Dude! If you thought California was the only surf spot in the US, you were wrong. With New York quickly becoming a major surfing destination for locals and tourists alike, check out these great places to shop for gear.
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UnsOund Surf
You can head here, just a few blocks north of the sand in Long Beach, for sweet board shorts from brands such as Volcom and Quicksilver, or purchase a foam BZ board.
359 E. Park Ave., Long Beach; 516-889-1112, unsoundsurf.com
Saturdays
Surf in style with Saturday’s chic gear with a twist: Buy some psychedelic longboards and shortboards, or get great graphic tees to polish off your look.
31 Crosby St. and 17 Perry St.; 212-966-7875, saturdaysnyc.com
Boarders Surf Shop
Roll with the locals in the Rockaways at Boarders Surf Shop. Line up by the time the store opens at 10 a.m. to rent a surfboard for the day, or rent a locker to stow your boards and wetsuits during the week.
192 Beach 92nd St., Rockaway Beach, Queens; 718-318-7997, boarderssurfshop.com
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Summertime Surf School
Go “down the shore” in New Jersey and hang 10 with this rad group of experienced surfers, who draw inspiration from the Waikiki Beach Boys, Hawaiian surf instructors who helped popularize the sport.
“They brought tourists and taught them all about the surf lifestyle and culture,” says owner Shaun McGrath. “Here, we are trying to uphold [their] traditions and practices.”
Summertime Surf School offers a full-day and half-day camp for kids during the week, and an adult camp on select weekends.
404 Ocean Ave., Belmar, NJ; 732-599-2700, summertimesurf.com
Corey’s Wave Professional Surf Lessons
Get your surf education at this Montauk, LI, gem, which specializes in teaching newbie surfers — there’s usually one instructor for every two students, so it’s pretty personalized.
“We teach many complete beginners, but we also teach a good amount of new to intermediate surfers looking to get past various obstacles,” says director Kristin Anguilo.
Corey’s Wave offers private and semiprivate lessons for kids. For veterans, there are “Mega Surf Training Sessions,” which focus on fine-tuning skills.
Lessons are held at Ditch Plains beach in Montauk, and at several locations in the Hamptons; 760-420-3733, coreyswave.com
Skudin Surf
Brothers Cliff and Will Skudin, both pro surfers, bring an international taste to their Skudin Surf School by recruiting talent from all over the world to teach their popular adult surf camps, as well as private and group lessons. Right on!
Beach 67th Street and Beach Front Road, Rockaway Beach, Queens; Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach; 516-318-3993, skudinsurf.com