Surf: General: Right in the heart of Waikiki, on small to medium-sized days Queen's offers a fun but shorter left and a longer right, usually split evenly by a single A-frame peak. On bigger days, the wave turns into a long left -- one of the best on the South Shore, actually -- and a shorter right. This wave can barrel at times, but usually it is just an easy, rippable face. Tides: Medium Size: Head high-2X overhead Wind: Calm or offshore from NW to E, with NE straight offshore. Swell: Anything from the SE to SW, but usually from the S to SW. Bottom: Reef Paddling: Long paddles to and from beach, but not bad once you're out there. Spot Rating: Typically mellow and user-friendly, but when it comes together with a solid swell, Queen's can be one of the best waves on the South Shore -- with predominantly a left, but also a shorter right. Access: Easy. Park in/near Kuhio Beach Park. Crowds: Crowd Factor: All the spots through Waikiki are pretty much always crowded all the time. Local Vibe: Can get intense as it always has a crowd, especially when it's inconsistent. Expect to get dropped-in on, many times, even locals get dropped in on or share. Environment: Clean for the most part, but most of Hawaii's population lives on the South Shore of Oahu. Tons of people. Hazards: Reef, large crowds, boards. Many first-timers that get in the way. Season: Summer. From around April through October.