Awesome!! Loved the footage, info, and jazz- Excellent, Brad!! CheeWhoo!!

Grew up surfing there in the late 60's and it was never crowded, of course nobody would ever take a board out back then. There was no such thing as a boogie board, and a short board was 7 foot long. The wedge was so fun, great memories...

When I was working on the peninsula people would ask if the wedge was pumping, I told them that there always to ways to tell. 1) If there is no parking the wedge is pumping. 2) If you cannot hear it, it is not.

I am sure much of my knee pain I owe to an adolescence spent thinking I was immortal, at The Wedge.

A lot of Endless Summer inspiration here. I love it.

“people have been even killed riding this wave” *jazz music continues*

we need more of these endless summer vibe videos. great job, Brad. You even sound like Bruce Brown.

Memories of the wedge late 60's through early 1970's: Everyone bodysurfed. Duck Feet or Churchills. Takeoff on the side wave and then fly across the peak. Speeding so fast it would rip your fins off and pull down your pants. I learned to tie the fins off to my ankles with boot laces. Left arm straight out in front plaining on the bare hand , right arm back with right hand rudder. Holding on until the last possible moment and then a left shoulder dip and successfully out the back, sweet! Or spectacularly over the falls and coming up with sand in places you didn't know were places. Gawd it was fun! And then the one day they brought down the kid in the wheel chair on his one year anniversary. Sobering.

Rode the Wedge back in 84 on a boogie board. Only did it three times, that was enough for me. Those folks are nuts. And yes I love the movie "Endless Summer" Might watch it since its cold and snowy out where I live right now.

Ah man no mention of catching the side wave into the peak! Need to do a part 2 just on that

Although I sure would love to jump on in, I think Ill stand on the shore and TRY to keep my pie hole shut. Wont be easy for this buck wild lion in a china shop. Naturally, eh? I gotta gut feeling you guys and gals are hanging 100 and loving it. I'm overwhelmed with gratitude and thankfulness. We are here to GO GO GO GO GO !

I’m 65 now. Back in my Days we only body served with the famous Duck Fins. From age 14-18. I was a surfer back then had tri fin Stick. Oh yeah they just came out like early 70s with tri fin surf boards. Never saw anyone try to surf the Wedge back then. They may have but I never saw it. Younger surfers are much better these days. Great video nice reminisce. Brings laughter and joy to my heart.

I love the "truth about...." Series you got going. Mainly when it comes to surfing. We make up misinformation in our head from assumptions made from just these edits that only show the highlights without the crowd and sea of cameras and the surroundings around the actual wave/main peak.

You mentioned the insider no one can catch, except the real boogies. That inside one the those days is super fun

To the guys that surf the wedge on big days on surfboards you guys are unbelievably insane it takes alot of skill and Balls to tackle Big Wedge!!!!from West Oz.

Never surfed a minute in my life but I’m in love with this sport.

Just recently came across your videos. I've watched other videos of people surfing this spot. With that wild wave action it always seemed to me (a non-surfer and now too old to learn) that it was kinda nuts. Surfers rarely seemed to be able to surf a wave without getting pummelled. Looks really brutal and your comments confirm that, well, it is! Thanks for the great commentary as well as the jazz in the background.

Body surfed some 5 to 7 ft waves back in 1976! I got pounded by some heavy ones! Great 👍 video

Surf & played pre-prohibition (60s), no boards, few 'belly' boards, Dick Dale @ The Rendezvous, cattle on the Irvine hills, the 'downtown' was (is?) Balboa. Still "the prettiest left" (Thank you!); & I haven't been back, so I double appreciate your great work. THANKS!

I remember when Harley anybody knew about the Wedge except for locals and a few in landers.✌️😎

I lived in the Santa Monica area, and I went down there approximately 3 or 4 times, and every time I saw a surfer attempt to take a wave, their surfboard seemed to end up broken. You're showing really huge waves at the wedge. They were always about half that size when I was there and more timid but still powerful. I always body surfed.

Love that cool jazz to accompany an excellent narrative and great footage!

Grown up near the wedge my whole life. Sister was a lifeguard there as well. She has pulled dozens of people out of the water there with all kinds of injuries. When it gets big it is truly a sight to behold

Loving these vids bro,ill probably never surf these waves in real life so this is as good as it gets

I grew up in Westminster in the 60's and early 70's. We would ride our bikes to Huntington Beach and spend most of the day body surfing. I knew I lacked the strength (and guts) to take on the Wedge.

SIDENOTE: leave the leash at home.

Thus is awesome dude, gave me endless summer feels or something. Basic simple but want I wanna see. Thanks dude.

Bodyboarded it in the late 80s and 90s it is a powerful wave!!!

Well done.

PRODUCTION MASTERPIECE...FROM INFORMATIVE NARRATION..SIGHTS..AND ESPECIALLY THOSE JAZZ SOUNDS....WEDGE ON.....

Loved this!!! Great info, footage, and jazz. Cheewhooo!

Excellent little documentary thank you. and a great collection of videos. I think the only thing you didn't mention was that East Newport beaches have steeper sloped shore breaks. whereas in West Newport they break far out. and the wedge is essentially the very end of East Newport, which is why the slope of the shore is steep. and it's probably even worse of a slope because the wedge beach is up against the harbor jetty. as a youth growing up in Newport, I never did bodyboard or bodysurf at any of the shore breaks. especially the wedge, lol. hitting the sand didn't look like a good idea. I boogie boarded around 44th Street which had a permanent blackball in the summer. but even over there I almost drowned on one rogue hurricane wave that pulled me over the falls upside down by my leash from the boogie board being pulled by the wave. which would be green flag at Nazare, lol. I have no idea how the big wave riders do it. it seems to me they should have small scuba tanks, tee hee. John Wayne became an actor because of getting injured at the Wedge, btw, as it caused him to lose his USC football scholarship. hats off to the East Newport Madmen... p.s. what happened to the body surfers? it used to be primarily a body surfing spot. aka Dirty Old Wedge video.

Glad you mention bout the parking motorcycle time! I want to go see this soon but not surf it outta my league 😅

Thx for the video! Beautiful imagery, very nice jazz music and soothing voice!

Love your narration Brad. And Especially no crap music in the background.

What a perfect description of the Wedge...

I wish all locals spoke in such a friendly way. My experience with locals is always something like, “GTFOTW you f***ing kook!!”

The most entertaining wave to watch that's for sure!

This used to be my Boogie Board spot back in the late 80s. Every time you get out of the water it feels like your head has been pounded in a boxing match but the waves are so fun we just couldn't resist. The crowd was much smaller back then.

Brad, great video. The term is reflect not refract. Refraction occurs when a wave changes mediums. Reflection is when a wave bounces off. Diffraction is when a wave bends around something. I LOVE THIS VIDEO THOUGH!!

A broken bone from body surfing in Orange County had John Wayne off the USC football team, but he happened to join the team bus for some extra work on a movie. He had the spare time and interest to hang at the lot, and eventually got noticed . I suspect the wedge, famous for broken collar bones among body surfers, as the most likely spot for this injury.

Broke my arm there as a kid out on an average day in 1970. (Yes... my left arm!) Lost Churchills there another. The Wedge DOES charge a toll. Nice vid, laid back vibe, very Bruce Brown-ish.

This was so awesome. I now have an odd aspiration to get absolutely worked and pounded.

Great video essay - organ trio bkgrnd music was a nice touch.

I thought you would talk more about the game-changer at the Wedge, and that is the In and Out wave that brings the Uh and Oh, and watch out for that sandbed. the crowd favorite, I know you touched on it in the beginning.

In our 60’s mY wife and I went out on a small day, just we could have a story to tell. She is a beginner. We survived and thrived. My experience of watching the ocean kept us in a relative calm place but the wedge is powerful. Sandy beach kind of stuff. She earned the bumper sticker, “ Mom would go!”

Cool video, enjoyed the info on this crazy dangerous spot.

Favorite place to ride😁🌊

the Wedge....one of the best places to break your bones.....;-)

The very best rides start from near the jetty, ride the reflection up into the "Spoon" then down the other side. I did that as a kid 55 years ago. Awesome experience. If you are right at the Spoon when the wave comes down off the beach, it can throw you higher than the jetty.

Solid Wedge Vid, Bravo

Love your work Brad.

Great video. I love the wedge! I stopped off there on my way back from CR in early May and got skunked, which almost never happens. No worries; I'll be back often all summer. WAIT: I just realized who made this video. Strong work, Brad!

I love this place! Spent many hours in the surf here. Fortunately I was never injured. My only problem with the wedge is that there is no public restrooms.

Bodyboarding wedges is one of the greatest joys in life.

Dude I felt like I was watching a 70's surf movie ala Bruce Brown, thanks bro

Yo I just found your video in my recommended and it’s some good stuff!! Do pipeline next!

Never been there heard it's nuts and super heavy. And boards broken on a regular basis. Woould be amazing to catch one of these minsters and make it out.

I grew up on 24th Street. Miss that place and the dirty ol wedge.

“She’s the most beautiful left barrel in the world!” *me laughing in pipe*

Bruce Brown 2.0. Good job; a new fav go-to...

I had a friend who got paralyzed from the waist down there back in the early 1980's.I haven't surfed there since. I used to go WATCH Mike Stewart ride there though...he was amazing!

I watch a lot of American documentaries, and am often disappointed, it’s boring, uninformative, repetitive, but this was EXCELLENT. Highly enjoyable, had a good rhythm, explained all the ins and outs....lm impressed. Well done mate. Thanks.

After watching this video I think I am ready to surf the wedge. I have never actually surfed a wave 🌊 before but I am sure this video had everything I need to know in it.😳🤔🥴😉

Great intro and synopsis of the Wedge. Thanks!

Great video

Great perspective. Thanks

I’m 65. In my youth I hit it there in the 70s. I lived on the peninsula in the 80s. Shallow is an understatement. It’s like rolling off into sandpaper. I was a good friend of Dave Ellis. We went to HS together. He became a legend there. Also legendary surf guitarist Dick Dale had a house very close to the wedge. He rode his beach cruiser all over the area. I saw him often. Damn good times there.

You have to be very good and super experienced to contemplate the huge drop and complete your turn or if you straighten out. Willing to sacrifice your board too. Absolute perfect timing and lightening reactions. I have seen perfect rides on film -- probably 1 for 100 by the best. Not a place to learn ! I f i made it 2 times i would be happy and retire my board. Boogie board fun too with better chances but one still has to have top skill to avoid being pile driven or back smashed on the sand. Dare devils and as touch crazy fits the bill !

Fun to watch. Thanks.

Can you please explain this blackball thing you said that happens at 10am-5am, I’m from Cronulla, Sydney Australia hey and have never heard of this, check out our local reef break aswell called Shark Island if you keen also plus we got a heap of other waves, but loving all your vids buddy, keep up the good work.

I have been loving your channel!

Fun Fact: OC legend John Wayne was a USC football star until he was hurt bodysurfing the Wedge and he eventually ended up acting..

Good narration. I will watch safely from shore.

I thought I was a good swimmer until I tried the Wedge. I'd bodysurfed the outside break at Huntington Beach often during big days, no problem. But hell, us guys decide to go out into the Wedge with our duck feet, maybe an 8' day, 1968. But 15 footers start coming in and I have no idea how I'm gonna get back to shore without getting really effed up. So it lets up a bit and I take an 8 footer....God I got killed. By some miracle I crawled ashore. Never again.

Grew up on the peninsula in the 60's and 70's, and used to bodysurf the wedge, but not when the monster waves came in. I had a school mate who broke his neck trying to bodysurf the big waves, and that's when I decided that it's not worth the risk.

Terrific piece of surfing movie making. Cool, informative and fun with great footage!!

You should do one of these about Fort Point!

Nice video you have, and commentating !

The writing, narration, editing, music, and camera do a good job of creating the feel or as an homage to a Bruce Brown film.

I can tell Brad isn't from SoCal by the way he calls THE 405, just "405"

2:29 I’m the new GoPro kid that just wants to nail a shot lol

The Wedge is one of many reasons I'm a happy and proud Newport Beach resident.

great looking footage on some great days

Great description! Can't wait to watch this wave never visited it before. Is it true Wedge only breaks in the summer, with a SW swell? Who says California wavs never get big or heavy? Stay informed people!

Great vid and narration and music too. I’m subscribing

Just what I was looking for! Now I know :)

Surfs up! Look at the break style that place has. I wonder if that was all in one day action?. Good spot tuning....thanks for keeping that place clean!

Nice video mate love your attitude👌

I would loved to surf my foamie as a kid here,in Australia they are fun because they put a better fin system in to stabilise in rough conditions.

Screen shot 4:54 where's Jaime?!!! Love your vids Brad! I have been making my own since I got a Super 8 camera back in the early 70's! You are a MASTER!

Great footage! Really fun to watch! So thankful I'm only an observer!!!

No mention of the unique and famous "sider"? I think that's one of the most interesting things when describing the wedge. Nothing like catching a wave that's going OUTSIDE and North only to reconnect with the main wave. The skim boarders have it dialed.

The wedge is one area of beach I’ll never swim again! It’s wicked!

All the people who disliked are people that got hurt at the wedge

excellent narration

what a cool vid, awesome!

Love the Bruce Brown style .

I love the jazzy elevator music as people are getting launched and pummeled

I like this series please do spots in San Diego like this…better yet Baja California if you ever come down