Eastern Surfing Association

Dedicated to Promoting, Preserving and Protecting East Coast Surfing

The Eastern Surfing Association is completely dedicated to promoting, preserving and protecting the sport of surfing on the East Coast. For generations, ESA has inspired amateur surfers of all ages and abilities. It’s the largest amateur surfing association in the world, boasting more than 7,000 members, and their family-oriented programs promote a healthy and active lifestyle.

Their reach extends all the way up and down the East Coast. The DelMarVa region of ESA helps children and young adults all over the Mid-Atlantic reach their surfing goals while teaching them valuable skills for life. They help amateur surfers to become some of the best in the sport. Even those that do not pursue professional careers as athletes often are promoted, with the help of ESA, to positions that celebrate the sport.

In addition to molding the talents of amateur surfers, ESA prides itself on giving back to the community by helping young men and women further their educational goals. As the longest and largest running scholarship program in the U.S surfing community, the Marsh Scholarship Fund awards up to $8,000 in financial aid to deserving students.

The ESA hosts a number of surfing competitions each year, with open surfing, bodyboard divisions and longboard divisions. Each district of the ESA conducts four or more contests per year, and each year the ESA has more than 150 competitions along the entire East Coast.

Along with promoting the sport of surfing, the organization also advocates for safe and clean ocean environments. The ESA is committed to the principles of environmentalism and is affiliated with the Clean Water Network, Clean Ocean Action, North Carolina Coastal Federation, Surfrider Foundation and the American Ocean Campaign.

From its start in the late 60s and into the 21st century, this group of passionate surfers has transitioned from an organization into a movement, and one thing remains consistent: the feeling of pride and camaraderie that has become the defining factor for East Coast surfers.

To find out more about the Eastern Surfing Association, visit www.surfesa.org