Wedge, The
Thick, punishing, highly specialized surf break adjacent to the west jetty of Newport Harbor, at the tip of Balboa peninsula in Orange County, California; ridden mostly by bodysurfers, bodyboarders, kneeboarders and skimboarders, although stand-up surfers have also made their mark. The Wedge is a classic "rebound" wave: each incoming swell pushes against the jetty rocks and rolls back as a refrac...
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The Wedge, 1960sSubscribe to view
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The Wedge. Photo: Pete TarasSubscribe to view
Wedge 1969. Photo: HenderockerSubscribe to view
Wedge crowd, 1996. Photo: Ron RomanowskySubscribe to view
Ron Romanosky, 1978Subscribe to view
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The Wedge, 1960s
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The Wedge, 2013
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The Wedge. Photo: Pete Taras
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Wedge 1969. Photo: Henderocker
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Wedge crowd, 1996. Photo: Ron Romanowsky
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Ron Romanosky, 1978