Queens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty talkin’. We’ve got a single spot on the menu for the next 16 days: Queens.

Let’s be straight up – the opening of this forecast is more about wrestling big, powerful swell than having an easy slide. We’re comin’ in hot on Wednesday the 16th with a thumping 8ft SW swell carrying a ton of energy (3721). This is deep water stuff, a long-period groundswell at 13 seconds. It’s gonna be solid, heavy, and for experienced surfers only. The wind is a fresh SSE offshore, so the face will look clean, but paddlin’ into this much juice with a strong breeze blowin’ will be a proper battle. It’s a reef break, so that long period should wrap in nicely, but this is serious.

We roll into Thursday the 17th with the swell slightly dialin’ back but still a solid 7ft from the SW. Still strong offshore winds, now from the SE at 25 mph. The combined energy is still very high (1482). The wave quality is there, but it’s a real test of fitness and skill. The water temp is sittin’ at 54°, which is a massive 6° colder than average for this time of year. That is very unusual and frankly, brutally cold. You’ll want a thick suit and booties.

The best window, and the standout, is Sunday the 20th. The morning session is the one to circle. Swell is at a still-chunky 6ft from the SW, but the wind lightens up to a manageable SE at 16 mph. The combo of moderate offshore wind and that solid, long-period groundswell (13 seconds) is flagged as “excellent surf for experienced surfers.” The energy is still hefty (1456), so it’s powerful, but the conditions just get into a sweet spot. Afternoon hangs in there, but the morning is the call.

After that, we ease off. Monday the 22nd is a highlight for a different reason – glassy conditions. Tuesday mornin’ shows a W wind at 3 mph, basically flat calm with a light 3ft SW swell. It won’t have the grunt, but the surface will be like a mirror. If you want a relaxin’ session without gettin’ thumped, that’s your moment.

We then see a messy period from Wednesday the 23rd into Thursday the 24th. Swell picks back up to 8ft-8ft, but the wind goes onshore or cross-onshore from the N and NNW. It gets lumpy and choppy. The energy is still there (1551-2943), but the quality tanks. This is a pass.

Things clean up again for the weekend of the 26th and into the next week. Saturday the 26th afternoon is another standout. It’s a 5ft SSW swell with a very long 14-second period, and we get clean conditions with a light cross-off breeze. The energy is still strong (1433), and it’s marked as excellent for experienced surfers. This will be a long, lined-up wave.

The end of the run gets a bit wild. Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th see a shift to a shorter-period SSE swell. Tuesday mornin’ the 29th is interesting – a solid 10ft from the SE, but only 8 seconds. That’s a lot of close-together, steep, dumpy waves. Light wind keeps it clean, but it’ll be a wash-cycle. Then it fades into nothin’ by October 1st, with weak, onshore slop and almost no energy (65-78).

So, the best on offer is Sunday mornin’ the 20th for the power and then Saturday afternoon the 26th for the silky clean long-period lines. There’s a gap of poor, onshore surf from the 23rd to the 25th where you should sit it out.

Keep it between the buoys.

Rusty.

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