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    You are here: Home / Adventure / Surf Guide Ditch Plains

    Surf Guide Ditch Plains

    Aug 25, 2019 · 2 Comments

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    Read all about surfing at Ditch Plains beach. A popular and consistent east coast surf spot on the eastern most part of the Hamptons; also know as “the End.”

    Chef Daniela Gerson holding her surfboard in Ditch Plains, NY.

    Everything you Need to Know about Suring Ditch Plains

    Type of Wave: reef break.
    Bottom: rocky reef,
    Direction: Both lefts and rights and A-frame waves.
    Best Swell Direction: Anything from the South, from southwest to southeast.
    Best Tides: Mid and high tide.
    Best Season: Summer & Fall.
    Ability Level: Great for newbies and fun all levels.
    Bring your: Long board, funboard and hybrid. Shortboarding can be possible when swell is up.
    Crowd Factor: packed during the summer season!
    Vibe: Super friendly. Just respect surf etiquette. And remember: locals alwayshave priority.
    Parking: by permit only.
    You can pick up a parking permit at the Chamber of Commerce in the center of town.
    Amenities: Restrooms and concession stands are available and line the beach.
    Surf board rentals: There’s a ton in town! No need to bring a board.

    Ditch Plains is a two-mile stretch of sandy beach and one of the more consistent waves in Long Island.

    Of the 5 days I spent surfing around Montauk, Ditch Plains was the only wave breaking the entire time. It reminded me of the long, crumbly, mellow long-board friendly breaks of SoCal. I was lucky to be staying just down the street of this stunning spot, lined with stunning dunes and cliffs.

    Here I am about to go shred:

    Chef Daniela Gerson in a wetsuit in the ocean with her surfboard in Ditch Plains, NY.

    And there I am shredding!

    Chef Daniela Gerson surfing in Ditch Plains.Chef Daniela Gerson doing a turn on the wave in Ditch Plains, NY.Chef Daniela Gerson surfing in Ditch Plains.

    Scenes from Ditch Plains:

    A surfer going left on a wave in Ditch Plains, NY.

    Magical Sunsets:

    Surfers at sunset in Ditch Plains, NY.A magical sunset over the dunes in Ditch Plains, NY.Sunset in Ditch Plains, NY.

    My home street in Ditch Plains, short walk to the surf:

    The street Chef Daniela Gerson stayed at in Ditch Plains, NY.

    The time I tried to find some surf near the lighthouse:

    The wave by the lighthouse in Ditch Plains, NY.

    The time I tried to find surf at Kirk Beach:

    Kitch Beach in Montauk, NY.

    My post surf sesh stoke is real!

    Chef Daniela Gerson, post surf session, in her wetsuit giving a shaka to the camera.

    Check out this post on Montauk if ya want more travel info on the area and read all about my epic farm visit to Amber Waves too!

    Stoked on Surfing?! Me too! Check us this post on Surfing in Santa Cruz, Surfing in Los Angeles, and Surfing in Israel!

    Have ya enjoyed this post? I’d love to hear about it! Please leave a comment below and if you're on a farm in the Hamptons take a pic and tag it on Instagram with #chefdanielagerson cause I'd love to see it! You can also follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest to see more colorfully delicious food and all sorts of awesome adventures!

    Hope to see ya in the water sometime and let's make waves in the kitchen!

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    1. Jacqueline Gerson says

      August 25, 2019 at 3:35 pm

      Beautiful story and Beautiful pictures 👍👍👍
      Reading it and looking at the pictures makes me feel like I should go to Montauk 😘😘😘

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      • Daniela Gerson says

        August 28, 2019 at 11:05 am

        Thank ya so much Jacqueline! Next year we shall go to Montauk together :)! It would be fun!!!

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