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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
ESA’S “TALKING STORY” OFFERS ACCESS TO PRO SURFERS

ESA’S “TALKING STORY” OFFERS ACCESS TO PRO SURFERS

The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) kicked off its online content this week by creating a series entitled "Talking Story."  The live online episodes bring former ESA competitors who are now well-known surfers, pro surfers and industry leaders together with ESA...

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ESA 2020 REGIONAL EVENTS CURRENTLY ON HOLD & POSTPONED

ESA 2020 REGIONAL EVENTS CURRENTLY ON HOLD & POSTPONED

The Eastern Surfing Association's Board of Directors is continuing to monitor the situation relating to COVID-19. All three ESA Regional Surfing Championships and ESA local events were put on hold last month and will continue to be on hold until further notice. The...

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ESA Regional and local events on hold during COVID-19 crisis

The Eastern Surfing Association Board of Directors is closely monitoring the COVID-19 virus and the effect that it may have on our members and their families during this spring competition season.  We are especially concerned about the health of our competitors,...

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ESA All-Star Ladies Charge the North Shore

The Eastern Surfing Association's All-Star Team has been on the North Shore of Oahu for two weeks offering its team members a training trip that they will never forget. The ESA All-Star women arrived last week following the amazing time that the boys had in...

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ESA All-Stars Charge Massive Sunset

The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) All-Star boys had a surfing experience of a lifetime on Tuesday as they paddled out into a building NW swell at Sunset on Oahu's North Shore. Tamayo Perry, who is a North Shore lifeguard, Pipeline legend and runs Oahu Surfing...

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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.