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
Ocean City Maryland Crowns ESA’s 2023 Northeast Champions

Ocean City Maryland Crowns ESA’s 2023 Northeast Champions

Ocean City, Maryland - The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) held its final regional surfing championship this weekend on 36th street in Ocean City, Maryland.  This was the third qualifying event for ESA competitors for a chance to be invited to ESA's The Easterns® at...

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Jennette’s Pier showcases ESA Mid-Atlantic Champions

Jennette’s Pier showcases ESA Mid-Atlantic Champions

Nags Head, North Carolina - The ESA held its second of three regional qualifying events for The Easterns® at Jennette's Pier this past weekend.  The 2023 Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championship brought amateur surfers of all ages from Virginia, North and South...

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ESA KICKS OFF CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON IN FLORIDA

ESA KICKS OFF CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON IN FLORIDA

The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) started its 2023 championship season with the Southeast Regionals this past weekend at Paradise Beach Park in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.  Surfing competitors from local ESA districts in Florida and Georgia traveled to...

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ESA Post-season Championship Season Kicks off Friday

ESA Post-season Championship Season Kicks off Friday

Indian Harbour Beach, Florida - The Eastern Surfing Association will begin its series of post-season championship qualifying events this Friday with its 2023 Regional Surfing Championship at Paradise Beach Park in the Melbourne Beach area of Florida. Over 200 surfers...

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ESA Announces it 2023 All-Stars

ESA Announces it 2023 All-Stars

The ESA announced its 2023 All-Stars on Tuesday during a "Talking Story" episode with Coach Jason Motes and ESA executive director Michelle Sommers. "The ESA All-Star program is the only one of its kind in amateur surfing where team members create lasting friendships...

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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.