On Saturday morning I drove up to Newport Beach to visit one of Southern California's best shore breaks.  Simply know as "The Wedge". I have seen many FANTASTIC photographs from great wave photographer Robbie Crawford, Aaron Goulding, Clark Little and a host of others... So I thought I would see if I could get in on the action...

Leading up to this trip, a few of my photographer buddies who have shot there told me to be careful, don't take it for granted, even on small days.  Boy were they right!  It wasn't that I didn't believe what they were telling me, it is something you really have to experience before you really "Know" what they are talking about.  This was not the La Jolla or even Laguna waves that I am use to.  Much more power...much more turbulent.  I tried duck diving as I normally do on a wave that broke in front of me...The wave sucked me right up and threw me over the falls like I was a rubber ducky...

So...I monitored the weather and the swell.  Everything pointed to a great sunrise with great waves...I only got one of the two...The wedge was firing, however, mother nature didn't let the sun shine.  Oh well though..The experience was great and can't wait to go again.....

Here are a couple that I did like from it..

Silly surfers getting in the way of a perfect empty wave shot... =)

Getting the shot of someone getting the shot!

Probably my favorite of the day!

Back on shore, the life guard is making sure everyone makes it out of the water okay..

Very Very excited to go back soon...See some of the larger pics at http://surfingeye.com/recents