r/newportbeach

Hi yall, Newport Beach born and raised. Was walking from 28th to 46th back to my car when some kids in the car yelled at my wife “fat n***er” went back to my car and circled until I found the vehicle. When I went up to approach them because they found parking, they saw me and hoped back in their car and sped off. Was able to get the plate. Was wondering if anyone knew who they were/ their parents are? Would love to talk to the parents. Thanks!

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?

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?

Posted at Balboa Pier. Such a wild claim!

This just happened and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Would you still swim here after this?

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 👇

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.

sharky summer, newport beach, great white shark, california coast, shark sighting, ocean safety, socal beaches, shark attack, marine life, surf life

On poinsettia by coast hwy. I saw this Honda SUV hit the Civic here. I reported to police, but if anyone knows the owner, feel free to let them know I observed and they can contact me if they need a witness. Family got out of the SUV, looked at the damage, and walked away. No note or anything.

Open to everyone, Metanoia Art Exhibition is a youth led pop up art show by Orange County student artists. The entry is completely free but we will be selling merch, with 100% of the proceeds going to OC Arts. We will also be providing complementary snacks and drinks.

• What: Art Event
• When: July 31-August 1, 1:00-8:00
• Where: 1205 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA
• Entry: Free! Also, free snacks and drinks

The theme is Metanoia, Greek for a profound change, and all of the artwork will reflect the "ethereal" theme. Here's our website https://metanoiaarts.carrd.co/#.

Please help me find my cat, Orion 💙 REWARD OF $5,000 OFFERED

Hi everyone. This is a long shot, but I’m hoping someone in the Corona del Mar community may have seen my cat, Orion. I’m begging the community to please help me

He’s a large, part-Maine Coon indoor cat who escaped through a window in November in the Flower Streets area of Corona del Mar.
He was wearing an AirTag collar, and as soon as I realized he was gone, I immediately started searching. My phone repeatedly picked up his AirTag signal, so I knew I was very close to him that first night. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to safely reach him before I lost the signal, and I haven’t stopped thinking about him since. I believe he was picked up by someone. I looked for him for weeks and made numerous Nextdoor posts. I took all necessary steps to find him and try to track him down

If you have seen a cat that looks like Orion, know someone who started caring for a cat matching his description, or have any information at all, please send me a message. Even the smallest lead could make a difference.

I am offering a substantial cash reward for information that leads to Orion being found and returned safely. No questions asked.
Please keep comments focused on sightings or helpful information. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for keeping an eye out. ❤️

On Tuesday, July 14, my car was damaged while parked in front of Gregorie’s Spa (200 Newport Center Dr., Unit 100, Newport Beach).

Time parked: Approximately 9:22 AM–1:29 PM.

My car sustained a long scrape starting at the passenger-side side skirt and continuing across both passenger-side doors.

I’m looking for:

• Anyone who witnessed the incident.
• Anyone with dash cam footage from that area during that time.
• Anyone who recognizes the vehicle in the attached suspect vehicle photo(s).

Based on the damage, I believe the other vehicle was white in color (due to the paint transfer left on my car) and parked nose-in next to mine and may have damage on its right side (possibly the running board/side step or the upper-right front bumper area). This is only a possible description based on the damage pattern.

If you have any information, please send me a direct message or contact me at:

Phone: (657) 204-0868

Thank you—I appreciate any leads, no matter how small.