Surf’s waaay up, dude!

Surfers flocked to Rockaway Beach in Queens Thursday to ride a swell of giant waves kicked up by Hurricane Erin — as the storm threatened to flood some nearby coastal areas.

“There’s more adrenaline out there because the waves are bigger,” said Michael Kololyan, 35, who runs a surf school in the neighborhood. 3

Kololyan hung ten on waves that were 6 to 8 feet tall Thursday afternoon — and had to cancel surf classes because the conditions were too gnarly.

“These hurricane swells have been traveling for thousands of miles. It’s bringing an intense amount of energy to the coastline,” he said.

“It’s experienced people only out there right now.”

Waves on Rockaway beach peaked at 9 feet Thursday and swelled up to 16 feet on the Jersey shore, said FOX Weathe

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