Every year on Christmas Eve, hundreds of surfers in Santa Claus costumes take to the waves on Cocoa Beach in their most festive garb to celebrate the holidays for Surfing Santas, and thousands of ...

The beachy holiday tradition welcomed crowds to surfing capital on Florida's Space Coast, as Santas took on epic waves COCOA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- It was a picture perfect ...

Hundreds of surfers dressed as Kris Kringle dashed through the waves at Cocoa Beach, Fla. Sunday for a swell celebration of Surfing Santas. As red suits over wetsuits and bodacious white beards filled ...

"Nothing will replace running down to the beach with your mates when the waves are pumping. But our hope is to complement ...

One look toward the water from the ramp at the Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue Station. Near-flat seas on the first Friday of June. No doubt about it. Maybe the University of North Florida Surf Team ...

The Surfing Santas event in Cocoa Beach is an annual tradition. (Photo provided) COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Surfing Santas, the annual Christmas Eve event that draws thousands to Cocoa Beach, returns in 2023 ...

I’ve lived in Florida for more than five years, but it wasn’t until recently that I had my first surfing experience. As someone who has spent countless hours on a paddleboard and has some experience ...

Santa has a lot of stops to make on Christmas Eve, but first, he’s making a trip down to Florida to enjoy some fun in the sun before a busy night of delivering gifts. Surfing Santas returns to Cocoa ...

The beachy holiday tradition welcomed crowds to surfing capital on Florida's Space Coast, as Santas took on epic waves For the second year in a row Orlando Health served as the presenting sponsor for ...