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