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

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

A slow-motion shot of a massive white wave crashing on the shore at Pismo Beach, California in 2019. The wave's crest curls dramatically, creating a stunning natural spectacle. Ideal for nature documentaries, travel content, or any project needing authentic coastal motion.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for a travel edit, coastal documentary, agency mood reel, brand film, or social cut needing 2019 Pismo Beach surf with a large white wave beside a pier.
Edit role
Works as a short opener, cutaway, transition, or ocean texture beat where a five second burst of surf energy can bridge beach activity, travel coverage, or nature material.
Visual details
Bright blue sky sits over a foamy white wave and dark green ocean water, with a wooden pier and support pilings along the right side and no clearly visible people in the water or foreground.
Shot mechanics
The frames hold a wide elevated composition with surf in the foreground, the wave line in the midground, a level ocean horizon in the background, and the pier running diagonally along the right edge.

Tags

wavewaterbighugewhitesunnyoceanslowmotionnaturepismo BEACH californiaprointroductionnewbeautifulb-rollmoderncute

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, a wide view shows white surf spreading across dark water beside the right edge of a wooden pier, with no clearly visible people in the foreground.
The opening frame gives buyers the pier-side setting and the first broad view of the breaking wave. (0:00)
At Pismo Beach, California, the wave line sits farther across the midground while thick white foam fills the lower frame and the pier pilings remain on the right.
This frame emphasizes the wave crest and the dense foam pattern below the pier. (0:01)
At Pismo Beach, California, broad whitewater covers most of the foreground as open ocean and a low wave line stretch across the horizon beside the pier.
The frame shows the clip's scale, with the surf field taking over most of the image. (0:02)
At Pismo Beach, California, foamy surf pushes across the lower left while the wooden pier and dark support pilings angle down the right side of the frame.
This moment keeps the pier structure prominent while the wave spreads across the water below. (0:03)

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 download of the HD 1080p master with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.