Newport Beach Shuts Down the Wedge To Discourage Surfing and Crowds The Wedge will be shut down between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and city officials have established temporary fencing from West Harbor ...

The City of Newport Beach announced that surfing will be prohibited at the Wedge between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. beginning Friday, and the adjacent beach area will also be closed to discourage public ...

The Wedge is actually a man-made phenomenon, created by two waves coming together. The first wave reflects off the west jetty of the Newport Harbor channel and crosses the path of the one ...

The explosive Wedge surf break in Newport Beach has left generations of daredevils with broken bones and concussions. On Friday, with waves topping 20 feet, it killed a man -- a rare death at a ...

Quinn Kasbar of Newport Beach rides an air mattress on a wave at the Wedge in Newport Beach on Friday, August 17, 2018. A south swell hit Southern California beaches on Friday and was expected to ...

The Wedge is ranked #2 out of 14 things to do in Newport Beach. See pictures and our review of The Wedge.

The Wedge in Newport Beach, California, the famous closeout barrel, was creeping in to the 10- 15-foot range. Surfers were on it. And so were the cameras.

Ranking of the top 14 things to do in Newport Beach. Travelers favorites include #1 Corona Del Mar State Beach, #2 The Wedge and more.

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