Surfing legend Laird Hamilton makes daring rescue in 25-foot "Wedge" waves. — -- Thousands of spectators lined the beach as surfers, bodyboarders, and other brave athletes went headlong into ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Surfer Quinn Kasbar rode a huge wave at The Wedge in Newport Beach on an inflatable air mattress. Video of the stunt showed him catching some air, but the fun ...

Newport Beach surf history looks back at the biggest waves to ever strike The Wedge – from Hurricane Marie to behemoths of ...

Energy from Hurricane Narda brought big, bombing waves to the Southern California area the past few days, with the strong surf continuing through the early part of the week. The wild waves kept ...

It's no secret that the Hurricane Narda swell did some pretty wild things in Orange County, and Mason Ho was there to surf it at The Wedge.

The situation at first seemed comical – a cute little sea lion ruling the line up at the wild Wedge in Newport Beach, where wave riders showed up earlier this week to take on beefy waves from the ...

Getting up close to the wild, wicked Wedge in Newport Beach will get easier. A plan for a concrete pathway that leads closer to the water’s edge earned California Coastal Commission approval recently, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Known for its 30-foot waves, the Wedge in Newport Beach is one of Southern California's most iconic surfing sports. Now it's also a movie star. The filmmakers behind "Dirty Old ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Set between long stretches of the Pacific Ocean and the rugged San Joaquin Hills, Newport Beach embraces the same laid-back lifestyle ...

When Fred Simpson first stumbled upon the Wedge in Newport Beach, he noted how the crashing wave sent a “BOOM” sound across the beach. Simpson had been a lifeguard with the city of Long Beach in his ...