About Us

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ESA NGFL is unique among ESA Districts in many ways, not the least of  which is its geographical size.  Spanning nearly 300 miles, ESA NGFL  covers almost one-quarter of the entire Florida coastline.  For this  reason, we believe it is important to have local contests District-wide,  across our three Regions.

NGFL West: Pensacola to Navarre (Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties)

NGFL Central: Fort Walton Beach to the Beaches of South Walton (Okaloosa &  Walton Counties)

NGFL East: Panama City Beach to Cape San Blas (Bay, Gulf & Franklin Counties)

The Eastern Surfing Association is the largest amateur surfing association in the United States.  It was founded in 1967, by East Coast 

surfers to promote, preserve and protect the sport of surfing on the East Coast. Our family-oriented programs promote a healthy and 

active lifestyle. It is not uncommon to find two or three generations of the same family involved as members of the ESA, and actively 

competing in our program. The ESA's 

activities are organized into twenty-four districts, extending along nearly 2,000 miles of coastline. From the Great Lakes through the 

Florida Panhandle, each district's programs are developed and operated by a dedicated group of volunteer directors and staff. The 

ESA is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization. The ESA is also an affiliate membership organization of USA Surfing.