The 5th annual Salty Sweet Pro/Am returns to Cocoa Beach! The Salty Sweet competitionis one of the largest women’s surf events in the country with pro and amateur divisions. Many of the competitors began surfing at young ages here on Florida’s Space Coast. Early on, the event earned Eastern Surf Magazine’s “Best New Contest” award. This year, the competition is sponsored by Florida’s Space Coast Office of Tourism through it’s Sports Marketing Program.
The Cocoa Beach Pier hosts the competition each year. Admission is free, with $20 parking available at the Pier. This year, the contest starts at 9am on Saturday, October 13 and concludes with finals and awards ceremony on Sunday, October 14. The weekend weather forecast is breezy with partly cloudy skies.
For more information and an event schedule, visit the official Salty Sweet website. Contact King Rentals to accommodate your stay for this fantastic contest!
The NFK Surf Festival is returning to Cocoa Beach this Labor Day Weekend! The National Kidney Foundation Surf Festival is an annual event hosted by Phil Salick, to honor his brother Rich Salick and raise awareness for kidney disease, with an emphasis on prevention & support for organ donation. It is the largest surfing charity foundation in the world that features professional and amateur surfing competitions, stand up paddleboarding and tandem competitions, skateboarding, karate, entertainment, family fun, and volunteering. All of the proceeds from this event go towards support programs in patient services, research, public and professional education and organ donation. The event has raised over $4 million dollars for charity and scholarships since it began, and bring thousands of tourists to Florida’s Space Coast each year.
This year, the festival will be held at Westgate Resort’s Cocoa Beach Pier with surfing heats on Saturday, September 1st through Monday, September 3rd. Live music, food vendors, a movie on the beach, an auction, and more are available for spectators, in addition to some incredible surfing. The weekend forecast indicates some chance of storms early in the morning, with partly cloudy skies during the day. For an updated surf forecast, check Magic Seaweed’s Surf Report.
For more information, visit the official NKF Surf Festival website. If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!
June is here and is off to a busy start with numerous events slated for June 2nd through the 4th. Get started with some great Barbecue at Cocoa Village’s BBQ & Blues, which opens at 4:30pm on Friday, June 2nd and continues on Saturday. If you can’t make it out for some delicious BBQ, don’t fret, Cocoa Beach Uncorked will be at Shepard Park on June 3rd and 4th with a variety of culinary offerings.
If enjoying the sun, sand, and waves is more your speed, the International Palms Resort will be hosting this year’s Waterman’s Challenge, sponsored by the Florida Surf Museum. Watch the competition’s surfing heats June 2nd through June 4th.
The weekend weather forecast does indicate morning storms, so be sure to pack an umbrella and stay indoors in the event of lightning.
If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!
Ron Jon’s annual Beach ‘N Boards Fest returns this week with festivities starting this Thursday. The Ron Jon’s/Vans Surf competition starts the event off bright and early Thursday morning until 4:00pm. The festivities continue through the weekend with the ongoing surf competition, demos, henna, signings, and more. Sunday, March 12th, is the final day of the event, with most activities wrapping up mid-afternoon. The surf report for the weekend indicates big swells with 1-2ft waves. Visitors may see afternoon showers as the weekend progresses, but warm and breezy temperatures overall.
For more information, visit the official Beach ‘N Boards website, the official event page on Facebook, or read more on Florida Today. If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!
Santa Claus is surfing to town! Every year, hundreds of participants flock to downtown Cocoa Beach in festive costumes for a day of surfing and fun. Cocoa Beach’s annual charity event, Surfing Santas, kicks off at 8:00a.m. this Saturday (Christmas Eve) at the east end of Minutemen Causeway. The event is sponsored by The Florida Museum of Surf, with enormous community support from local businesses like Coconuts, as well as Ron Jons, and proceeds are donated to Grind for Life, a charity that provides resources for individuals battling cancer. The event has grown enormously in popularity since it started in 2009, and was recently featured as the #1 trip for people who love Christmas by travel blogger Lynn O’Rourke Hayes.
The weekend forecast indicates warm and mostly sunny conditions, with 2ft waves throughout the day. For more information about the Surfing Santas event, visit their website or Facebook page. If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!
