THE WEDGE NEWPORT BEACH FREE

World-famous bodyboard spot and nice playground for expert. The Wedge is unique in that incoming swells are reflected off a jetty, creating another wave that meets with the next incoming swell in a wedge-like manner, forming a wave that jacks up and hurls its lip shoreward, creating a giant barrel and thunderous shore break. You know what time it is Newport Beach, CA 'The Wedge' when it's firing. On a big south swell the Wedge can produce waves well over 20-foot faces very close to shore, with hollow.

Whether youre traveling with friends, family. There isn't a parking lot so be prepared to drive around the neighborhood looking for a parking spot. Very cool watching the body boarders and surfers catch the huge waves. “The Wedge is world famous for its size and its danger, but really everywhere up and down the coast is going to be dangerous for the next couple of days,” Mike Halphide, a Newport Beach Fire Department captain, told KTLA. “We’re really warning everyone coming down, whether you’re a beginner or an expert, to really think twice and talk to a lifeguard before you go in because the conditions will just be so dangerous.” (The following Instagram video is via Joseph Carrig.) The Wedge is a mutant of a big wedging left that reflects south swell energy off the Newport Harbor jetty. Discover a selection of 2,000 vacation rentals in The Wedge, Newport Beach that are perfect for your trip. The Wedge is a must see if you are in Newport Beach.

One city official placed the crowd at between 3,000 and 4,000. Get todays most accurate The Wedge surf report with multiple live HD surf cams for current swell.

THE WEDGE NEWPORT BEACH FREE

Tyler Stanaland (top) makes a flying exit at the Wedge photo by ©John Lucarelliīut the focus, for many, was on the big surf, and nowhere was this as apparent was at the Wedge, where a circus-like atmosphere prevailed. Need a hotel minutes away from The Wedge in Newport Beach We offer the CLOSEST lodging options to the beach with free cancellation on most hotels and beach.

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