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

The ESA at Surf Expo

December 29, 2019 - The Eastern Surfing Association will be represented at Surf Expo January 8-10, 2020 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida. This year's highlights will include the announcement of the 2020 ESA All-Star Team, the addition of an...

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ESA Presents 2019 Surfer Dudes Sportsmanship Award

The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA), along with Surfer Dudes® - Just Surf!, are excited to present the ESA's 2019 Surfer Dudes Sportsmanship Award to ESA All-Star Tucker Collins. This award was designated for an ESA competitor who made a tremendous impact throughout...

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Epic ESA 2019 Easterns Finishes Strong

 The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA)'s 2019 Easterns® Surfing Championship finished with epic surf conditions again this year at Jennette's Pier in Nags Head, North Carolina.  Consistent 4-8 ft. plus waves provided by Hurricane Humberto allowed the youth divisions...

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Swell Shows up for Easterns

 The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA)'s 2019 Easterns Surfing Championships began on Sunday with Jennette's Pier offering some of the best waves that the adult competitors have had for the event.  Light winds and waves that were waist to chest high provided...

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Easterns begins Sunday

September 13, 2019 - The Eastern Surfing Association will hold its 2019 Easterns® Surfing Championship at Jennette's Pier in Nags Head, North Carolina, beginning this Sunday, September 15 and running through the week until September 21. Presented by The Outer Banks...

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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.