The Newport Beach City Council voted Tuesday to approve plans for a surf park to replace part of an aging golf course. The unanimous vote came over the objections of golfers, and safety concerns regarding the adjacent John Wayne Airport.

Surfers, on the other hand, are stoked.

The Snug Harbor Surf Park will have two pools capable of accommodating up to 72 surfers, with 25 different types of waves to choose from. It plans to be open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. — in other words, an alternative when the waves are blown out from the typical afternoon coastal wind or it’s too dark outside.

The backstory

John Wayne’s Airport Land Use Commission recommended against the project last month. Among other concerns, they said the surf park would allow a large concentration of people

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