Surf's up Santa! 200 Father Christmases take to their boards in Florida Surfers hit the waves on Cocoa Beach, Florida on Christmas Eve The annual event, now in its fourth year, raises money for a cancer charity More than 200 surfers dressed as Santa Claus, elves and snowmen were surfing the Christmas Eve waves off central Florida's Atlantic coast. Cocoa Beach Mayor Dave Netterstrom took in the view from the sand on Tuesday, declaring the fourth-annual gathering 'the largest surfing Santa event on the planet'. Organizer George Trosset says he may move the holiday event to downtown Cocoa Beach next year to accommodate growing crowds. A young surfing Santa Claus hits the waves during the fourth annual 'surfing Santas' event in Cocoa Beach, Florida Shaylona Kirk, of Cocoa Beach, left, peeks at the camera during the photo shoot of more than 210 surfers dressed as Santa Claus, elves and snowmen at the fourth annual event The brave surfers crashed into the Atlantic's three to four foot waves under gray skies and rain. Mr Trosset started the tradition in 2009 with a few family members after seeing a TV commercial featuring people surfing in Santa Claus attire. More friends joined them the following year, and in 2012, nearly 160 surfers participated. Mr Trosset says the event 'has gone from being a little family party to being a community event'. Donations at the event raised $4,000 for Grind for Life, a non-profit that helps cancer patients with travel costs to treatment centers. Matt Scales, 18, dressed in red board shorts, suspenders and Santa cap, told Florida Today: 'Theyâ€™re a little choppy today, but theyâ€™re pretty solid for Cocoa Beach. Itâ€™s pretty cool. Itâ€™s kind of crazy seeing so many people dressed up in the water. George Trosset Jr, dressed as a snowman, left, and his dad, event organizer George Trosset, high five each other out in the waves during the fourth annual 'surfing Santas' event The waves reached three to four feet for the 'surfing Santas' in Florida on Christmas Eve Surfers dressed as Santa Claus, elves and snowmen gather for the event which raises money for a cancer charity