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The Wedge sure took a pounding this weekend with waves generated by a South Pacific storm, and tomorrow, Wedge waves are again projected to be double-overhead– these will be the highest of the Southeast swell peaks from Hurricane Linda and some minor WSW Jimena leftover swells.
Surfline predicts 5-8ft waves, and we can expect the structure of The Wedge to double those sizes, completing one full week of big waves! The National Weather Service had forcasted 4-6 foot waves this weekend, so this event should be even bigger– find your parking spot!
Remember, with big waves come equally big Rip Currents, so warn others of their presence and know how to identify them and deal with them.
Above all, have fun safely in the water, or from the shore and please don’t be the one that needs rescuing. Newport lifeguards made 462 rescues this weekend– an astounding average of about one every 4 minutes on a 16-hour day.
