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HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA-2020: Strong Wave And Surfer In The Sea Waiting To

5s 4K UHD 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.

Tags

surfsseawaveswimboardstrongsurferwaitingsurfsportsrecreationhuntington BEACH california2020stock video4kstunningabstract

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.

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)
White surf explodes in the foreground with surfers farther out in the water.

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