This Morning At The Wedge With Rob Machado, Kalani Robb And More

After a week (plus)-long flat spell, Southern California finally got a little juice. It trickled in on Sunday, but was stifled in Newport by a shark attack 150 yards off the coast. Well, a suspected shark or seal attack... which has now by "experts" been confirmed as shark. The victim was wounded from her shoulder to torso and heavily bleeding. That'd have to be one very dynamic, ambitious seal.
From Sunday evening to Tuesday morning the beaches were closed to swimmers. And for the last couple of days, The Wedge did this all by its lonesome. But when the water opened for biz, it was go time. "I wouldn't have gotten that barrelled anywhere else in California... today," says a red-suited Rob Machado. Apologies to anyone looking to head there tomorrow, we probs just doubled the crowd.
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Video and edit by Peter King

[@aricwright7493]

One of my favorite spots in the world!

[@BEEBEE159]

I love the music you chose for the background. It makes for a happy feeling...

[@iLiveOnFijiTime]

How was he so chilled out on that little one fin? Impressive!

[@bonbondesel]

"Phenomenomenum !" That's said Rob...

[@normanoro206]

That wave is crazy. Anyone who stand-up surfs the Wedge on a big day is probably pretty good at surfing.

[@Marcel-Marcel]

awesome to see Karl Pilkington on the beach with his board

[@BEEBEE159]

Rob Machado for President...

[@ericsurfvegan7806]

He'd get my vote

[@_____________194]

That'd be a phenominominom

[@martihill3611]

Doesnt look like a great place to go right.

[@mikerafonemusic6177]

Marti Hill people have died there by hitting the jetty

[@surferkidkid6247]

The boogie board drop in was hilarious

[@كريمكراميل-و9ز]

Now That Looks Like FUN!

[@the_cross_project9352]

possibly the best wedge edit I've ever seen

[@joshl3721]

check out Mike Lucas Media. He has some dope wedge stuff!

[@exeebeast]

wedge slow motion carnage

[@bdjdi2686]

I absolutley agree. Clearly it was a classic day. I have never seen the "crosstown" paddle in before as opposed to the straight at the beach normal. Kia Ora from New Zealand

[@hikesteepfishhigh]

yeah the cross paddle is caused by North/North West swell bouncing off the jetty. the place is absolutely wicked in the end of summer with a South swell whipping around the jetty into a warm offshore wind if your into this type of stuff. when it's firing oak and brook reefs in Laguna, salt creek or trestles is where I'll be.

[@camerondavid8089]

Blair Conklin, for all wondering, was the skimboarder. He might be the best skimboarder on the planet!

[@williamminyard8508]

Cameron David hell ya....Slick!

[@Paiadakine]

Thanks

[@JamesWebster]

It's definitely between him and Domke, with Austin Keen taking 3rd. So much respect for all of 'em.

[@MoustacheCloud]

How many dabs deep was Rob Machado?

[@niklasgindler4571]

MoustacheCloud dudes always on cloud 9

[@matchuk45]

MoustacheCloud ?

[@johnfletcher4728]

Enough to recognize Blair Conklin.

[@hikesteepfishhigh]

ouch sponge 1 surfer 0! that's a first!

[@wadelewington9999]

this was good. thank you

[@joemeeker5211]

Hey Rob! It’s like a gathering of tribes man!

[@chrisbroguiere3593]

1:30 classic "wedge viper". That's snake to the average folks.

[@texhoward3348]

I would be so mad

[@chrisbroguiere3593]

@@texhoward3348 tensions can run high at Wedge.

[@texhoward3348]

@@chrisbroguiere3593 Ik 😂😂 hapoened to me countless times but it’s all fun and games there it’s not like a line up which is good !

[@chrisbroguiere3593]

@@texhoward3348 it's basically a quick left with a close out. But you catch a swell at the right angle and the barrel will go forever.

[@tangerz646]

Bruh. @1:30

[@rubyvids8857]

Cameo by Rob Machado haha love it

[@leonkayak]

1:41 Balls of Steel!!!!

[@ViniAndradeMusic]

This morning?

[@yonataninbar799]

This looks so fun

[@leandropimentelsantos6153]

Where in the world is this beach ????? This triangle wave is the dream of many bodyboarders on the planet.

[@hikesteepfishhigh]

Leandro Pimentel Newport Beach/Balboa Island in southern california! (actually it's a peninsula but we all say "balboa island") the place fires neck breaking shore pounders. when it's going off the ambulance stays parked on the beach!

[@lancejackson3618]

Alisienne D'Angoulême well you're right no one should surf it with a hard board

[@markkelly1775]

y` mean like, today?

[@CN-xt7hj]

Surfing heroes ...💪🏾

[@fatguyscansurf2thomas266]

I miss your watching your style Robb...staright up man crush status

[@genomitchalinni8106]

There are three names for gravelles. The break next to the WEDGE. Number one. Numb Bun. 2. She sells sea sells in your eyeballs. 3. Why arn't you at the WEDGE!?!

[@MoustacheCloud]

lmao 2:15 "that was..amaazing"

[@corridasloucas]

What is Machado's board?

[@Dobry69]

Daniel Geraldo it's a board by INT it's a soft top with a fiberglass and fcs fin boxes on the bottom

[@corridasloucas]

Dobry Kolacz thank you:)

[@JesusSaves3-16]

2:35 when you sneak up on your lost board hoping nobody saw that and you notice that video camera on you 🤪👀👀

[@krumbzii6629]

Booking trips right now...

[@unSTEVOED]

Rob has smoked himself into full Guru Status.....

[@ricochetrabbit4618]

easy to see Rob's the man...

[@carlosdemosteyrin314]

Name of the song anyone?

[@ombakbaguz9643]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

Da Big Tuna more betta.

[@継続高校-g3l]

0:33

[@HoStevie]

Legit 👌

[@chardochickentimber9109]

fenonenonemon... :)

[@heiariiburori137]

ze wedge wouesh tera hoa

[@CameronC.]

LMAO 1:29 got snaked so fkin bad

[@zanmai3]

Good wave good video

[@genomitchalinni8106]

Chalie Brown's school teacher said " Wa,Wa,wa. The beach is closed. Wanker! Then stay off my WAVE!!!

[@e.rr.e4618]

Rob Machado cool

[@22adaynoway92]

Watch. 22adaynoway

[@magiccheeseball]

1:30 shit move drop in by that kook the body board

[@starsick7]

Bet my life that was a local

[@XtraFilm-zf8jq]

Seal or shark at 3:04

[@molomono9795]

Knowning socal it's just kelp, it could be a seal or shark i've seen them too but 99% of the time it's kelp.

[@mikerafonemusic6177]

Xtra.Film didnt look like kelp..i would bet sharks wont go near there on a big day..kinda looked like a seal tho

[@hammerhead1610]

Dammmmm !

[@patrickjaroch5084]

1:30 you get to see why some people just SUCK

[@hulaganz]

Rob "Zombie" Machado

[@Travel_Cebu222]

Yeah 1k like

[@anthony452]

@1:30 Better have gotten out of the water real quick.

[@anthony452]

symbiosis ! I agree. but the boarder didn't even look back in concern. pretty sure he didn't give a shit.

[@ctoland3425]

Kwoc

[@emmanuellnescau]

if u guys want to see some photos from the wedge check out my Instagram @enp81 yeeewwww

[@katmandoo375]

Luvdaweg

[@bencarr605]

Omf Blair with short brown hair

[@doesitreallymatternope9641]

What a tool at 1:38

[@michaelmeel]

does the wedge Always have this shitty weather

[@climblife]

Rad

[@musicandcoffee2853]

Barno at :37 is still picking those fins out of his teeth.

[@surfbum8166]

Bunch of kooks

[@eganc1976]

Machado is full of acai...ur telling me he's never been to newport beach before...guy is from cardiff...getting sick of the whole manufactured vibe they sell on him. .I'm out

[@lancejackson3618]

Of course he's been there. But he's never surfed the wedge. That what he said. It's called listening... Why is that so hard to believe? If I lived in Cali, I would never surf the wedge unless I started boogie boarding again! And your obviously a boog, so you probably realise that standing up out there is kind of suicidal/a joke.... Rob is the man. He doesn't really surf heavy waves usually. More of a stylish cruiser/ripper👍. Let's face it it's a body boarders/skimboarders wave really?? I used to froth over it when I was a body boarder.. There must be literally thousands of really good surfers in Cali who have never and will never surf the wedge stand up. I mean why bother really unless you enjoy breaking boards and bodies??? Leave it to the boogs I say!!!

[@RichArtLove]

The Wedge is a BODY SURFING BREAK. Please take the silly ego trip with the hard boards elsewhere, like any one of hundreds of actual surf spots along the coast where there are no body surfers. If you want awesome barrels Newport Point is just up the road (you drove past it on the way to the Wedge.)

[@surfriderock]

swim between the flags

[@14Danceric]

hahahahah

[@chrisbrunskill6525]

kooooooooook

[@williamminyard8508]

Don Wanderer the wedge is for bodysurfing....if you surf it....you could get tour ass kicked. Just saying. I've seen it.

[@joeboonmusic4004]

Well those people are immature children and shouldn't be allowed in the water. You can ride the waves on whatever you damn well please.

[@22adaynoway92]

Watch. 22adaynoway