With a history of over forty years of success, ESA contests are organized at the grassroots, district level on a year round basis. Each district conducts four or more contests per year, and each year the ESA has over 150 competitions along the entire East Coast. From the local district level, top finishers are invited to advance to Region competitions (of which there are three, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast), then the top finishers in those Regional championship events are invited to the The Easterns® – held each September on the outerbanks of North Carolina.
- 2013 Southeast Regionals – April 18-21
- 2013 Mid-Atlantic Regionals – May 9-12
- 2013 Northeast Regionals – May 17-19
- 2013 Eastern Surfing Championships – Sept 15-21
Competition Documents
- 2013-14 Age Divisions - last revised Feb 2013
- ESA Rules of Competition - revised Mar 2013
Surfing Divisions
Division breakdowns are based on the competitors’ age as of Jan 1, 2013 for the 2013 Competition Season & Championships
Menehunes (11 & Under, M/F)
Boys (12-14)
Junior Men (15-17)
Men (18-24)
Masters (25-34)
Senior Men (35-44)
Grand Masters (45-54)
Legends (55-64)
Grand Legends (65 & Over, M/F)
Girls (14 & Under)
Junior Women (15-17)
Women (18-29)
Ladies (30 & Over)
Longboard Divisions
Menehune Longboard (14 & Under, M/F)
Junior Longboard (15-17)
Mens Longboard (18-34)
Masters Longboard (35-49)
Legends Longboard (50 & Over)
Junior Womens Longboard (17 & Under)
Womens Longboard (18-34)
Ladies Longboard (35 & Over)
Bodyboard Divisions
Menehune Bodyboard (14 & Under, M/F)
Open Bodyboard (All Ages, M/F )
Open Division
Open Shortboard (All Ages, M/F )
Stand-Up Paddleboard Division
Open SUP (All Ages, M/F )
The Eastern Surfing Association is proud to be an organizational member of Surfing America.
