<p>A person surfs at the Wedge in Newport Beach, Calif., Monday.</p>
May 9, 2015
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May 9, 2015 9 p.m.
Huge waves lure bodysurfers, crowds to beaches in California
Newport Beach saw 55,000 visitors last weekend
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Hundreds of spectators lined the beach and gasped, cheered and clapped on Monday as bodysurfers braved 15-foot waves at The Wedge, a Newport Beach break known for its powerful waves.