2025 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
Mid-Atlantic Regionals
Northeast Regionals
Easterns®
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...
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...
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...
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...
ESA 2022 Easterns in Memory of Cecil Lear Crowns its Champions
The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) held its 2022 Easterns® Surfing Championship in memory of Cecil Lear last week at Jennette's Pier in Nags Head, North Carolina. Competitors from Maine through the Gulf Coast of Florida, including the Great Lakes, qualified...
ESA Announces 2022 Marsh Scholarship Recipients
The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) is excited to annouce its 2022 Marsh Scholarship Award recipients. Applications from active ESA members who are pursuing higher education were reviewed by a committee of ESA board members. 90% of the applicants were women and...
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.