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Coordinates. 33°35′33″N117°52′56″W33.59250°N 117.88222°W. The Wedge is a spot located at the extreme southeast end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California known for its large waves that makes it a popular spot for surfing and bodysurfing. The Wedge is located at the intersection of the beach and the man-made jetty that ...
Terry Wade. Terry Wade (born February 27, 1960) is an American bodysurfer. Terry Wade, who began surfing at the Wedge at age 14, describes it as an exceptionally high-performance wave, noted for its challenge and intensity, making it one of the most formidable waves worldwide due to its power and steepness. [1]
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Coordinates: 33°36′10″N 117°54′15″W. The Balboa Peninsula. The Balboa Peninsula (also referred to as "Balboa" or "the Peninsula") is a neighborhood of the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. It is named after Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the first European to sight the Pacific from the Americas. [ 1]
The recorded history of the Newport Beach, California region began when the area was first explored by Europeans in the 1500s. Prior to that time, Native Americans such as the Tongva and Juaneño / Luiseño people had been living in the area for thousands of years. Explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo mapped the coastline in 1542, but it was 200 ...
Newport Beach is a coastal city of about 85,000 in southern Orange County, California, United States. Located about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles, Newport Beach is known for its sandy beaches. The city's harbor once supported maritime industries. Today it is used mostly for recreation.
Wedge (surname), a list of people with the surname; Nickname of Warren Grimm (1888–1919), American Legion Post Commander killed in the Centralia massacre; Places United States. Wedge International Tower, in Houston, Texas; The Wedge (surfing), a surf spot in Newport Beach, California; Wedges Creek, Wisconsin; Wedge Plantation, South Carolina
Betty Ann Grubb Stuart, tennis player. Brett Hansen-Dent, tennis player. Keith Hartwig, NFL player, Green Bay Packers. Kyle Hendricks, Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Dwight Howard, NBA player, Houston Rockets [1] Reggie Jackson, Hall of Fame baseball player, lived in Newport Beach.