Sports Whoa! Dude! By Jim Collins - September 2, 2011 0 946 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Share this:Monster surf stirred up by a South Pacific storm hit Southern California beaches this morning, including this 20-plus-footer at the Wedge that sent one boogie-boarder airborne, and not in a good way. ©Photo by Jim Collins | Newport Beach Independent Another view of the Wedge. Photo by Carol Tomlinson The waves slapped the bottom of the Balboa Pier. Think those folks on top got wet? Photo by Carol Tomlinson The huge waves overran the beach and left standing water behind. Here's Big Corona. Photo by Carol Tomlinson Share this: