In a recent article by James Kindall for the New York Times, Kindall writes about surfing at the Montauk State Point Park. Here is an excerpt from the article:
DAVE KRUM gazed longingly at the sunlit waves churning the ocean on the north side of Montauk State Point Park. The tableau, which included the historic Montauk Point Lighthouse, looked almost too perfect, like a grandiose painting at a starving artists’ sale. Mr. Krum appreciated the beauty of the scene, but mostly he wanted to grab his surfboard and jump in — a possibility that has been legal for surfers for only two months, since a change in park rules.
But the wind was not standing the waves up, and they were not breaking properly off the point. Mr. Krum, 47, a bike shop owner from Sag Harbor, continued to stare into the distance as if hoping for a miracle. None materialized.
“Well,†he said, shrugging, “I’ll be back tomorrow.â€
Only a few days remain until the end of the season for wave riders to legally appreciate the distinctive waters at the end of Long Island, which they call the North Bar. The regulation change granting official access, a compromise in a long-running dispute with fishermen, allows them to use the area from Dec. 16 to March 31.