Best Surf Spots in New York

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The best surf spots in New York, ranked by how highly LazySurfer surfers have rated them — each with its ideal swell, wind and tide plus a live NOAA buoy report and tide chart. Tap any spot for the full report.

• Park Line — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the southwest, high incoming tide
• Hither Hills State Park — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the southwest, high incoming tide
• Dune Rd West — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, mid incoming tide
• Terrace — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the southwest, high incoming tide
• 90th St Rockaways — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the south, high outgoing tide
• West End Long Beach — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the south, high outgoing tide
• Lido Beach — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the southeast, high outgoing tide
• Pacific Blvd — best on a 4–6 ft swell from the south, mid outgoing tide

Frequently asked

What's the best surf spot in New York?

By LazySurfer's session ratings, Park Line is the top-rated surf spot in New York. Hither Hills State Park and Dune Rd West rank close behind. Each spot's page shows its ideal conditions and a live NOAA buoy and tide report.

Where can beginners surf in New York?

For learning, look to the New York breaks that are at their best on small, forgiving waves — including Park Line, Hither Hills State Park, Dune Rd West. These tend to be the most approachable, though every spot gets bigger on a good swell, so check the live report first.

How does LazySurfer rank surf spots in New York?

LazySurfer ranks each break by the surf-quality ratings real users logged there, and trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on those logged sessions — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average for everyone.

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