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