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 ...

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 ...

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… ...

The Newport Beach City Council gave final approval last week to an ordinance prohibiting people from riding bicycles, e-bikes, pedicabs as well as motorized bikes, boards and scooters on the sand ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Despite the advisory, many experienced surfers showed up at The Wedge, a popular spot for catching large waves in Newport Beach. There were even more people on the sand who turned out to simply ...

A group of bodysurfers showed up under drizzly skies at the Wedge, a world-famous Newport Beach surf break, to celebrate “Blackball Day” on May 1, when a rule kicks in restricting flotation ...