- DITCH PLAINS BEACH -


Montauk, NY


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-  FISHING AT DITCH PLAINS BEACH -
Montauk, NY

Ditch Plains Beach, Located in Montauk, NY, This surfers beach is two miles east of the Village on the ocean with parking by permit only at the two parking areas. This popular ocean beach has beautiful cliffs rising at its western end at Rheinstein Park, restrooms, outdoor showers,   and two concession trailers that serve more than just snacks. 
Come here to surf or watch the surfers.

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Information

631-324-2417

Lifeguards

May 27-June 24 and Sept. 10-25 weekends only 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; daily June 25-Sept. 5

 

surfers Info:
Mecca. The most consistent wave on Long Island, Ditch Plains is the San Onofre of the East Coast, perfect for beginners or longboarders. Expect to get dropped in on, and you'll have a blast. The consistency means absolutely absurd crowds in summer. On a mediocre day, 50-plus longboarders will take to the lineup, turning it into a not-so-good day if you aren't one of them. There are more accidents here than on the streets of New York City. Shifting peaks break over a rock bottom and a reef/point left. Ditch works on any swell, from a southwest to a northeast with northwest winds. Access is almost too easy from the local parking lots.



Best tide: any

Best swell direction: any

Best size: any

Best wind: NW



Perfecto-meter: 7 (1=Lake Erie; 10=Jeffreys Bay)

Bottom: rock reef

Ability level: beginner to intermediate

Bring your: longboard

Best season summer/fall

Access: easy

Crowd factor: Latge

Local vibe: with crowd comes hostilities

Bicep burn: 7 (jockeying for position) (1=knee-high Waikiki; 10=triple-overhead Ocean Beach)

Poo patrol: 3 (1=clean; 10=turds in the lineup)

Hazards: hundreds of longboards
 

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