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Beautiful Time Lapse Of Waves Crashing On The Shore (Pismo Beach, 2019)

5s HD 1080p 29.97fps Beach Pismo Beach, California, United States 2019
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

Pismo Beach California-2019: A serene time-lapse captures waves crashing onto the shore under a bright sunny sky. The calm ocean stretches along the coastline, with gentle foam rolling onto the sand. Ideal for nature scenes, travel content, or cinematic backgrounds, this amateur-style clip offers a peaceful, modern aesthetic perfect for inspirational or romantic projects.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits travel edits, coastal documentary segments, agency mood reels, brand films, and social cuts needing Pismo Beach surf, pier structure, and bright Pacific shoreline texture.
Edit role
Works as a short opener, transition, or ocean cutaway between beach scenes, giving editors a clear wave-crash beat with the pier as a consistent right-side visual anchor.
Visual details
White surf rolls across dark green water under a clear blue sky, with a wooden pier and support pilings on the right, bright glare on the left, distant shoreline on the horizon, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
Wide elevated composition with ocean foreground, breaking waves through the midground, a level horizon in the background, and the pier entering from the right edge; the frames support a fixed or very steady viewpoint.

Tags

wavesoceanpacificpiersunnyserinecalmbeautifultimelapsecrashingshorecalifornianaturepismo BEACH californiab-rolldigitalabstractamateur

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.

At Pismo Beach, California, white surf breaks across the foreground beside the right-edge wooden pier, with bright glare at left and no visible people.
This opening frame shows the wave line building near the pier in clear daylight. (0:00)
At Pismo Beach, California, foam spreads wider over the dark green water while the pier rail and angled pilings remain on the right, with no visible people.
This moment captures the wave breaking outward into a broad field of foam. (0:01)
At Pismo Beach, California, a fresh band of whitewater crosses the midground as the pier extends from the right and the clear horizon stays visible, with no visible people.
This frame emphasizes the layered surf lines between the foreground foam and the distant horizon. (0:02)
At Pismo Beach, California, the whitewater gathers in the lower frame while darker open water appears beside the pier, with no visible people in the sampled view.
This frame gives editors a wide coastal view with active surf and a stable pier reference. (0:03)

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