Thrill-seeking surfers flocked to Rockaway Beach to ride the monster waves churned up by the nor’easter lashing New York City Monday — with several raving they cruised some of the sickest swells they’ve ever seen.

“As far as the waves today, I would say this is about an eight out of 10, worldwide,” said 28-year-old Bill McGarry. “I’ve surfed all around the world. I did a lot of contests when I was younger. I won some.”

McGarry and a buddy came all the way from Virginia Beach to chase the waves Monday, driving through the night in the thick of the storm after tracking it online and determining Rockaway would have the best of the bad conditions. 5

“We left at 2 a.m. We just got here at 10 a.m. and went straight into 10-foot clean waves,” McGarry told The Post. “This is definitely e

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