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California Surf Photography Gallery

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California is where I spend a good portion of my time, balancing work, early mornings, and long surf missions. These shots come from those times: foggy dawns, golden evenings, offshore lines, and the classic mix of longboarders and shortboarders that make the West Coast what it is.

Most of these moments were captured while surfing or before and after sessions, and watching others catch a few before the wind came up. California light has its own personality: softer, cinematic, and a little nostalgic.

Most were edited originally for Instagram Stories, where I usually share things in the moment, and later archived here so they can live a bit longer than 24 hours.

If you love that West Coast atmosphere, you’ll find it in these images.

Surfers in wetsuits waiting in the water for waves at the beach, with one surfer riding a wave under a blue sky.

A man in a black wetsuit riding a surfboard on the water.

A person with long hair in a wetsuit paddling on a surfboard in open water under a cloudy sky.

Woman on surfboard in the ocean with another person swimming and a beach in the background.

Person surfing on a yellow surfboard in the ocean with blue sky and clouds overhead.

A man surfing on a wave in the ocean, with cloudy skies above and another person paddling nearby.

A man surfing on a wave in the ocean under a cloudy sky.

A woman surfing on a wave near the shoreline with several other surfers paddling on their boards in the water, under a partly cloudy sky.

A person surfing on a wave in the ocean under a partly cloudy sky.

A person riding a wave on a surfboard in the ocean with a coastal town in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

A person surfing on a large wave with dark stormy clouds in the sky and a person swimming in the water nearby.

A person surfing on a wave in the ocean, wearing a black wetsuit and a hood, with a cloudy sky in the background.

A person wearing a wetsuit and helmet surfing on an orange surfboard in the ocean with a distant landmass and cloudy sky in the background.

Person wearing a wetsuit and hood surfing on a orange surfboard in the water with a shoreline and buildings in the background.

A person in a wetsuit surfing on a green surfboard in the ocean with a coastline, palm trees, a rainbow, and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

A woman in a black wetsuit surfing on a green surfboard in the ocean with a shoreline, houses, palm trees, and a rainbow in the background.

A person surfing on a wave in an ocean under a cloudy sky.

A person surfing on a wave in the ocean under a cloudy sky with a distant shoreline and palm trees in the background.

A person surfing on a wave in the ocean with a shoreline and houses in the background on a cloudy day.

A person in a wetsuit riding a wave near a coastline with houses and palm trees, under a cloudy sky.

A man in a black wetsuit lying on a surfboard or similar watercraft, smiling and relaxing on the water with an overcast sky in the background.

A person surfing on a single wave in the ocean under a clear blue sky.

A woman surfing on a wave in the ocean with a cityscape and palm trees in the background.

A person surfing on a yellow surfboard on a wave in the ocean

A person surfing on a wave near the coast with houses and palm trees in the background during sunset.

Woman in a black wetsuit surfing on a white surfboard, waving with one hand, smiling, on a blue water day with partly cloudy sky.

A woman surfing on a green wave near a foggy coastline, wearing a blue wetsuit.

Surfer riding a wave in foggy conditions with other surfers in the background.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with rocky cliffs and houses in the background, cloudy sky.

Multiple surfers riding and paddling on ocean waves under a clear blue sky.

Surfer on a green surfboard riding a wave in the ocean with another surfer swimming nearby.

A woman surfing on a wave in the ocean under a clear blue sky.

A surfer riding a wave near a coastline with cliffs and palm trees, overcast sky

A person surfing on a small wave in the ocean during overcast weather.

Sequence of a surfer riding a wave in the ocean, showcasing different stages of surfing.

Surfers riding waves at sunset with golden light reflecting on ocean.

Sequence of a surfer riding a large wave, performing tricks and maneuvers in an ocean setting.

Surfer riding wave with cityscape and bird in background

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with others in the background, coastline visible afar.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with two others paddling.

Surfer catching wave in ocean, cloudy sky

Surfer riding a wave with a misty ocean backdrop, other surfers in the water.

Person surfing on a large ocean wave on a sunny day.

Surfer riding a wave in misty ocean scene.

Surfer performing aerial trick over ocean wave

Two surfers riding a large wave in the ocean under a cloudy sky.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean on a cloudy day.

ocean waves with surfers riding and waiting

Surfer riding wave with yellow surfboard in the ocean

Surfers in the ocean, with one riding a wave near a coastline under a cloudy sky.

Surfers riding a wave in the ocean with a coastal town in the background under a cloudy sky.

Silhouette of a surfer riding a wave in a dark overcast ocean.

Surfers riding waves in ocean near coastline on overcast day

Surfer riding a large wave in the ocean on a yellow surfboard

Surfer riding a wave on a yellow surfboard in the ocean.

Surfer on yellow board riding ocean wave

Surfer riding a large wave in the ocean, clear sky background.

Surfer riding a large wave in the ocean with cloudy sky.

Surfer riding a wave on a stormy ocean with gray skies.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with a visible pink surfboard.

Surfer riding a large wave in the ocean.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with other surfers in the background.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with another surfer paddling nearby.

Surfer riding a large wave in the ocean with several people in the water.

Surfer on yellow board riding a wave in the ocean

Surfer riding a wave near other surfers in the ocean

Surfers riding waves in blue ocean with clear sky

Surfer riding wave in ocean with onlookers in the water.

Surfer riding a wave with two people waiting on surfboards in the ocean.

Surfers in the ocean with one riding a wave

Surfer riding a wave with two people in wetsuits watching in the ocean.

Surfers in wetsuits in the ocean with one riding a wave

Surfers on a wave in the ocean, one surfing and two paddling.

Surfers riding waves in ocean with one surfer on a wave and two entering water

Surfer riding wave in ocean with two people watching

Surfer riding a large ocean wave with another person in the water in the foreground.

Surfer riding wave with two people in water

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with others in the water.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with two other individuals in the water.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with two other surfers in the water.

Surfer riding a large wave in the ocean with other surfers nearby.

Surfer performing a backflip off a breaking wave in the ocean.

Series of three images showing a surfer performing an aerial trick over a breaking ocean wave.

Surfer performing aerial maneuver above ocean wave

Surfer performing aerial trick over breaking wave.

Surfer riding a wave with other surfers paddling in the ocean.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with overcast sky.

Surfers riding waves in the ocean with a clear blue sky.

Black and white photo of a surfer riding a wave at sea.

Person surfing on a wave in sunny coastal area

Surfer riding a wave near a rocky coastline with palm trees and buildings in the background on a sunny day.

Surfer riding a wave near a coastal shoreline under a clear blue sky.

Black and white photo of ocean waves with surfers

Surfer riding a large ocean wave on a sunny day

Surfer performing trick on wave, ocean backdrop, other surfers in water.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with other surfers nearby.

Surfers riding waves in ocean with overcast sky

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with other surfers in the water

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with another person in the water.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with another person in the water nearby.

Surfers riding waves in the ocean with overcast sky

Surfer catching a wave in the ocean, with other surfers waiting in the water.

Surfer riding a large ocean wave, with other surfers in the water, under a cloudy sky.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with two people paddling nearby.

Surfer riding a wave on the ocean with a boat in the distance

Surfer riding a wave with distant cityscape background

Surfers riding waves in the ocean with blue sky background

Surfers riding waves with a sailboat in the background.

Ocean scene with a surfer riding a large wave

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with clear blue sky.

Surfer riding a large blue ocean wave on a sunny day.

Ocean waves crashing with a surfer riding a wave.

Surfer with board climbing stairs from ocean

Surfer riding a wave in open ocean with clear blue water and horizon

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with clear blue water

Surfer riding a large wave in the ocean with white foam.

Two surfers catching waves in the ocean with clear blue water.

Surfers riding waves in ocean with clear blue water and white foam.

surfers on ocean wave with pier in background

Surfers paddling near a pier in foggy weather, ocean waves

Surfers waiting for waves near a pier on a cloudy day.

Surfing scene with surfers riding and paddling in ocean waves

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean as two people on a jet ski pass by, with a clear blue sky in the background.

Surfer riding a wave in clear blue ocean water, with foam and waves in the foreground.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with other surfers nearby, clear blue water, and foamy waves.

Surfers on ocean waves with distant ship

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with two other surfers paddling nearby.

Ocean waves with a surfer in the distance, clear blue sky.

Surfer riding a wave in blue ocean with two other surfers nearby

Surfers riding blue ocean waves on a sunny day

Surfers riding waves in the ocean on a sunny day.

Surfers in the ocean catching waves under clear blue skies.

Surfers in the ocean riding a large wave under a clear blue sky.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with other surfers paddling nearby.

Surfers riding a wave in the ocean on a sunny day, with clear blue water and sky.

Surfers riding waves in blue ocean under clear sky

Ocean waves with surfers riding and waiting, clear blue sky.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean under a clear blue sky.

Surfers catching waves in blue ocean on a sunny day.

Surfers riding waves in the ocean on a clear day.

Surfers catching waves in a blue ocean under a clear sky

Surfers riding waves in blue ocean on a sunny day.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with additional surfers paddling nearby.

Surfers on a large wave in the ocean with clear blue sky.

Surfer riding a large wave in the ocean with other surfers paddling nearby.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with several surfers paddling nearby.

Surfer riding ocean wave with others paddling nearby.

Surfers riding ocean waves on a sunny day

Surfers riding waves in blue ocean waters

Surfers riding a large wave in the ocean under a clear blue sky.

Surfers on a large ocean wave with one riding the crest

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with seabirds in the background in bright sunlight.

Surfer performing aerial maneuver on ocean wave

Surfer mid-air above a wave in the ocean, with other surfers in the background.

Surfer riding a wave in blue ocean waters with other surfers visible in the background.

Surfers riding waves in the ocean with bright blue water and clear sky.

Surfer riding a large ocean wave with others waiting in the water.

Surfer riding a wave near a rocky breakwater, with other surfers in the water and a small sailboat in the distance.

Ocean waves crashing against a rock jetty with surfers in the water.

Surfers riding waves in a clear blue ocean

Ocean waves with surfers and distant boat

Surfers riding waves in ocean on a sunny day

Surfer riding a large wave in the ocean with other surfers waiting

Surfers riding waves in the ocean with clear blue sky

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with greenery in the foreground.

Surfer riding wave in ocean, two people in water

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with others waiting, cloudy sky, waves crashing.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean, with another person nearby in the water.

Surfer falling off surfboard in ocean wave with grey cloudy sky

Surfer in a black wetsuit near ocean waves, with a white surfboard in the background, overcast sky.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with visible whitecaps and multiple surfers in the water.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with another surfer waiting in the water.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with other surfers waiting in the background.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with cloudy sky

Surfers in the ocean riding waves under a cloudy sky

Surfer riding a wave near a research pier over the ocean.

Surfer riding wave in ocean, overcast sky

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with two people standing in shallow water in the foreground.

Surfer catching air above ocean wave on a foggy day

Surfer performing an aerial maneuver on a large ocean wave.

Silhouette of a surfer riding a wave in monochrome

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean under cloudy skies

Surfer riding a wave with ocean background

surfers riding and paddling on ocean waves on a cloudy day

Surfer riding a large wave at sea with ocean horizon in the background

Surfer riding a large ocean wave with cloudy sky in the background, two other surfers paddling nearby.

Surfer riding a large ocean wave with mist in the background, surrounded by other surfers waiting for waves.

Surfer paddling towards large waves in the ocean on a cloudy day.

Surfer performing a maneuver on a large ocean wave, with another person wading in the foreground.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with two other surfers in the water and misty sky background.

Surfer falling off their board in ocean waves

Black and white photo of a surfer wiping out on a wave.

Surfers in water with waves, one doing a maneuver.

Surfer in black wetsuit riding a wave in ocean

Surfer performing an aerial maneuver over a wave, with another surfer in the water and a rocky breakwater in the background.

Surfer riding a wave in ocean, wearing a wetsuit.

Surfer riding wave in ocean with clear blue sky

Surfers riding waves in the ocean under a clear blue sky.

Surfer riding a wave in the ocean with a boat in the background and other surfers paddling nearby.

Surfer riding wave in ocean under clear blue sky

Surfer riding wave near rocky jetty with ocean background

Surfer riding a wave on a clear blue ocean

Surfer riding a wave with a boat in the background on the ocean.

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