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