Health & Fitness

Where To Catch Some Waves All Year Round On Long Island And Beyond

It's an endless summer, kind of.

A man walks along the beach to go surfing on Dec. 17, 2020, in Long Beach, New York. Many parts of the Northeast were hit with heavy snowfall in the first big storm of the season.
A man walks along the beach to go surfing on Dec. 17, 2020, in Long Beach, New York. Many parts of the Northeast were hit with heavy snowfall in the first big storm of the season. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

LONG ISLAND, NY — If you are looking to catch some waves no matter what the weather, you will find no shortage of beaches on Long Island and even further in Queens.

From the world-famous Ditch Plains in Montauk where many a celebrity has been spotted to the hardcore local scene of the Rockaways, the region has it all. Patch has compiled a bucket list of beaches where the surf scene is alive and kicking all year round, in no numerical order — no judgment, of course.

You do need to do your research as to what is needed to access some of them. Some beaches do charge extra for non-residents, others you might just need a friend to sneak in with:

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