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HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA-2020: Surfer Rides Big Waves At The Beach

5s 4K UHD Huntington Beach, California, United States 2020
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About this clip

A young surfer rides a powerful wave at Huntington Beach, California in 2020. The surfer balances skillfully as the wave curls over, showcasing the beauty and power of the ocean. This authentic, unfiltered footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into a summer day at the beach, perfect for documentaries, travel content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for surf documentary inserts, Southern California travel edits, agency mood reels, brand films, and social cuts needing Huntington Beach wave action with distant surfers in frame.
Edit role
The short runtime works as a quick cutaway or transition beat from surfers paddling into a green swell to the wave breaking into whitewater.

Tags

surfsportseabig wavesnaturetidebeachwavesmeterssurferssportsrecreationhuntington BEACH california2020amateurb-rollcurrentintroduction

Shot slate

Resolution
4K UHD
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
Location
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Year filmed
2020
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

2 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Distant surfers in dark wetsuits face a rising green wave at Huntington Beach, California, with blue ocean and horizon behind them.
This opening frame shows surfers positioned just ahead of a steep incoming swell. (0:00)
A surfer paddles in the midground while another sits higher on the green face of the Huntington Beach wave under bright daylight.
The frame captures the wave rising while surfers hold position and paddle near its face. (0:01)

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