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