Low-resolution preview (256x144) for evaluation. The licensed download is the clean 4K UHD master at the stated resolution.

Download the free low-res preview to test in your edit

Surfers On The Beach Waiting For Their Perfect Wave (Huntington Beach, 2020)

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Beach Huntington Beach, California, United States 2020
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

Surfers gather on the sandy shores of Huntington Beach, California, in 2020, waiting for the perfect wave. The ocean rolls in with consistent waves, wind blowing through the air, and the golden sunlight reflecting off the water. A nostalgic slice of modern coastal life, this vintage-style footage offers authentic, unscripted moments ideal for documentaries, travel content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for travel edits, surf documentary sequences, agency mood reels, brand films, and social cuts needing real 2020 Huntington Beach surfers waiting and paddling in open water.
Edit role
A short ocean-surf cutaway or transition beat that can bridge beach activity, surf preparation, or coastal recreation scenes without requiring dialogue or a featured subject.
Visual details
Multiple surfers in dark wetsuits sit and paddle on boards in green-blue ocean water, with small white wave breaks, a flat horizon, distant offshore structures, bright daylight, and visible people at a distance.
Shot mechanics
Ground-camera telephoto-style composition holds the ocean surface in layered depth, with surfers spread from foreground to background and the horizon running across the upper frame.

Tags

sportseasunsurfingwindsurfersbeachwaitingperfectwavessportsrecreationhuntington BEACH california4kcinematicb-rollmodernintro

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.

Wide frame of Huntington Beach ocean water with several distant surfers in dark wetsuits scattered across the lineup and faint offshore structures on the horizon.
This opening frame shows the scale of the surf lineup before any single surfer dominates the shot. (0:00)
Huntington Beach surf lineup with dark-suited surfers sitting and paddling across the midground as small white breaks form on the ocean surface.
This frame gives editors a broader midline view of surfers waiting between small sets. (0:01)
Closer Huntington Beach water view with one surfer seated on a white board, another paddling nearby, and textured green ocean filling the frame.
This moment tightens the sequence around surfers actively positioning themselves in the water. (0:02)

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.