NSSA - National Scholastic Surfing Association

The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and assist its members in their interest to learn and develop the fundamentals and skills of surfing competition while competing in structured and quality events. The NSSA promotes the qualities of discipline and competitive excellence while supporting the merits of academic achievement to young surfers. The NSSA strives to provide a fun surfing experience for all of its members.

The NSSA is one of the few national youth sports organizations that require its participants to maintain academic standards in order to compete. Since 1978, the NSSA program philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. More than 80 NSSA events are run nationwide that culminate with the annual National Championships which is regarded as the highest profile youth surfing event in America.


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2026 NSSA EAST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THE 2026 EAST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IS A 4-DAY EVENT APRIL 16-20.

HEAT DRAWS ARE UP ON LIVEHEATS.COM. CHECK OFTEN FOR ANY SCHEDULE CHANGES.

THERE IS HIGH TIDE IN THE MORNING AT NEW SMYRNA BEACH WHICH WILL POSSIBLY RESTRICT VEHICLE BEACH ACCESS. MORNING HEATS WILL NEED TO PARK AT SMYRNA DUNES PARK. 

WSL PRIORITY RULES WILL BE UTILIZED IN ALL OPEN HEATS (EXCEPT U10 BOYS). WSL PRIORITY RULES WILL BE UTILIZED IN COLLEGE MENS AND WOMENS QUARTERFINALS, SEMIS AND FINALS AND COLLEGE LONGBOARD SEMIS AND FINALS, THERE IS NO PRIORITY IN EXPLORER DIVISIONS. 

LAST UPDATED: 4/13/26 AT 8:32 AM EASTERN TIME  



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