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Strong Wave And Surfer In The Sea Waiting To (Huntington Beach, 2020)

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Beach Huntington Beach, California, United States 2020
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About this clip

A surfer waits in the ocean at Huntington Beach, California, as a strong wave builds behind them. The scene reflects a classic coastal moment, blending recreation and sport in a nostalgic, candid style.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for surf documentaries, coastal travel edits, brand films, agency mood reels, or social cuts needing Huntington Beach surf with surfers waiting beyond heavy shorebreak.
Edit role
Works as a short cutaway or transition beat between surfing action, beach atmosphere, and ocean texture, with the wave buildup giving editors a natural visual rise over the clip.
Visual details
Telephoto beach view of blue green ocean, white breaking surf in the foreground, dark wetsuited surfers sitting or paddling in the midground, and a large unbroken wave rolling behind them.
Shot mechanics
Ground camera composition compresses the surf line, with foamy foreground, surfers spaced across the midground, a level horizon, and the main wave forming a horizontal band across the frame.

Tags

surfsseawaveswimboardstrongsurferwaitingsurfsportsrecreationhuntington BEACH californiastock video4kstunningabstract

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
41 MB
Location
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Year filmed
2020
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

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

At Huntington Beach, California, several distant wetsuited surfers sit or paddle beyond foamy shorebreak while a dark green wave builds across the background.
The opening frame shows surfers holding position outside the breaking surf as the swell starts to stand up. (0:00)
At Huntington Beach, California, foamy whitewater fills the lower frame while small dark surfer silhouettes remain spaced across the midground in front of a rolling wave.
This frame emphasizes the force of the shorebreak while the surfers remain beyond it. (0:01)
At Huntington Beach, California, a broad green wave forms a smooth horizontal wall behind distant surfers floating in calmer midground water.
The frame gives a clear look at the wave shape before it breaks over the lineup. (0:02)

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