Coastalsurvey

I hope to attend suny at stony brook starting this summer. Any help on where to surf, surf shops, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks.

From: CN
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Re: Long Island surf
Date: 21 Nov 1995

My favorite surf spot on Long Island was Long Beach. There’s some weird surf rules during the summer as to where you can and cannot surf (see the town hall for a print-up of their rules). Before June and after Labor Day, the surfers have free reign of the beach, and in the fall I had some great sessions. During this past fall’s hurricanes, friends told me of overhead, consistent surf for many weeks!!! I think they were getting better surf than I am out here in Cali.

My favorite surf shop was Atlantic Beach Surf Shop –you’ll have to call information (516) for Atlantic Beach. There’s also a small chain called Sunsations in Long Beach –  but their staff is weak and their stuff is overpriced. There’s always Montauk, at the very tip of Long Island. Great surf, rumors of the occasional shark. Long commute out there. Good luck.

From: Foondoggy
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Re: Long Island surf
Date: 14 Nov 1995

Well if you’re not startin ’til summer, you REALLY missed it! SUNY at Stony Brook is almost directly North of Fire Island on the South Shore. You can try Robert Moses State Park on the Western tip but it gets crowded early. Last summer being the exception, the best waves can probably be found farther East, starting in Westhampton Beach (try K st,) on out toward Montauk Point.

Ditch Plains is the most popular rock reef break and there are several more “secret spots” farther East (I can’t tell ya anything except when they’re good, they’re really worth the effort to find). When there’s a swell and the wind is right the general rule is go East.

For just jerkin around head for Long Beach. I’ve seen some amazing days there with barely any swell. The rock jetties can really build some sandbars worth checkin. Surf Shops, you’re on your own. I suggest you find one you like on the South Shore and call them regularly for Surf reports, get to know the shop owners and staff. If it’s good you’re less than an hour from some waves.

From: Zig28
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Re: moving to NYC

Plenty of surf spots along the Long Island and New Jersey coast, although wave conditions highly dependent upon weather (storms, etc.). Definitely not like Malibu. Many jetties in Rockaway and Long Beach with different quality surf, but I haven’t surfed there in a while, not sure what the local restrictions are or crowd vibes.

My favorite surf beach of all time was a spot I went to all the time back in the late ’60′s — Cedar Beach, out past Jones Beach near the Fire Island inlet. There used to be all sorts of sandbar breaks along there. We used to go by boat to Garvage Cove and Hemlocks also, which are just west of Cedar. Cedar beach has parking, showers, food, bbq pits, etc. and I think you can camp there in a trailer also. Rockaway within 1/2 hour of NYC, Long Beach maybe 50 min., and Cedar beach maybe 70-80 minutes from NYC. Good luck!