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Originally Posted by PaullyInNYC
I never heard of it ... I did some googling and found that there is a place in Rockaway Beach, Queens that has some decent surf because the continental shelf has a huge drop off creating some pretty nice waves. So if you want to stay close to Manhattan this might be the place you want to check out. This is also one of the only beaches that actually faces out to the Atlantic Ocean whereas all the others face off to a bay.
I personally have been a frequent visitor to Long Beach Island New Jersey (about 2 hours away from NYC) and I must say the beaches are gorgeous and depending on your day you can have amazing waves.
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BTW I shouldn't have said frequent visitor, my folks own a home in Surf City and as a kid I loved boogie boarding there. There were days where the waves were absolutely lousy but then every now and then you'd get some nice ones. I remember getting to the beach at 9am and seeing some pretty big waves that had perfect barrels. As a kid I had absolutely no fear, I am sure today I would think twice before running into the Atlantic Ocean.
Watching that previous video though, I should get back into boogie boarding or try surfing.
10-30-2009
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