Surfrider volunteers are participating in the National Institute of Environmental Health Deepwater Horizon Research Consortia this weekend in New Orleans. We will be presenting our research findings. We have three essentials goals. -Educate the scientific community regarding the long term toxicity of BP oil and dispersant on our beaches. -Encourage the further study of health [...]

Still thinking about that New Year’s resolution?  How about a pledge to actively support your community and protect the beach you love? Surfrider Emerald Coast will be working on several great projects this year.  Each project is done by volunteers just like you…Regular folks who have decided to work together and do extraordinary things! On [...]

Join Surfrider on the beach for a spooky good Halloween event.  We will meet at Pompano Joe’s restaurant in Destin from 10-2pm on Saturday Oct. 27th.  Enjoy a sand castle building contest. Bring your carved pumpkin for judging. There will be other fun games and a quick beach clean-up for the kids to participate in. [...]

Surfrider Emerald Coast will be in Pensacola Tuesday to discuss our research findings and current oil disaster work. Please join us! “State of the Beach” Report: Talk by Michael Sturdivant Tuesday at 7pm at Bayview Senior Center, 2000 E. Lloyd St., Meeting Room 101, Pensacola, Florida

We have had several reports of surfers being threatened with arrest or fines and being harassed by public officials in Alabama during the Debby swell. If you have firsthand experience with this event or a similar experience in Florida, contact us so we can get the facts straight and try to help you. In the [...]

It’s On! We are looking forward to the Surfrider Kid’s Surf Classic Saturday morning! Current forecast is looking very good! Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of afternoon showers. Surf is forecast to be 2.5ft (waist high) at contest start and build to chest high by mid day. (The larger surf is not forecast to [...]

Wednesday is International Surfing Day! Looks like we may have some surf and our Surfrider CEO has written everybody a note excusing you from work. No worries if you can’t play all day, we will also have ISD beach gatherings in two locations Wednesday evening. 5pm till dark. Okaloosa Island -access #7 and- Santa Rosa [...]

The Emerald Coast Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, is stoked to announce the first ever running of the- Kid’s Surf Classic !  -a surfing contest just for kids!  For many it will be a first time surfing experience and for some, a chance to show off their skills!  For all involved, parents and children alike, it will surely [...]

Use these links to download the report: (2 page) Media Quick Summary (21 page) Narrative Report, (200 page) Full Report. The Emerald Coast Chapter is proud to release the findings of our “State of the Beach” long term research study (linked above). For the past two years, we have been diligently monitoring our beaches and assessing the [...]