Water temperature in Queens

Queens, New York

Recommendations refresh every 30 minutes based on tide, wind, and crowd telemetry from Quiver.

Queens water temps swing dramatically with the seasons - from frigid winter surf requiring full hooded suits to warm summer sessions in trunks or a spring suit. This guide helps you gear up right for every month.

Water Temperature
48°F
5/4mm fullsuit

Heavy-duty suit with accessories required

Extras: booties, gloves, hood optional

7-Day Trend

Data from Rockaway Beach – 90th St

Top spot recommendations

Sort your quiver, choose the right tide window, and jot down a backup in case the main peak gets stacked.

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Featured Beaches(2)

Rockaway Beach – 90th St

Intermediate

Beach 90th Street in Rockaway is a bustling beach‑break with jetties creating punchy lefts and rights. The zone draws everyone from novice longboarders to seasoned shortboarders and gets its best shape on south‑ and east‑swell hurricane pulses with an offshore west or northwest breeze.

Rockaway Beach – 98th St

Intermediate

Just down the boardwalk from 90th Street, Beach 98th has similar punchy peaks. Jetties create multiple take‑off spots and the wave suits lower‑intermediate to advanced surfers on south and east swells with light offshore winds.

What to focus on today

  • Weekly temperature trends and seasonal averages
  • Gear recommendations for dawn patrol versus midday
  • Upwelling signals that drop temps overnight
  • Health and recovery tips for long cold sessions

Session logging tips

Once you wrap the surf, drop a note in your Quiver journal with tide, board, and crowd observations. Over time you'll see crystal-clear patterns about when Queens rewards this type of session objective.

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