Left an hour early. Still didn't make it to the sand until way later than planned. Is it just me or has PCH traffic near Newport gotten worse lately?
Spent more time sitting in the car than actually on the beach. Anyone else deal with this every summer, or do you have a secret route/parking spot you're keeping to yourself?
This just happened and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Would you still swim here after this?
Most people assume The Wedge is just a gnarly natural reef or point break. It's not. It's essentially an accident of engineering — at the tip of the Balboa Peninsula, incoming south swell hits the jetty and bounces back out at an angle, colliding head-on with the next incoming wave. That collision stacks the two waves together into one steep, chaotic wall that closes out in absurdly shallow water just a few feet from the sand.
The mechanism is basically wave interference: the jetty reflects swell energy back at a specific angle, and when that reflected energy lines up with fresh incoming waves, it can nearly double the height and steepness of what would otherwise be a normal wave. It only works in that one narrow pocket right at the jetty tip — which is why you can't find anything like it anywhere else on the coast.
Decades of bodysurfers and bodyboarders have basically reverse-engineered how to ride it, and it's earned a reputation as one of the most beautiful and most dangerous waves on the planet in equal measure.
Would you ever paddle (or swim) out at a spot like this?
Hey all — we're recording Episode 7 of our podcast live and wanted to open it up to anyone who wants to hop in.
The whole vibe of the show is just people talking shit, sharing hot takes, or telling a story about something that actually changed their mind about, well, anything. No script, no agenda — just an open conversation. You can jump in and talk, or just sit in and listen if that's more your speed.
**When:** July 23, 7:00 PM PST / 10:00 PM EST
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Hey all — we're recording Episode 7 of our podcast live and wanted to open it up to anyone who wants to hop in.
The whole vibe of the show is just people talking shit, sharing hot takes, or telling a story about something that actually changed their mind about, well, anything. No script, no agenda — just an open conversation. You can jump in and talk, or just sit in and listen if that's more your speed.
When: July 23, 7:00 PM PST / 10:00 PM EST
Where: Google Meet — https://meet.google.com/kib-hdds-ynw
Doesn't matter where in the world you're joining from, everyone's welcome.
The full episode will be up on all major platforms within 48 hours of recording.
If you want to check out past episodes or follow along:
Happy to answer any questions in the comments. Hope to see some of you there!
Hey all — we're recording Episode 7 of our podcast live and wanted to open it up to anyone who wants to hop in.
The whole vibe of the show is just people talking shit, sharing hot takes, or telling a story about something that actually changed their mind about, well, anything. No script, no agenda — just an open conversation. You can jump in and talk, or just sit in and listen if that's more your speed.
When: July 23, 7:00 PM PST / 10:00 PM EST
Where: Google Meet — https://meet.google.com/kib-hdds-ynw
Doesn't matter where in the world you're joining from, everyone's welcome.
The full episode will be up on all major platforms within 48 hours of recording.
If you want to check out past episodes or follow along:
Happy to answer any questions in the comments. Hope to see some of you there!
There's a cyclone offshore sending in dangerous swells — lifeguards are telling everyone to stay OUT of the ocean through Tuesday evening. Life-threatening rip currents, high surf, not worth it.
Anyone else remember the last time this happened? Drop a 🌊 if you're staying out of the water this week, and tag someone who needs to see this before they head to the beach 👇
Watched the game today and it got me thinking — why does this tradition even exist? Second place at least means you made the final. But third place is just... the first loser of the losers' bracket?
Not trying to take anything away from the players, congrats to them for the effort. Just always found it a little odd we treat 3rd place like it's something to fully celebrate when nobody actually sets out to finish third.
Anyone know the actual history/reasoning behind why this became standard? Genuinely curious, not trying to start anything.
Newport Beach is heating up — and so are shark sightings. Experts are calling it a "sharky summer" thanks to unusually warm coastal waters pulling more great whites close to shore. Juveniles have already been spotted circling surfers. Would you still swim here? Curious what people think.
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