2024 CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS PRESENTED BY THE OUTER BANKS VISITORS BUREAU®, FLORIDA’S SPACE COAST & THE TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

ESA 2025 championship Events

Southeast Regionals

April 11-13, 2025 : Melbourne Beach, FL

Mid-Atlantic Regionals

Apr 25-27, 2025 : Jennette’s Pier, Nags Head, NC

Northeast Regionals

May 9-11, 2025 : Ocean City, MD

Easterns®

Sept 14-20, 2025 : Nags Head, NC

Sharkbanz Partners with Eastern Surfing Association

Charleston, SC (March 29, 2016) – Sharkbanz, makers of magnetic shark repellent technology, is excited to announce its partnership with the Eastern Surfing Association(ESA). The brand will be an official sponsor of this summer’s 2016 regional and championship tour...

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2016 ESA All-Star Team Inducted at Surf Expo

The Eastern Surfing Association held its annual All-Star Team induction ceremony at Surf Expo on Friday, January 15th on the Expo’s main stage. The ESA All-Star Program, which began over 30 years ago, includes some of the best competitors the ESA has to offer. Each...

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Share your ESA stories with us at Surf Expo!

The Eastern Surfing Association has been a part of the surfing life of almost every surfer on the East Coast since 1967.  As we prepare for our 50th Anniversary celebration, we invite you to stop by the ESA Surf Expo booth #1340 Thursday, January 14th through...

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2015 ESA Easterns® presented by The Outer Banks Tourism Bureau

The 48th annual Eastern Surfing Association’s (ESA) Easterns® will begin this Sunday, September 20 and run through Saturday, September 26th showcasing the East Coast’s best amateur surfers from the Great Lakes through the Gulf Coast of Florida.  The organization’s...

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In Memory of Cecil Lear

The ESA’s co-founder and dear friend,Cecil Lear, peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 16 with his beloved family by his side. A pioneer and advocate for East Coast surfers, Cecil will be greatly missed by the worldwide surfing community. In lieu of flowers, his family has asked that memorial donations be made to organizations closest to Cecil’s heart. Click below to show your support.