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Newport Beach, California, United States

Newport Beach-The Wedge

The Wedge in Newport Beach is a famous advanced bodyboarding and surfing break with extremely powerful shore break and dangerous conditions. Only advanced swimmers and experienced water sports athletes should enter, and even then only during appropriate conditions with full awareness of hazards. This spot is dangerous for swimming; strong swimmers get swept in rip currents and dumped by shore break regularly.

Newport Beach-The Wedge

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Newport Beach-The Wedge

33.5928, -117.8824

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Location
Newport Beach, California, United States
Type
ocean
Difficulty
advanced
Coordinates
33.5928, -117.8824

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