The Wedge--the biggest wave in Southern California. The Wedge--a manmade mistake, a manmade phenomenon. Every summer, south-facing swell from Mexico travels up the coast and gets channeled into Newport Beach's most famous wave, The Wedge. The man-made jetty amplifies the swell and creates a surfing spectacle popular to surfers and spectators alike. On the biggest swell of the year, a surfer tames the beast and escapes the brutal wipeout that all surfers at The Wedge risk. Welcome to the gladiator pit of California surfing.