more an more people are faking their thumbnails..... super lame..... much worse the clickbait in my eyes..... hope people realize that this one step too far...
Wonder what 56th st looked like? I surfed there from the 60's through the 80'. At 69 years old I still get pumped watching UA-cam vids and wish I could still paddle out in those gnarly waves!!
Outstanding spectacle. Viewing this level of expertise, there is so much for an average surfer to learn - and take back to easier, smaller locations. So many quick, powerful reflexes on show here.
I used to bodysurf here as a teenager. It can be a small day 3-4' and then a freak set will completely surprise you at twice the height. The water moves so much that is very hard to get caught inside but once you commit, anything can happen.
I just started bodysurfing on my way to learning how to surf and I read a lot about this place. Great for bodysurfing if you know what you're doing but even then a lot of people die or end up paralyzed here. I've been learning on more beginner friendly waves out in huntington beach lol
@@SwagAli Seal Beach can be worse believe it or not during hurricanes in Baja... The difference is not in 🌊 size...but how it breaks. SEAL producers huge wedges too the difference can be fatal! Here at the wedge the lips crash into water...only a foot or two but still water...at Seal a 15 footer the lip will break on the sand sometimes...it's brutal! Next time there's a hurricane in Baja go down to the Southside pier at Seal and watch! The lips hit the sand and break left and right into the sand! Honest to God one time a backwash dislodged me from the wave 🌊 and I was in mid air and the lip caught me mid back and drove me into the sand! I remember I went limp like a wet noodle and actually did a summersault underneath the sand level and the wave spits me up onto the sand with both my heels cramped up against my buttocks in excruciating pain! The lifeguard ran down grabbed me by my arms and pulls me up onto the beach! Swear to God! Be careful! Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school CA ✌️❤️🇺🇸🛐🗽
Extremely dangerous - classmate Steve Northern became a quadriplegic surfing there. Before jettys were built, the mouth of Newport Bay (Corana Del Mar and The Wedge) was one of the best surfing spots in the world. The other side of the jetty, Corana del Mar, still gets nice big surf from southern storm created waves, but big waves at The Wedge break out of shape, resulting in only rare short rides, which this vid shows, end with being tumbled about in a washing machine. Not for me.
Just FYI: My uncle Bill surfed the area before jettys, and said the bottom had a much longer slope, which totally changed on The Wedge side, because natural deposits of sand and bottom sculpting were drastically altered. Back then, "When waves were big, you could ride from about where the jetty ends all the way to the beach." - and his "surfboard" was a homemade BIG plywood paddleboard! Must have been awesome.
I'm no surfer. But I've seen a lot of Wedge vids. Enough to know that no matter what, you will get tossed by a wave. Even if you had a great ride, it usually ends up under water. That's pretty rad. Balls to the wall, man.
The local chiropractors stand on the beach handing out business cards. I never really got into boogie boarding, but the Wedge looks like fun on a sponge.
Yep, the few times I surfed the Wedge it was like this; about 3 seconds of "YEEEEAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAA!!!" followed by being ground up on spin cycle for a couple minutes in the break zone followed by being spat onto the beach wondering what the hell happened and what was I doing there. Fun for all ages!!
I’m so fascinated by this place and the size of the waves. I’m in “AWE” of this place and the brave people who get in that water.🧜♀️🧜♀️💊💊💊💗💗💗🗻⚓️⚓️🥁🥁🥉🎫🏊🏼♀️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🏊🏼♀️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏼♀️
Many years ago my friend body surfed the biggest wave of the day at the Wedge. It was 25 feet. He washed up on the sand and laid there motionless. People walked by him and asked him why he was laying there like he was Bernie Lomax, or someone. Eventually he was able to get back up. These huge waves break on the shore. Going down head first into the sand is the easiest way to break your neck.
Many years ago, I ran into a man who was paralyzed from the neck down because he broke his neck surfing at the Wedge. He was cool. I remember he was sipping screwdrivers; he didn't live long afterward.
@@gambler213 That friend of mine died at age 42. Who knew that a fifth of vodka every day would do that to your liver? I always thought that a job would help him with stability in his life, but he was the kind of person who if you got him a job where you worked they would fire you that same time they fired him. He had what I refer to as a toxic work personality. 42 years without having to work for a paycheck is an accomplishment few people are able to achieve.
@@rickmorrow993 That's crazy, my best friend died at age 42. He was an alcoholic but he died from an overdose of an 8 ball. He too almost never worked in his life.
@@rickmorrow993 I've known many people like that. Some blame the booze. Some say they are lazy. Some say it's bad character. I've never met an addict who wasn't using drugs to keep some sort of demon in a hole. PTSD. Anxiety. Depression or some other form of mental illness or abuse always seemed to be at the bottom of it. Only seen a few overcome it. I'm one of them. I'm also autistic. To overcome the alcohol and drug abuse you have to deal with pain that's driving it. Ketamine infusion theraphy fixed the depression and anxiety that drove my excessive drinking. More people should know about the theraphy.
Boy, I tell ya, I went to the wedge 3times in the 70s. And it was a lot different then Huntington Beach. I wonder why this particular part of Newport is SO different. My admiration for those who surf and swim in this place. Congrats to you brave people!
my older brother took me there when I was 13 or 14, it was not a small day but not honkin either. he taught me how to bail, and pray. i don't think my mom and dad knew, probably better.
It is very shallow and often churning with sand. You wipe out in grit. Like any steep/fast shore break, people get hurt often. I've seen some bad things here.
Definitely bad idea to learn at this beach. Not a beginner spot. There are real consequences here. It's a consequential wave. It's a wave of consequence.
@@vickryan anything soy increases your estrogen....why theres been such a rash of breast cancer because all the soccer moms drinking and eating soy...theyre doing more harm than good for themselves
Ahhhh amazing waves I always watch amazed riding the heavy waves with heavy music like Delta Parole or with relaxing music videos in background. If crazy like then always heavy tho
May I nominate Van Halen's, "Poundcake" as a suggested Wedge soundtrack for this very important and timely instructional on 'Board-Distancing' during 'The Rona' of 2020.
@@A-FrameWedge - I agree. Though my first preference would be the actual sound of all American politicians being hung, followed by Social Justice Warriors, Anyone who mentions race ever, and of course, Biden voters. The soundtrack of them dying...makes me tingle.
I was a Boogey Boarder there about 20 years ago (moved out of area). I can say it looks the same. After a few waves you come out feeling like your head got pounded in a boxing match.
Less skimboarders than I would have expected - based on your usual focus, and the description... But about as many as I would have expected, given the size. Were there any kneeboarders, perhaps missed by the camera, or left on the cutting room floor? It looks like there should've been... I saw someone claim that this was from 2009 - any chance you have the date handy?
4:04 mins in...the guy goin right!....Wrong LOL over the falls like a BOSSS!!! Right on! Lol chargin it bro! Killer waves and killer footage! Love it keep on keepin on bro!
@@dougdavis8986 Sorry sipercool….What are you jealous it wasn't you in that clip! LOL Please with all your supercoolness fill me in there dude on how I should have said it oh supercool one
Go Ahead, take a ride on mother nature's waves! Lol. They're loving it, and deserve to. I have a 14ft solo skiff. I fun fish, catch and release only, in Marathon florida. Just being out in my boat, enjoying these fish, that crack me up. All these water hobbies we have, is just rue water therapy. Better than no other,. 😂 🌊 🙏
The Wedge just does not break the way it used to in the 80s and 90s. It's just a big clam shell into the sand. I think the Army Corp of Engineers messed it up when they tried to fix the falling massive boulders with small boulder and shards of granite. All they really need to do was put the fallen boulders back onto place. Frontslider.
A friend of mine tried knee boarding the wedge back in the early 70's he got buried up to his ankles in the sand, upside down, haha. He got pummeled, I prefer riding SARJ on big days especially with Santa Ana conditions or after a big rain storm.
easy with the thumbnail boss
more an more people are faking their thumbnails..... super lame..... much worse the clickbait in my eyes..... hope people realize that this one step too far...
TREFFER MEDIA th- that’s what clickbait is
HAHA
That’s the only reason I clicked thanks
That's 60 foot wedge brah.
Wonder what 56th st looked like? I surfed there from the 60's through the 80'. At 69 years old I still get pumped watching UA-cam vids and wish I could still paddle out in those gnarly waves!!
how is it like surfing your whole life?
you don't have to paddle out, jet ski will work.
You were lucky. Got there before the zillion idiots!
56st was the great place around this area. I liked going south to north beach where I had the whole ocean.
56th is usually firing and most people tend to stick with blackies making 56th a gem
I lived in Newport once for 4 yrs. surfed the Wedge many Xs still looks the same. Fun wave , scary as hell over 10 ft.
0:42 dude was more interested in cliff jumping than surfing lol
that was totally rad I bet his feet slammed into the sand. I would not be out there in that wally stuff. rides are too short
Anyone noticed they downsized the surfer on the cover of the video as clickbait? I fell for it and thought i was a
nazare sized wedge
The surfer wasn't even on that wave, it was Photoshopped
Good eye! That’s hilarious🤣
I have the same name as you:) I also end with Filho!
It’s for fun calm down
Good eye 👁️
Miss watching the surfers in my southern Cal days. A dream! Thanks for sharing!
I came to The Wedge to see an incredible variety of wipe - outs ....l was not disappointed ! THANKS, SurfBros. !
Outstanding spectacle. Viewing this level of expertise, there is so much for an average surfer to learn - and take back to easier, smaller locations. So many quick, powerful reflexes on show here.
wazaaa
I love the commentary it’s like “did you feel the sand-“ and “I’ve gotta send the the phot-“
Best Raw Wedge Video of the year!
Pretty cool when that guy fell off his board and just bodysurfed the rest of the wave.
Aerynrox what time stamp?
@@bentuu 6 mins 30 secs ish
Totally
That was fairly common even back in the '60s. Why waste what's left of a good wave ..... : )
Classic wedge move.
I used to bodysurf here as a teenager. It can be a small day 3-4' and then a freak set will completely surprise you at twice the height. The water moves so much that is very hard to get caught inside but once you commit, anything can happen.
I just started bodysurfing on my way to learning how to surf and I read a lot about this place. Great for bodysurfing if you know what you're doing but even then a lot of people die or end up paralyzed here. I've been learning on more beginner friendly waves out in huntington beach lol
@@SwagAli Seal Beach can be worse believe it or not during hurricanes in Baja...
The difference is not in 🌊 size...but how it breaks. SEAL producers huge wedges too the difference can be fatal! Here at the wedge the lips crash into water...only a foot or two but still water...at Seal a 15 footer the lip will break on the sand sometimes...it's brutal! Next time there's a hurricane in Baja go down to the Southside pier at Seal and watch! The lips hit the sand and break left and right into the sand!
Honest to God one time a backwash dislodged me from the wave 🌊 and I was in mid air and the lip caught me mid back and drove me into the sand! I remember I went limp like a wet noodle and actually did a summersault underneath the sand level and the wave spits me up onto the sand with both my heels cramped up against my buttocks in excruciating pain! The lifeguard ran down grabbed me by my arms and pulls me up onto the beach!
Swear to God! Be careful!
Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school CA ✌️❤️🇺🇸🛐🗽
Do these waves get so high as they behave like Kelvin boundary waves? Any guys firm with fluid dynamics here?
Yah great footage somethings never change wedge is a true training grounds for big pipe !
Extremely dangerous - classmate Steve Northern became a quadriplegic surfing there. Before jettys were built, the mouth of Newport Bay (Corana Del Mar and The Wedge) was one of the best surfing spots in the world. The other side of the jetty, Corana del Mar, still gets nice big surf from southern storm created waves, but big waves at The Wedge break out of shape, resulting in only rare short rides, which this vid shows, end with being tumbled about in a washing machine. Not for me.
Right literally everyone wipes out
the jetties were built at the harbor entrance and the bay was thoroughly dredged in 1936
Just FYI: My uncle Bill surfed the area before jettys, and said the bottom had a much longer slope, which totally changed on The Wedge side, because natural deposits of sand and bottom sculpting were drastically altered. Back then, "When waves were big, you could ride from about where the jetty ends all the way to the beach." - and his "surfboard" was a homemade BIG plywood paddleboard! Must have been awesome.
the jetties were built at the harbor entrance and the bay in 1936
What’s the depth of water at the beach break ?
Love the raw footage!
I'm no surfer. But I've seen a lot of Wedge vids. Enough to know that no matter what, you will get tossed by a wave. Even if you had a great ride, it usually ends up under water. That's pretty rad. Balls to the wall, man.
The local chiropractors stand on the beach handing out business cards. I never really got into boogie boarding, but the Wedge looks like fun on a sponge.
Early 90s we would’ve called this “5th pole wedge”. Good times. This sport has evolved so much since then. 🤯
Ohhh when they had poles on the jetties? You're an OG if you remember that 👌
@@tommyhofer1176 some of us were lucky enough to experience the Wedge before hardboard were ever allowed. Those were the days.
I can feel the water draining out my nose and ears all the way from my bedroom watching this 👀
GNARLY WAVES!! Another one for my bucket list!
Im glad you said CATCH cos there's not much RIDING... I love it. Carnage
What a crazy place- the waves converge on you. No way out and close to the shore. Wild
Yep, the few times I surfed the Wedge it was like this; about 3 seconds of "YEEEEAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAA!!!" followed by being ground up on spin cycle for a couple minutes in the break zone followed by being spat onto the beach wondering what the hell happened and what was I doing there. Fun for all ages!!
I’m so fascinated by this place and the size of the waves. I’m in “AWE” of this place and the brave people who get in that water.🧜♀️🧜♀️💊💊💊💗💗💗🗻⚓️⚓️🥁🥁🥉🎫🏊🏼♀️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🏊🏼♀️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏼♀️
Many years ago my friend body surfed the biggest wave of the day at the Wedge. It was 25 feet. He washed up on the sand and laid there motionless. People walked by him and asked him why he was laying there like he was Bernie Lomax, or someone. Eventually he was able to get back up. These huge waves break on the shore. Going down head first into the sand is the easiest way to break your neck.
Many years ago, I ran into a man who was paralyzed from the neck down because he broke his neck surfing at the Wedge. He was cool. I remember he was sipping screwdrivers; he didn't live long afterward.
@@gambler213 That friend of mine died at age 42. Who knew that a fifth of vodka every day would do that to your liver? I always thought that a job would help him with stability in his life, but he was the kind of person who if you got him a job where you worked they would fire you that same time they fired him. He had what I refer to as a toxic work personality. 42 years without having to work for a paycheck is an accomplishment few people are able to achieve.
@@rickmorrow993 That's crazy, my best friend died at age 42. He was an alcoholic but he died from an overdose of an 8 ball. He too almost never worked in his life.
@@gambler213 Booze is a more dangerous than The Wedge, and The Wedge is gnarly.....
@@rickmorrow993 I've known many people like that. Some blame the booze. Some say they are lazy. Some say it's bad character. I've never met an addict who wasn't using drugs to keep some sort of demon in a hole. PTSD. Anxiety. Depression or some other form of mental illness or abuse always seemed to be at the bottom of it. Only seen a few overcome it. I'm one of them. I'm also autistic. To overcome the alcohol and drug abuse you have to deal with pain that's driving it. Ketamine infusion theraphy fixed the depression and anxiety that drove my excessive drinking. More people should know about the theraphy.
Boy, I tell ya, I went to the wedge 3times in the 70s. And it was a lot different then Huntington Beach. I wonder why this particular part of Newport is SO different. My admiration for those who surf and swim in this place. Congrats to you brave people!
my older brother took me there when I was 13 or 14, it was not a small day but not honkin either. he taught me how to bail, and pray. i don't think my mom and dad knew, probably better.
How deep is that? Seems like their would be broken necks and backs everywhere.😮
True story.
You can walk off it's so shallow. NEVER dive head first or feet first. You've all been duly warned.
It is very shallow and often churning with sand. You wipe out in grit. Like any steep/fast shore break, people get hurt often. I've seen some bad things here.
U78Gu
I do love watching this... the city where I grew up.
my cousin broke his leg and arm at the wedge surfing. be careful out there boys
Definitely bad idea to learn at this beach. Not a beginner spot. There are real consequences here. It's a consequential wave. It's a wave of consequence.
I drink soymilk. I don't have tits yet. (they say it's full of estrogen, the female hormone)
@@vickryan anything soy increases your estrogen....why theres been such a rash of breast cancer because all the soccer moms drinking and eating soy...theyre doing more harm than good for themselves
And true if you dont have a handle on positioning out there it will take you
HTF did a comment about this epic wave and epic consequence get downgraded to bickering about soy milk? Ride safe and go big
Great vid.
Even though 1% actually made the wave.
Too bad we never saw the thumbnail wave.
Lucky if even 1% make it at the wedge
We did see the thumbnail wave but the surfer is Photoshopped
What a Hodad
0:42
@David Nobody cares you been saying that on every reply
@ precisely. 7:30 this is what makes The Wedge among the most unique waves on the planet!
It like folds back on itself coz of the wedge, I’d love to go there one day from Australia.
Thanks for the upload! Subscribed!
I used to body surf Huntington Beach (raised in Westminster, CA). Never had the nerve to surf the Wedge.
How is the volume of the opening clip louder than the actual ocean?
Ahhhh amazing waves I always watch amazed riding the heavy waves with heavy music like Delta Parole or with relaxing music videos in background. If crazy like then always heavy tho
This was so sweet to watch i had to subscribe
A picture is worth a thousand words
I love watching them take on the wedge! What a great break!
Epic carnage at the wedge!!...Good times!!..JOB would love this!!!😆
Is there much skill involved with body bording?
Not as much as most people unfamiliar with surfing think.
NorCal agtown guy here. Loved watching this.
Onde é esse pico?! Me parece uma praia "tranquila" que rola altas ondas devido ao fundo
Este pico está en la playa de Newport, pero es casi imposible surfear cuando es grande debido a la cantidad de lugares de estacionamiento.
Deranged wave how many people break necks/backs?
May I nominate Van Halen's, "Poundcake" as a suggested Wedge soundtrack for this very important and timely instructional on 'Board-Distancing' during 'The Rona' of 2020.
Sound of the ocean better than any music.
@@A-FrameWedge -
I agree. Though my first preference would be the actual sound of all American politicians being hung, followed by Social Justice Warriors, Anyone who mentions race ever, and of course, Biden voters.
The soundtrack of them dying...makes me tingle.
I was a Boogey Boarder there about 20 years ago (moved out of area). I can say it looks the same. After a few waves you come out feeling like your head got pounded in a boxing match.
Less skimboarders than I would have expected - based on your usual focus, and the description... But about as many as I would have expected, given the size.
Were there any kneeboarders, perhaps missed by the camera, or left on the cutting room floor? It looks like there should've been...
I saw someone claim that this was from 2009 - any chance you have the date handy?
Great vids!!!
4:04 mins in...the guy goin right!....Wrong LOL over the falls like a BOSSS!!! Right on! Lol chargin it bro! Killer waves and killer footage! Love it keep on keepin on bro!
People still say boss and bro??? Are you 14 years old?
@@dougdavis8986 Sorry sipercool….What are you jealous it wasn't you in that clip! LOL Please with all your supercoolness fill me in there dude on how I should have said it oh supercool one
How long ago was this swell?!
@Longie Pilot you sure? I thought I saw a clip in there from October 2017
7:28 idk why i like it. Little nugget. That was a slab.
Hahah love the thumbnail
When was this footage taken ?
Yup
I thought this was jaws from the thumbnail
Because it was crudely and dishonestly doctored to make the wave look twice as big as it really is.
Wil Sargisson honestly it’s rough around the edges but that thumbnail gets the job done
Basically thisismov had a wave with no one on it, then Photoshopped a tiny surfer to make the wave look huge
JAWS= a shark! P'AH'--I'm alive-- Hawaiian. You hacked.
They are quite big waves. I can't quite see the fun of surfing waves like this ☹️
Nutszoid wedge day..surfed there once in the 80s...got a couple of insane waves and paid the price of admission!!!
is this in cal?
Yes
The real unbelievable moment was 6:32....anybody catch that solid post-fall body surf??
I love Bodyboard im Saad lemjimer. Morocco. Good job
The ride at 2m6s was awesome!
The boogie boarder is killing it! #bodyglove #1978😎
Danny Kwock used to kill it at the wedge. One of the first non professionals to make money. He made more than some on the world tour at that time!
What are the stats for injuries at this break & how long does a session last before you call it? How many rides do you get?
Usually 2 or 3 and then off to the hospital.
I felt bad for the guy with the broken board he looked pretty dejected bet that was $400.00 day unless your sponsored.
Is it common to get run over out there? So many people to dodge it looks like whack a mole. Awesome though!
Where’s the wave in the thumbnail?
In the beginning of the video at 0:16, but the surfer in the thumbnail was photoshopped
Ben
it's unbelievable that anyone would bother to catch these closeouts
What day is this from??
This is my kind of video, sans stupid music...
Some of those waves... Talk about a ‘shore break’... 😛😄
Were is this beach?
guy at 2:08 catches a sick one
Nice photoshopped title image. Real image 0:15
lame
fake news
Wedge actually provides a nice left when it's big.....and then you pay the price for it! Big time!
Go Ahead, take a ride on mother nature's waves! Lol. They're loving it, and deserve to. I have a 14ft solo skiff. I fun fish, catch and release only, in Marathon florida. Just being out in my boat, enjoying these fish, that crack me up. All these water hobbies we have, is just rue water therapy. Better than no other,. 😂 🌊 🙏
im the guy surfing in the thumbnail. howdy
Guy on the Purple board is the one that's always on the Raw Beefs Channel.
Where is this place
Is there some Stockholm Syndrome in effect with these poor surfers and this powerful and capricious wave?
seabert otter I don’t get it. I surf and really all that wave seems good for us destroying g your $700 surfboard. Every video I see looks like this.
Love hate relationship. Definitely. (stockholm syndrome)
Yeh lucky if you get a quick bazaa then big closeout on the head not really quality is just shits and giggles really
The wave you hate to love.
Lol not Stockholm syndrome, a wave isn't a captor
Nice thumbnail.
2:07 was smooth af for how that wave broke.
Where is this ??
Fricken' awesome!
The Wedge just does not break the way it used to in the 80s and 90s. It's just a big clam shell into the sand. I think the Army Corp of Engineers messed it up when they tried to fix the falling massive boulders with small boulder and shards of granite. All they really need to do was put the fallen boulders back onto place. Frontslider.
Where is the thumbnail wave??
Where is this
That side wash backdoor barrel though!
great video!!!!
Surfing so fun and crazy. After the wave at 2:40, the guy farthest from the lineup catches the next wave.
What beach is that
9:50 wave hilariously attacks boarder's face then MEGAWAVE, you saved the best for last!
I hate cold water but I’d love to catch one of these a frame double ups lol
Dislike for the clickbate thumbnail. The wedge doesn't need exaggeration, it's a beast on it's own.
Why do you always surf the wedge without a leash?
Onde fica este lugar?
Was this recent?
When it`s really big. you can feel the sand rumbling under your feet.
True!
A friend of mine tried knee boarding the wedge back in the early 70's he got buried up to his ankles in the sand, upside down, haha. He got pummeled, I prefer riding SARJ on big days especially with Santa Ana conditions or after a big rain storm.
Que olas más grandes y que surferos más buenos
Is that New Port?
Old Port....dweeb.