“The Wedge” – the spectacular but dangerous body-surfing spot in Newport Beach – claimed a life this afternoon. A swimmer who challenged 20-foot waves was thrown into the jetty at “The Wedge.” ...

Newport Beach surf history looks back at the biggest waves to ever strike The Wedge – from Hurricane Marie to behemoths of ...

The last time Zachariah Zeiger was at the Wedge, he floated helplessly, unable to move until lifeguards and nearby bodysurfers plucked his body from the wild surf. Much has changed since the day of ...

A dangerous day at Orange County beaches turned deadly Friday afternoon. Lifeguards have made dozens of rescues in the surf that’s pounding south-facing beaches. The waves have been more than 20 feet ...

More than 23 years ago, body surfers at The Wedge in Newport Beach won a small victory they commemorate every year today. In a 1985 resolution passed by the City Council, all flotation devices ...

Yet, we ocean lovers don't give up so easily, we stay watchful and we stay on it. Such is the case of Orange County surfer + surf photographer duo Tyler Gunter and Kalani Cummins. They suffered ...

When Fred Simpson first stumbled upon the Wedge in Newport Beach, he noted how the crashing wave sent a “BOOM” sound across the beach. Simpson had been a lifeguard with the city of Long Beach in his ...

In case anyone missed the symbolism of May 1 at The Wedge, Mel Thoman brought the real symbol, just in case. “I got it at a swap meet years ago,” Thoman said, proudly unrolling a lifeguard’s Black ...

Starting Friday, Newport Beach will close the Wedge during the day to shoo away surfers and their fans, who have gravitated to the popular surfing destination this week as the beach enjoyed a robust ...

There was a buzz on the beach at the Wedge, early Monday, July 10, as wave-riders broke in the summer surfing season. New swell is on the horizon, and as the water warms and the season’s first run of ...

Underground Newport Beach surfer Sage Burke has had a year. Couple very successful strike missions to Tahiti and Puerto Escondido. One very serious session at Maverick’s. Four months on the North ...

Florida’s Space Coast is one place that could benefit, especially given what happened to Sebastian Inlet’s First Peak, the ...