<p>Surfers in southern California took advantage of unusually large surf in Newport Beach on August 27, where a huge swell from Hurricane Marie was expected to generate waves as big as <a class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.losangelesregister.com/articles/waves-603906-hurricane-beach.html" target="_blank">25 feet</a>. The National Weather Service issued a <a class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Beach%20Hazards%20Statement" target="_blank">high surf advisory</a>, warning that the swell, which has been described as the largest in a decade, would cause dangerous rip tides and possible flooding.</p><p>This video captures surfers at the Wedge, in Newport Beach, a known surf spot which was expected to see the biggest swells. Credit: YouTube/OnychaHazel</p>
