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 ...

From a 15-year-old boy drowning in 1926, to the accidental creation of California’s manmade freak-of-nature wave.

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 ...

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In Tim Burnham’s 2016 documentary, Dirty Old Wedge, the history, controversy, and glory of Southern California’s premier mutant shorebreak wave is explored. There’s no other spot on earth like The ...

Southern California’s premier bone-breaker, aquatic chiropractor, freak-of-nature shorebreak slab, masquerading as an occasional surf spot, lit up over the weekend for valiant chargers of all stripes ...

When the wild waves wake up at the Wedge, the monster surf break always puts on a show. “Most days, it doesn’t even break, but when it does, people stop what they are doing and they walk like zombies, ...

When the swell has a bit of east in it, or is just a broken up swell, the Wedge can provide some of the biggest barrels on the Durban beachfront, and offers rare lefts for the goofy-footers who never ...