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