PHOTOS: South swell generates high surf at the Wedge
Bobby Okvist, 18, of Newport Beach bails off his board after riding a large wave at the Wedge in Newport Beach. Some waves, from a south swell originating in the Pitcairn Island area of the South Pacific, were reaching 20 feet on the face. See full story. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A bodyboarder twists and turns and goes airborne on a large wave at the Wedge. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A surfer reacts to an impending wipeout at the Wedge, a renowned surfing spot at the far eastern end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Jake Caughill, 18, of Newport Beach heads in with a broken board. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A surfer is swallowed up by a wave. A high-surf advisory for south-facing beaches has been issued through Friday evening by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The beginning of a wipeout. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Bobby Okvist of Newport Beach goes high in the air as he exits a huge wave. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A surfer leaps off his board as an avalanche of water bears down on him. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Spectators watch from the sand as large waves barrel into the Wedge. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A bodysurfer watches a large wave before heading into the surf. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
