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Riding The Giant Waves On The Ocean Laying On Surfboard (Huntington Beach, 2020)

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

A young person rides a surfboard on a massive ocean wave at Huntington Beach, California in 2020. The rider lies flat on the board, gliding over a towering wave in a daring display of skill and balance. The scene exudes excitement and adventure, showcasing the raw energy of the Pacific Ocean.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for surf culture documentaries, Huntington Beach travel edits, action sports brand films, and social cuts that need prone board riders facing larger Pacific surf.
Edit role
The short runtime works as an energetic insert or transition beat between beach setup shots and closer surfing action, especially where a wave begins to pitch and riders commit.
Visual details
Several wetsuit-clad people are visible in blue-green ocean water as a steep green wave builds, breaks into white foam, and one prone rider drops along the face near shore.
Shot mechanics
Ground-camera ocean composition holds the horizon high, with breaking foam in the foreground, surfers and bodyboarders in the midground, and the wave face filling most of the frame.

Tags

actionexcitingfundaringaquasoothingridinggiantwavesoceanlayingsurfboardspeoplesportsrecreationhuntington BEACH californiafootageintroductionpretty

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
44 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, two distant wetsuit-clad people lie on boards as a broad green wave rises behind them and white foam lines the lower frame.
This opening frame shows riders positioned in the lineup before the wave breaks. (0:00)
At Huntington Beach, the wave face stands taller behind two prone board riders, with smooth water in front and foamy surf along the bottom edge.
The frame shows the wave building while the riders stay low and ready. (0:01)
At Huntington Beach, several distant people in dark wetsuits paddle across the blue-green water as the crest of a large wave starts to feather behind them.
This moment widens the action with multiple water users around the forming break. (0:02)

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