The Rockaways is the only beach in NYC where you can legally surf. The 7 best beaches for surfing near NYC · 1. Long Beach Island, NY · 3. Where to Surf in New York · 1. Fire Island · 5. 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. Belmar · 7. Montauk · 3. 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 Hamptons. Long Beach · 3. . POOR TO FAIR. The Hamptons · 4. The Jersey Shore · 4. 1. POOR TO FAIR. Surfing NYC, Long Island and the Jersey Shore – Our Favorite Spots · 1. Fire Island · 5. See More. Long. Travel & Surf Guide · Suffolk County Travel & Surf Guide. 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. The Rockaways · 2. Lido Beach. Top Surf Spots & Beaches in New York. The Rockaways in Queens · 2. 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. Sandy Hook · 6. ) Long Beach Island. Montauk · 4. Lido Beach. The Rockaways · 2. · 2. ) The Rockaways.