The Wedge — where 20 - foot waves frequently pound up against the man - made jetty that marks the entrance to Newport Harbor — is without doubt the premier
bodysurfing spot in the country.
A great
bodysurfing spot, but swimming can often be hazardous due to large waves and riptides.
Not exact matches
Back in 1971, a Sports Illustrated article about
bodysurfing not only anointed Southern California «the cradle of the sport,» but proclaimed the Wedge at Newport Beach «the undisputed, full - out, righteous... king of body - surfing
spots.»
The half - mile crescent of powder soft sand and crystal blue waters ranks among the island's top
spots for swimming, snorkeling and
bodysurfing, and come sundown, the beach fills with onlookers hoping to see the «green flash» of a Hawaiian sunset.