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A Slow Motion Huge White Wave Coming In (Pismo Beach, 2019)

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

Pismo Beach California-2019: A slow-motion shot captures a massive white wave rolling toward the shore under bright sunlight. The cinematic footage showcases the raw power and beauty of the ocean, with the wave cresting in stunning detail. Shot on digital video with a cinematic feel, it reflects modern amateur videography from 2019.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for a travel edit, coastal documentary, agency mood reel, brand film, or social cut needing Pismo Beach surf, a white breaking wave, and bright California ocean texture.
Edit role
Works as a short ocean cutaway, transition beat, or insert between beach activity shots, with the 7 sampled seconds carrying one slow incoming wave beside the pier.
Visual details
A broad white wave rolls across green-blue water under strong sun, with glare on the left, a clear blue sky above, and a wooden pier with dark pilings along the right edge.
Shot mechanics
The composition is a high wide view over the water, with the wave in the midground, open horizon in the background, and pier structure anchoring the right side of the frame.

Tags

wavewaterbighugewhitesunnyoceanslowmotioncomingnaturepismo BEACH californiastock videoamateurdigitalcinematic

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

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

A high wide view at Pismo Beach shows a white wave spreading across green-blue water, bright sun glare on the left, and the pier pilings along the right edge.
The opening frame sets the pier-side ocean composition and the incoming white surf. (0:00)
At one second, the white foam band is wider across the midground, with the Pismo Beach pier still framing the right side and open blue water beyond it.
This frame shows the wave gaining width as it moves through the middle of the shot. (0:01)
At two seconds, the wave has broken into a broad white sheet across the center while darker water remains in the foreground below the Pismo Beach pier.
The frame captures the peak spread of white water across the center of the composition. (0:02)
Breaking wave curls and foams under bright sun near a pier.

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