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Foaming Water Washes Up On Shore Shadow Of Person (Pismo Beach, 2019)

5s 4K UHD 59.94fps Ocean Pismo Beach, California, United States 2019
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About this clip

Foaming ocean waves wash onto the sandy shore at Pismo Beach, California in 2019. A lone shadow of a person stretches across the wet sand as the tide recedes, capturing a quiet, romantic moment at the water's edge. The natural rhythm of the waves and the soft light create a serene, contemplative mood perfect for storytelling, travel content, or ambient visuals.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for travel edits, coastal documentary moments, agency mood reels, brand films, and social cuts needing Pismo Beach surf texture with wet sand and a human shadow at the shoreline.
Edit role
A short insert or transition beat that can bridge beach activity, reflection, or shoreline ambience in a timeline without introducing crowds or dialogue.
Visual details
White sea foam spreads over tan wet sand in close view, shallow water reflects bright daylight, and a long human shadow crosses part of the shoreline while no face or body is directly visible.
Shot mechanics
The framing looks downward at the surf line with sand and foam filling the frame, consistent with the DJI drone hint, and there is no visible horizon or landmark context.

Tags

foamoceanbeachshadowtropicalsandywaterfoamingwashesshorepersonedgenaturepismo BEACH californiabuyprofessionalartmodern

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
59.94 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
91 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.

Foamy ocean water reaches across wet sand at Pismo Beach, California, with a dark human shadow falling into the lower part of the frame and no visible face or body.
The opening frame shows the surf edge and the shadow detail that gives the clip its human presence. (0:00)
A curved band of white foam slides over smooth wet sand at Pismo Beach, California, while the lower edge holds part of a human shadow and no visible people.
This frame keeps the foam line prominent while the shadow remains near the bottom of the composition. (0:01)
Patchy white sea foam spreads across reflective wet sand at Pismo Beach, California, with the shoreline filling the frame and no directly visible person.
The third frame emphasizes foam patterns across the sand as the water thins out. (0:02)

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