Why do you need a wave pool when you have the ocean? That’s one of the primary questions, or opposing opinions, when it comes to the rise of manmade surf parks. And perhaps none are facing such a ...

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Bundle up, Newport Beach. The National Weather Service issued a flood, high surf and wind advisory in anticipation of a powerful winter storm predicted to hit the region starting ...

Look out, Newport Beach: high surf is forecasted for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. According to the NWS, Orange County residents can expect large breaking waves of four to ...

A decade ago, most surfers would scoff at the thought of a machine making waves. A place away from the beach and Mother Nature, artificial waves instead of swells — it all seemed so … unnatural. Fast ...

Surfing legend Laird Hamilton makes daring rescue in 25-foot "Wedge" waves. — -- Thousands of spectators lined the beach as surfers, bodyboarders, and other brave athletes went headlong into ...

A routine whale watching trip off the California coast turned into an unforgettable moment that travelers will remember for ...

Tensions are rising in ritzy Newport Beach, California. The conflict? A proposed wave pool, which would take over a portion of an existing golf course. As expected, the golf community is not happy, ...

During a City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 28th, Newport Beach officials gave the greenlight for Snug Harbor Surf Park to move forward. The wave pool project, which has received criticism ...

Getting up close to the wild, wicked Wedge in Newport Beach will get easier. A plan for a concrete pathway that leads closer to the water’s edge earned California Coastal Commission approval recently, ...

ABC7 photojournalist Darryl Kim captured a stunning scene as surfers rode bright blue waves off the Southern California coast Tuesday evening. Surfers were also seen gliding along the fluorescent ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Set between long stretches of the Pacific Ocean and the rugged San Joaquin Hills, Newport Beach embraces the same laid-back lifestyle ...