Surfer escapes after waves sweep over Newport jetty
By The BriefBrief
A surfer survived after powerful waves swept them up and over a jetty near 56th Street in Newport Beach on Sunday, according to video from Newport Beach Lifeguards. The footage shows the surfer carried onto jagged rocks before they briefly stood up on the jetty and jumped away.
WHO:Newport Beach Lifeguards; a surfer; beachgoers
WHAT:A surfer was swept over a jetty by dangerous waves and then escaped unharmed.
WHEN:Reported Sep 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:Near 56th Street, Newport Beach, CA
WHY:Cause not yet established.
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