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