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Southern California offers some of the best surfing on planet earth and this week ‘The Wedge,’ one of the more famous spots around, has been going OFF was a ‘Swell of the Century’ rolled into Newport Beach. Footage from the Newport Beach surfing mecca has been hitting the Internet with pro surfers like Koa Rothman and others converging on the spot to rip waves.
The Wedge is famous for its massive and often unpredictable wave breaks that can smash into itself and create a converging wave that launches bodyboarders, boogie boarders, and surfers high into the air like rag dolls.
SoCal Surfing Spot ‘The Wedge’ Hit With ‘Swell of the Century’
The Wedge has made many appearances here on BroBible throughout the years. Some of the more notable instances were back in 2020 when an early May swell came in and the waves were raging. Another time back in 2018 I was convinced that surfers in Newport Beach had a death wish after seeing how gnarly the waves were back then.
Flash forward to this week and a ‘Swell of the Century’ has come on. What exactly does that mean? Are these the largest waves of the past 100 years? Maybe, maybe not. What it really means is there have been waves of 20+ feet at The Wedge and even the most skilled surfers on planet earth are getting dominated by one of the most peculiar waves around.
There have been around-the-clock live streams from Newport Beach this week but Koa Rothman‘s video of the surfing footage shows how hard this break has been ripping:
Insane stuff, right? Another popular YouTube account in the surfing community from Brent Weldon threw up footage from The Wedge this week with ‘Swell of the Century’ in the title and it has quickly racked up tens of thousands of views overnight.
This really is a boogie boarder’s paradise compared to most SoCal surf breaks. It is one of the few waves on earth where they can rip harder (sometimes) than people on traditional surfboards.
Would you paddle out in those conditions? I’m fully aware it is not for everyone. At least with the top end boogie board and bodyboard experience, you can use a wetsuit and fins. But would you ever paddle out at The Wedge on a regular board? Let me know down in the new comments section below!