THE WEDGE
At the south end of the peninsula, a wave located in Newport Beach, CA, is one of Southern California’s most sought-after waves.
The physics behind this wave creates a monster peak combined with an incoming wave mutating with a wave that has already passed and bounced off the jetty alongside. This wave breaks dangerously close to shore and in very shallow water because of how steep the beach is and, in turn, becomes very powerful and potentially deadly for the average beachgoer. Not to mention the strength of the rip currents created by these waves can make it very difficult for inexperienced swimmers. While The Wedge holds such a
