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Riding The Waves Like A Pro (Huntington Beach, 2020)

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps People Huntington Beach, California, United States 2020
People appear in this clip. Editorial use is cleared as shot. If a recognizable person is used commercially, a model release is the licensee's responsibility. how releases work.

About this clip

A thrilling 5-second clip from Huntington Beach, California in 2020, capturing a surfer riding waves with impressive skill and confidence. The surfer glides effortlessly through the water, demonstrating pro-level control and balance. This cinematic, action-packed moment reflects the adventurous spirit of Southern California surf culture. Perfect for documentaries, travel content, or nostalgic storytelling about modern beach sports and outdoor recreation.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for travel edits, surf documentaries, outdoor brand films, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing a Huntington Beach surfer working through heavy whitewater in 2020.
Edit role
The short runtime works as an action beat, energetic cutaway, or transition between wider beach context and closer surf coverage.
Visual details
A single surfer in a black wetsuit rides a white surfboard across choppy gray-green water as bright foam and breaking waves fill the frame, with people visible in every frame.
Shot mechanics
Ground-camera surf coverage frames the rider in the midground against dense whitewater, using tight telephoto-like composition with no clear horizon visible in the sampled frames.

Tags

actionskilledchallengingbeautifulexcitingthrillingridingwavesprosportsrecreationhuntington BEACH californiacinematickindinspirationprettyintroductionamateur

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
64 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.

A surfer in a black wetsuit crouches low on a white board beneath breaking whitewater at Huntington Beach, California.
The opening frame catches the rider low in the pocket as a wave breaks over the board. (0:00)
The surfer continues across gray-green water while a curling section of whitewater collapses behind them at Huntington Beach, California.
This frame shows the rider still moving through the wave as foam closes in from behind. (0:01)
A surfer stands on a white board with one arm extended as bright white surf breaks close behind at Huntington Beach, California.
The rider is most upright here, giving editors a clear surfing action moment against heavy spray. (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.