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HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA-2020: Man Entering The Sea With The Surfboard

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

The cloudy sky and gentle waves create a reflective, contemplative mood. This authentic slice of modern coastal life showcases the timeless appeal of surfing as both sport and personal expression. Ideal for documentaries, lifestyle content, or nostalgic storytelling about California beach culture.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for documentary, travel edit, brand film, or social cut needing Huntington Beach surf culture with surfers in the water and an offshore oil platform on the horizon.
Edit role
Works as a short cutaway or transition beat between closer surf action and wider coastal context, using the repeating waves and platform background to reset place in a sequence.

Tags

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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

One frame exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Huntington Beach surfers are visible in low surf while a dark offshore oil platform stands near the horizon under a pale sky.
The opening frame sets the surf lineup with people in the water and the oil platform beyond them. (0:00)

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