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