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Blair Conklin discusses the historic Wedge swell at Newport Beach and its significance in surfing history.

The Wedge got so big surfers pulled out 9-foot guns—and Blair Conklin says it was some of the biggest surf he has seen there in his lifetime. In this episode of the Pinch My Salt podcast, Blair breaks down the historic Wedge swell at Newport Beach, why it may have been the biggest in over a decade, and how it compared to Hurricane Marie. Blair takes Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan inside the chaos: two waves colliding, unpredictable takeoff zones, massive shorebreak, Hawaiian chargers, Koa ...

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Guest: Blair Conklin

Topics covered

• surfing
• Wedge swell
• Newport Beach
• Blair Conklin
• Hurricane Marie
• sports chaos

Keywords

• Wedge
• surfing
• Blair Conklin
• Newport Beach
• Hurricane Marie
• surf chaos
• 9-foot guns

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Places: Newport Beach

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