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Surfer In The Waves Near A Pier (Pismo Beach, 2019)

5s HD 1080p 29.97fps People Pismo Beach, California, United States 2019
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About this clip

A surfer rides a wave near a pier at Pismo Beach, California in 2019. The footage showcases a classic coastal moment with a lone surfer gliding through the water, embodying the laid-back spirit of Southern California beach culture. This authentic, unscripted moment offers a nostalgic glimpse into a summer day at the shore.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for travel edits, coastal documentary segments, agency mood reels, brand films, or social cuts that need a 2019 Pismo Beach surfing moment with a pier in frame.
Edit role
The short runtime works as a cutaway or transition beat between broader beach coverage, using the surfer and pier to bridge ocean action with shoreline context.
Visual details
A lone surfer rides through whitewater near a wooden pier, with dark pier pilings at right, green-blue water below, a bright blue horizon, hard daylight, and small people visible on the pier.
Shot mechanics
The composition looks down and outward from near the pier, with pier rails and pilings filling the right foreground, the surfer in the midground, and a level ocean horizon across the background.

Tags

conepiersurfhorizonoceandaylightsurferwavesnaturepismo BEACH californiabuyintroamateurabstractprofessionalstock video4kbusinessfootage

Shot slate

Resolution
1920 × 1080
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
8 MB
Location
Pismo Beach, California, United States
Year filmed
2019
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 Pismo Beach, California, a surfer rides through whitewater near the pier while the sun reflects across the ocean and small people stand along the pier rail.
This opening frame sets the clip with the surfer, pier, and bright ocean horizon all visible. (0:00)
At Pismo Beach, California, the surfer holds position in the foamy wave as the wooden pier runs along the right side under bright daylight.
The frame shows the surfer centered against the wave with the pier providing clear location context. (0:01)
At Pismo Beach, California, a breaking wave spreads across the midground as the surfer remains near the foam line beside the right-edge pier structure.
This still emphasizes the wave shape and the surfer's scale against the pier. (0:02)

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