On the Water · Montauk
Surfing at Ditch Plains
The most reliable beach break on the East End and the spiritual home of New York surfing — long, soft-shouldered rights that peel toward the Ditch jetty on a SW swell. Four operators teach here, with shuttle pickups from Wainscott to Edgemere.
- Skill level
- Beginner-Advanced
- Season
- Apr-Nov (wetsuit Dec-Mar)
- Duration
- 90 min
- Cost
- $50-75/lesson, $35/day rental
- Group size
- 1-6
- Age
- 8+
- Gear
- 3/2 wetsuit summer, 4/3 spring/fall, longboard or shortboard
- Weather
- S/SW swell, light offshore N wind
Safety
Strong rips on outgoing tide; surf inside the lifeguard zone Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Where it happens
Operators (4)
CoreysWave Surf Lessons
Beginner to advanced — Corey Senese has taught Ditch Plains since 1995
Ditch Plains Beach, Montauk, NY 11954
Price: $150 group lesson, $250 private
Note: lat/lng anchored to Ditch Plains Beach centroid (operator meets students at the lifeguard tower)
Main Beach Surf & Sport
Rentals and lessons for all levels — they shuttle gear east to Ditch in summer
352 Montauk Highway, Wainscott, NY 11975
Price: $35/day board rental, $150/lesson
Surf Lodge Surf School
Beginner-friendly group classes that meet at the Surf Lodge then walk to Ditch
183 Edgemere Street, Montauk, NY 11954
Price: $165 group, $295 private
Note: lat/lng anchored to The Surf Lodge address on Edgemere Street
Air & Speed Surf Shop
Walk-in board rental shop, the longest-running surf shop in Montauk
740 Montauk Highway, Montauk, NY 11954
Price: $30/day soft top rental
Note: lat/lng anchored to 740 Montauk Hwy storefront