Wedge

wedge
Originally uploaded by sosidesc

The word "WEDGE" describes and is the complete name of the surf spot. The word is also used almost universally in all languages to describe a wave that breaks like Wedge. Call a wave a wedge and any surfer in any language would think any one, combination of or even all of these descriptions would fit: Steep, hollow, powerful, scary, intense, dangerous, A-Framed, jacking and mutant. I'm going to go out on a limb and say the term "wedge" was invented here.

This is not considered big for Wedge. It is breaking pretty big though as far as I'm concerned. This was a typical early season SW swell. Not many on the beach. These two guys were just kickin it watching the action. Looked like an older father and son together. Regular people enjoying the spectacle that is bodysurfing at Wedge. They didn't look to be thinking about going out either. But...in the summer when a big swell shows up or even if one is predicted this place fills up with hundreds if not thousands of people. The beach at Wedge is like a giant amphitheater when this happens. TV news crews and their big trucks and antennas. Photographers of all kinds. But you wouldn't know it by this photo. I wish I had a pic of a big crowd to show you but I don't. At least one of my own that is. I'm sure if you want to see a pic like that, if you already haven't, you can find one.