On Thursday, March 12th, around 10:30am, a very big south swell set caught everyone inside at the Wedge in Newport Beach. It ...

The Wedge went off for the first south swell of the season, a rare occurrence in March, and there was no shortage of epic ...

What started in 1917 and ended in 1936 at the end of the Balboa Peninsula was the construction of a very long jetty. The angle of this jetty, along with some sand build up next to it, created a unique ...

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Beach sand won’t be a wedge between people with mobility impairments and better views of famed shore-breaking waves in Newport Beach for much longer. The California Coastal Commission Friday gave ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Known for its 30-foot waves, the Wedge in Newport Beach is one of Southern California's most iconic surfing sports. Now it's also a movie star. The filmmakers behind "Dirty Old ...

When the wild waves wake up at the Wedge, the monster surf break always puts on a show. “Most days, it doesn’t even break, but when it does, people stop what they are doing and they walk like zombies, ...

In Tim Burnham’s 2016 documentary, Dirty Old Wedge, the history, controversy, and glory of Southern California’s premier mutant shorebreak wave is explored. There’s no other spot on earth like The ...

Have you been surfing the Wedge for awhile or are you newer to the scene? I’ve been surfing the Wedge since I was 11 years old, so 13 years ago. My first session, Bobby Okvist brought me out and ...