The Rockaways is the only beach in NYC where you can legally surf. See More. Top Surf Spots & Beaches in New York. The 7 best beaches for surfing near NYC · 1. Travel & Surf Guide · Suffolk County Travel & Surf Guide. The Rockaways · 2. Montauk · 4. Rockaway Beach is the quintessential New York City surf break and the only spot where you can legally ride waves in the densely populated metropolitan area. Long Beach · 3. The Hamptons. The Rockaways · 2. . A guide to New York surf spots · Breezy Point · Rockaway (92nd Street Beach) · Long Beach · Lido Beach · Tobay Beach · Jones Beach State Park · Robert. Jones Beach State Park. · 2. Best Beaches for Surfing near NYC · Oyster Bay, NY · Fire Island, NY · The Rockaways, NY · Ocean City, NJ · Seaside Park, NJ · Point Pleasant, NJ · Montauk, NY. Where to Surf in New York · 1. ) Long Beach Island. Sandy Hook · 6. 1. Long Beach Island, NY · 3. POOR TO FAIR. ) The Rockaways. Belmar · 7. The Rockaways in Queens · 2. The Jersey Shore · 4. Montauk · 3. Long. Lido Beach. The main spots (and weirdly usually the best waves) are found at streets with train stations: 90th Street and 67th Street. It's a direct shot to. POOR TO FAIR. Fire Island · 5. Lido Beach. The Hamptons · 4. Surfing NYC, Long Island and the Jersey Shore – Our Favorite Spots · 1. Fire Island · 5.