The Wedge crew, who call themselves the Wedge Preservation Society, successfully petitioned the city of Newport Beach to ban boards -- particularly the growing legions of bodyboarders -- at their ...

A few days every summer, it happens. The mutant, ugly, beastly, freak of a wave at the south end of the Newport Beach, Calif., peninsula known as the Wedge comes alive and crowds gather to watch ...

NEWPORT BEACH – Moving a pile of sand could cost several homeowners here an even bigger pile of cash. The California Coastal Commission on Monday accused five residents with beachfront proper… ...

A lifeguard tower at the famed Wedge surf spot in Newport Beach burned early Thursday. The simple elevated wooden structure with the letter “W” on its outer walls struck an iconic silhouette ...

Unpredictable. Unstable. Deadly. Three words often used to describe the Wedge, the most famous artificially formed waves in the world. When conditions are right, this spot becomes the Banzai of ...

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. ... but if you stick to the safety of the sand, it's a great beach to enjoy.

If you're in the Newport Beach, California area, you might be thinking of surfing The Wedge. This surf spot is known for having the most challenging waves in Southern California and probably the ...