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HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA-2020: Surfer Wearing Rash Guard Paddles Out To Sea

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

Shot on digital video with cinematic quality, the clip captures the surfer navigating the surf with calm determination. The scene reflects modern beach culture and coastal recreation, offering authentic, unscripted moments of ocean sports. Ideal for editorial, lifestyle, or surf-themed content.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits surf documentary segments, coastal recreation edits, travel cutdowns, agency mood reels, or brand films needing a single surfer paddling through Huntington Beach whitewater in 2020.
Edit role
Works as a short insert or transition beat between surfing action shots, showing the effort of paddling out before a ride rather than the wave ride itself.

Tags

surfingsurfermanwavesbeachwearingrashguardpaddlesseawashsportsrecreationhuntington BEACH california2020cinematicvideographybuyfootage

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.

A surfer in dark swimwear paddles through foamy Huntington Beach surf as a breaking wave fills the lower frame.
The opening frame shows the surfer partially obscured by whitewater while paddling out. (0:00)
The surfer remains in the midground at Huntington Beach, with white surf rising across the foreground and open water behind.
This frame emphasizes the height of the breaking foam between the camera and the paddling surfer. (0:01)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant 4K download with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.