Long Island, New York, United States
Montauk Lighthouse
Also known as The Point, Ditch Plains
Intermediate
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.7–2.7 m
Any tide
The easternmost break in New York, wrapping southwest groundswell into long, clean peaks at the lighthouse with Ditch Plains a short drive east. Cold-water surfing at its most scenic; autumn northeast swells light up both spots with the best waves in the state.
Hazards
RipCold WaterRocks
Conditions
- Best swell
- SE, S, SW, NE
- Best wind
- W, NW
- Season
- Sep, Oct, Nov
- Wave size
- 0.7–2.7 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 41.0692, -71.8600
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf School