Surf Photos - Images from the SSW swell hitting last week

Once this swell got going there were lots of waves hitting all over Socal.

Check out a few of the slide shows sent in to Solspot.com over the last few days.

Shots from Thursday morning
http://solspot.com/content/north-pacific/southern-california/north-orange-county/adam-wright/surf-photos-thursday-morning-at-the-wedge

Some Point/Reef love on Thursday along with a few meaty afternoon bombs
http://solspot.com/content/north-pacific/southern-california/north-orange-county/bcs/shots-from-thursday

Wedge getting silly Friday and Saturday
http://solspot.com/content/surf-articles/michael/bombs-from-friday-saturday

More insane Wedge Shots
http://solspot.com/content/north-pacific/southern-california/north-orange-county/bcs/more-insane-images-from-saturday

Death at the Wedge - 7/24/09

I just read a story online at the OC Register that a bodysurfer (possibly a bodyboarder) was killed at the Wedge today.

According to the story he was thrown onto the jetty rocks and was badly injured. The Newport Beach Lifeguards were able to rescue him but he passed away later at Hoag Hospital.

Here is the link to the OC Register Article

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/sciencedude-waves-newport-2506602-hoag-hospital

Guys please be careful out there...I am just as stoked as the rest of you on getting some solid sized waves...but they are not worth getting hurt (or worse).

Forecast will be up in about an hour or so...

The Wedge - 7/24/2009

Here are a few beefy shots from the Wedge this morning as the swell was starting to peak.

Newport Wedge Video 5.19.08

Here is some video of the Wedge on Monday. (Thanks pix0r!)

You might want to turn the sound on the video down (or off)...the guys shooting the video are really freaking excited about the wedge...well you will see what I mean.