Surfing legend Laird Hamilton makes daring rescue in 25-foot "Wedge" waves. — -- Thousands of spectators lined the beach as surfers, bodyboarders, and other brave athletes went headlong into ...

From a 15-year-old boy drowning in 1926, to the accidental creation of California’s manmade freak-of-nature wave.

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 ...

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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Next best thing from being there? Hit play above, and enjoy the carnage and chaos of the Wedge’s season-opener swell from the safety of your screen. Brent Weldon, SoCal surf filmmaker, documented the ...

The "Dirty Old Wedge" is a bodysurfing documentary about the famous wedge surf spot located in Newport Beach, CA. With archived 16mm film dating back to the 60's, this film captures the energy and ...

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 ...

The Wedge is an iconic spot in the surfing world. It’s a wild place when it’s big — heavy and shallow and extraordinarily dangerous. As with most things in surfing, though the risk vs. reward ratio is ...

May 9th, 1966 -- Miki Dora and Phil Edwards were the Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning of their day, "ten toes over" the radical move, and the world was wide open for surfing. Except in Newport Beach, ...