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]!
Starting Thursday, March 11, Ron Jon Surf Shop will be holding the 4th annual Beach ‘N’ Boards Festival at Shepard Park in Cocoa Beach. The event will continue through Sunday, featuring competitions for multiple board sports including surfing, skateboarding, paddle boarding, volley ball, and more. In addition to sporting events throughout the weekend, there will also be live music, demonstrations, signings, a film showing, and more. The weekend weather is set to be mostly sunny and breezy, with a slight chance of storms later as the weekend progresses; the surf forecasts indicate choppy waters early on, but improving as the weekend continues. The event is sponsored by local and national brands including Vans, Reef, Florida Today, and many more; Volcom will be organizing daily beach cleanups as well as a sea oat planting on Sunday to promote sustainability and raise awareness about caring for local ecosystems.
For more information, visit the official Beach ‘N’ Boards website or event 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]!
