The Wedge Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
SW, SSW, S, SSE
Wind
NE, E, can handle SE
Surf Height
double overhead to 5x+ overhead
Tide
low to medium
The Wedge Surf Guide
The Wedge: a mutant of a big wedging left that reflects south swell energy off the Newport Harbor jetty. On a big south swell the Wedge can produce waves well over 20-foot faces very close to shore, with hollow grinding boels right on the sand. During the summer all flotation devices (surfboards, bodyboards, skimboards, etc.) are banned at Wedge between 10am-5pm so the old school bodysurfers can have at it. The Wedge is a classic spectator arena and one of the best entertainment venues in the world when it's on.
Ability Level
Advanced
advanced
Local Vibe
Doable
Can be heavy.
Crowd Factor
Heavy
Moderate to heavy.
Spot Rating
Perfect
Mutant wedge off the jetty.
Shoulder Burn
Exhausting
When it's on, you'll be working.
Water Quality
Fair
Not great after a rain.
Hazards
Smashing into the jetty, steep sand-sucking drop-ins, no parking.
Bring Your
Shortboard, Fish, Skimming, Bodyboard, Bodysurfing
Access
Street parking is a hot commodity when it's pumping.
Bottom
Sand
Best Season
March-October
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