The East Coast Wahine Championships is open to amateur surfer girls on the East Coast. The annual event is held in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina each August. The contest began in 1997 with 76 entries, and 1998 had 111 entries. Wahines have traveled from Florida and New Jersey to surf. Our goal is surfer girls from every state on the Eastern Seaboard! There are shortboard, longboard, and bodyboard divisions with novice and open divisions. The contest lasts two days and entry fee includes a Saturday night banquet with dinner.

The ECWC is backed by our local Southern North Carolina Eastern Surfing Association , although ECWC surfers are not required to be ESA members. The ECWC uses ESA equipment, judges, and point system, although our rules are a bit more lenient. We are promoting and supporting women's surfing, the confidence, strength, and bonds of friendship it brings. There is competition, yet so far it has remained friendly.

The ECWC solely exists through the help of local and national sponsors. Surf Shops, Surf Industry, and other businesses are encouraged to support the ECWC through monetary and product donations. A few of our past national Sponsors

The ECWC received national coverage! We were featured in Surfing magazine, Juice magazine, Encore magazine, brief tidbits were seen in Wahine magazine, Eastern Surf Magazine, and Surfer Magazine. We also received daily coverage in the Wilmington Star News as well as a live radio spots from Rock 104.5 FM and Surf 107.5 FM. And of course our official home page on the Internet, www.surfdivas.com