on stability they describe adjusting 'seating height and placement and also the bow angle of attack' so the boat can 'absorb a lot more of the chocks of the ocean' (nelo.eu).

## Sources
- https://www.nelo.eu/product/62/
- https://www.nelo.eu/product-brands/nelo-surfski/

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/nelo-62/#buy