Publisher: Boom Library
Website: www.boomlibrary.com/sound-effects/waves
Format: WAV
Quality: 24 bit 48 kHz stereo
Description: AMONG NATURE’S MOST HUGE FORCES
Sound Tracker® Gordon Hampton has recorded a fantastic and wonderful collection of waves in their various forms. Hampton has explored the globe for over three decades to capture nature in its most pristine form.
GENTLE TO BRIGHT – LARGE DYNAMIC RANGE
Waves are some of nature’s most lovable sounds. Their character changes with tides, climatic conditions and ground conditions, so they can show splashing, gurgling, excitement, bubbles, sweeping, splashing, rumbling, rolling, howling, thunder, roaring, banging, and many other forms.
DIFFERENT SIZES AND CONTACT SURFACES
The library contains over 5.5 hours of clean and unaltered original recordings: 111 files classified by wave size and beach substrate (hard rock, boulder, pebble, sand).
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QP05 0456 Water lap slow 5.0.wav Water laps with very small surges that produce bubble pops and snaps. Very delicate. Ambient tone is natural. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0457 Water lap slow v2 5.0.wav Water laps with very small surges that produce bubble pops and snaps. Very delicate. Ambient tone is natural. Distant tidal currents. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0458 Water lap gentle 5.0.wav Water laps delicately on shore with small bubbles. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0459 Water lap wood 5.0.wav Water laps against logs floating at shoreline. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0460 Water lap rock 5.0.wav Water laps against rocks of various sizes. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0461 Water lap lakeshore 5.0.wav Water laps against shoreline. Faint birds throughout background. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0462 Surf micro 5.0.wav Very small waves advance and retreat slowly with small splashes. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0463 Surf micro sweeping 5.0.wav Very small waves advance and retreat slowly with small splashes and sweeping action. Background has faint larger waves. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0464 Water lap rock jetty 5.0.wav Water laps among jetty rocks with slaps and pops. Gentle. Enclosed feel. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0465 Surf micro rocks gurgling 5.0.wav Small gentle ocean swells gurgle among jetty rocks with bubbling action and some unusual sounds caused by rough rock surface. Natural background tone changes as result of changes in water level. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0466 Surf micro rocks gurgling sweeping 5.0.wav Small gentle ocean swells gurgle among jetty rocks with bubbling and sweeping action. Adjacent wave action in distant background. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0467 Surf micro rocks gurgling sweeping v2 5.0.wav Small gentle ocean swells gurgle among jetty rocks with bubbling and sweeping action. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0468 Surf slow surges rock jetty 5.0.wav Ocean swells merge slowly into rock jetty with deep groaning, gurgling, and bubbling action. Use for high energy shorelines on very calm day.
QP05 0469 Surf slow surges rock jetty bubbles 5.0.wav Ocean swells merge slowly into rock jetty with splashes, lots of drips and very small bubble pops. Use for high energy shorelines on very calm day.
QP05 0470 Surf slow surges rock jetty splashy 5.0.wav Ocean swells merge slowly into rock jetty with splashes, lots of drips, gurgling and sometimes growling action. Use for high energy shorelines on very calm day.
QP05 0471 Surf surges rock jetty dramatic 5.0.wav Ocean swells merge with force into rock jetty with growls, roars and gurgles. Use for high energy shorelines on very calm day.
QP05 0472 Surf surges rock jetty busier 5.0.wav Waves splash one at a time into rock jetty with busy feel. Open space. Occasional bird chirp in distant background. Use for high energy shorelines on calm day.
QP05 0473 Surf rock jetty splashy 5.0.wav Constant wave splashes into rock jetty with bright, enclosed space. Use for high energy shorelines.
QP05 0474 Surf rock jetty splashy v2 5.0.wav Constant wave splashes into rock jetty, open space. Use for high energy shorelines.
QP05 0475 Surf rock small 5.0.wav Small wave action against solid rock. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0476 Surf rock small sweeping 5.0.wav Small wave action against solid rock with sweeping motion. Close details. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0477 Surf rock small sweeping gurgles 5.0.wav Waves sweep into rock shore with gurgles and splashes. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines on calm day.
QP05 0478 Surf rock slapping spray 5.0.wav Waves sweep into rock shore with thuds, slaps and spray. Occluded by lava cliff. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
QP05 0479 Surf rock slow 5.0.wav Waves slowly roll into rock shore. Natural tone caused by rock surface. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
QP05 0480 Surf rock big 5.0.wav Big waves roar into rock shore. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
QP05 0481 Surf rock busy 5.0.wav Waves roll into rock shore with reflections to create busy feel. Faint motor drone present. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
QP05 0482 Surf rock mod distant 5.0.wav Waves roll into rocky shore occluded by lava cliff with occasional thuds and spray with resulting low gurgling of sea water draining back into sea. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
QP05 0483 Surf rock distant 5.0.wav Waves roll into rock shore from the distant, muffled perspective. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
QP05 0484 Surf boulders slow 5.0.wav Waves slowly roll into shore and tumble boulders. Close and detailed. Very faint quick chirps of a bird at times. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
QP05 0485 Surf boulders slow big 5.0.wav Big waves slowly roll into shore and tumble boulders with occasional splashes. Close and detailed. Very faint bird call at times in far background. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
QP05 0486 Surf boulders slow big splashy 5.0.wav Big waves slowly roll into shore and tumble boulders with long retraction roars and frequent splashes. Close and detailed. Very faint drone of distant boat. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
QP05 0487 Surf boulders slow busier 5.0.wav Waves slowly roll into shore and tumble boulders with frequent splashes. Larger swells made busier by smaller wind waves. Lulls over time. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
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QP05 0488 Surf boulders slow occluded 5.0.wav Waves slowly roll into shore and tumble boulders from nearby cave. Faint bird at times. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
QP05 0489 Surf boulders slow occluded v2 5.0.wav Waves slowly roll into shore and tumble boulders from behind boulder pile. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines.
QP05 0490 Surf boulders slow occluded v3 5.0.wav Waves slowly roll into shore and tumble boulders from distant shallow cave. Meditative. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines. Subliminal applications.
QP05 0491 Surf boulders slow occluded v4 5.0.wav Waves slowly roll into shore and tumble boulders from distant cave. Faint bird calls at times. Meditative. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines. Subliminal applications.
QP05 0492 Surf boulders slow distant resonant 5.0.wav Waves slowly roll into shore and tumble boulders from distant deep resonant cave. Meditative. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines. Subliminal applications.
QP05 0493 Surf boulders slow distant 5.0.wav Waves slowly roll into shore and tumble boulders from distance. Boulder tumbling clearly audible. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines. Subliminal applications.
QP05 0494 Surf pebbles light 5.0.wav Very small gentle waves lap pebble shore. Slight roar in background from distant waves breaking offshore. Very faint bird call. Use for protected, low energy shorelines.
QP05 0495 Surf pebbles light busier 5.0.wav Very small frequent waves lap pebble shore. Slight roar in background from distant waves breaking offshore. Very faint bird chirps. Use for protected, low energy shorelines or high energy shoreline on calm day.
QP05 0496 Surf pebbles light sweeping 5.0.wav Very small slow waves sweep pebble shore and tumble stones. Use for high energy shoreline on calm day.
QP05 0497 Surf pebbles small slow 5.0.wav Small waves slowly sweep pebble shore with long peaceful retractions and tumbling of small gravel. Lulls at times, reveals very faint motor drone in distant background. Use for high energy shoreline on calm day.
QP05 0498 Surf pebbles small slow detailed 5.0.wav Small waves slowly sweep pebble shore with very detailed water flows and stone tumbling. Lulls reveal very faint motor drone in distant background. Use for high energy shoreline on peaceful day with close perspective and on low energy shorelines after storm in areas with large fetches.
QP05 0499 Surf pebbles small rolling 5.0.wav Small waves on pebble shore with mild stone tumbling. Occasional faint wildlife far background. Lulls reveal very faint motor drone in distant background. Use for high energy shoreline on peaceful day where close perspective needed. Also use on low energy shorelines after storm in areas with large fetches.
QP05 0500 Surf pebbles small rolling sweeping 5.0.wav Small waves sweep across pebble shore with stone tumbling. Use for high energy shoreline on peaceful day where close perspective needed. Also use on low energy shorelines after storm in areas with large fetches.
QP05 0501 Surf pebbles mod 5.0.wav Moderate waves reach onto pebble shore with stone tumbling and fine details. Use for high energy shoreline on peaceful day.
QP05 0502 Surf pebbles mod sweeping 5.0.wav Moderate waves sweep across pebble shore with stone tumbling and long wave retractions. Use for high energy shoreline on typical day.
QP05 0503 Surf pebbles bright 5.0.wav Waves slowly sweep up pebble shore with long retractions and characteristic ‘why’ sound caused by retracting wave being overridden by arriving wave. Bright highlights. Mesmerizing and contemplative. Use for high energy shoreline on typical day.
QP05 0504 Surf pebbles splashy 5.0.wav Waves pound pebble shore with splashes. Slight, brief wind buffeting at times, caused by water wall collapsing on beach. Use for typical day on high energy shoreline.
QP05 0505 Surf pebbles pounding 5.0.wav Waves pound pebble shore with splashes. Warm resonant feel produced by proximity to driftwood. Use for high energy shoreline where driftwood logs are present. Do not use for among or inside driftwood logs. In this case, use files labeled with word driftwood.
QP05 0506 Surf pebbles rolling 5.0.wav Waves roll one at a time onto pebble shore. Occasional wave foreshortening with resulting ‘why’ sound. Use for high energy shoreline after major storm when swells are more organized and seas less confused.
QP05 0507 Surf pebbles howling 5.0.wav Waves roll one at a time onto pebble shore with long brilliant retractions, sometimes close and spreading. Distant waves contribute howling sound. Use for high energy shoreline with approaching storm.
QP05 0508 Surf pebbles big thundering 5.0.wav Big waves thunder onto pebble shore with long brilliant wave retractions, sometimes close and spreading, strong currents. Use for high energy shoreline with regional storm system.
QP05 0509 Surf pebbles big roaring 5.0.wav Big waves roar onto pebble shore, drum roll sound from multiple offshore breaks, wave retractions less defined. Use for high energy shoreline with active storm especially to add feeling of adventure and suspense.
QP05 0510 Surf pebbles big roaring v2 5.0.wav Big waves roar onto pebble shore, drum roll sound from multiple offshore breaks, wave retractions less defined, splashy at times. Slight resonant tone during lulls caused by comb filtering action of well sorted beach substrate. Use for high energy shoreline with active storm. May be used to add adventure or suspense with an element of danger.
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QP05 0511 Surf pebbles big sweeping 5.0.wav Big waves crash and sweep onto pebble shore with various roars from multiple offshore breaks. Occasionally close waves approach with sensational retraction and soft, faint thuds of driftwood collisions. Use for high energy shoreline.
QP05 0512 Surf pebbles big bright 5.0.wav Big waves break onto pebble shore with splashes, bright wave retractions, and occasional faint driftwood thuds. Offshore roar from distant rollers. Use for high energy shoreline during storm.
QP05 0513 Surf pebbles big close detail 5.0.wav Big waves break onto pebble shore with splashes and foreshortening of retracting waves overridden by arriving waves to produce characteristic ‘why’ sound. Occasional waves arrive foreground to provide high detail. Use for high energy shoreline during storm, particularly for close perspective during incoming tide.
QP05 0514 Surf pebbles big bubble detail 5.0.wav Big waves surge onto pebble shore with occasional waves arriving foreground to provide high detail, bubble pops, water flow and drips. Use for high energy shoreline during storm, particularly for close perspective during incoming tide.
QP05 0515 Surf pebbles storm 5.0.wav Big waves charge pebble shore with strong wave retractions during storm. Use for high energy shoreline during storm, especially at low tide when exposed well sorted pebble beach provides natural comb filter.
QP05 0516 Surf pebbles storm subdued 5.0.wav Big waves charge pebble shore with muffled sound caused by sea foam. Subtle wave retractions still brilliant. Some wave foreshortening. Very faint rare bird calls in distant background. Use for high energy shoreline after sustained large surf has built up sea foam onshore. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0517 Surf pebbles mod distant 5.0.wav Big waves arrive on pebble shore with distant feel, retractions somewhat muted. Very faint bird chirp at times in distant background. Use for high energy shoreline to convey moderately distant perspective (wave action is still within line of sight).
QP05 0518 Surf pebbles mod distant v2 5.0.wav Big waves arrive on pebble shore with distant feel, retractions somewhat muted. Very faint bird chirp at times in distant background. Use for high energy shoreline to convey moderately distant perspective (wave action is still within line of sight).
QP05 0519 Surf pebbles distant 5.0.wav Waves arrive peacefully onto pebble shore with distinctly distant feel and soft retractions. Use for high energy shoreline to convey moderately distant perspective (wave action is still within line of sight) when sense of peace and security are desired. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0520 Surf pebbles distant v2 5.0.wav Waves arrive peacefully onto pebble shore with distinctly distant feel and soft retractions. Longer wave period than previous version. Use for high energy shoreline to convey moderately distant perspective (wave action is still within line of sight) when sense of peace and security are desired. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0521 Surf pebbles distant v3 5.0.wav Waves arrive peacefully onto pebble shore with distant feel and very soft muted retractions. Shorter wave periods than previous versions. Use for high energy shoreline to convey distant perspective when sense of peace and security are desired. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0522 Surf pebbles very distant 5.0.wav Waves arrive peacefully and slowly onto pebble shore at a distance, good spatial definition left to right breaking. Use for high energy shoreline to convey distant perspective when sense of peace and security are desired. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0523 Surf pebbles very distant v2 5.0.wav Waves arrive onto pebble shore at a distance from more than one direction. Use for high energy shoreline to convey distant perspective.
QP05 0524 Surf pebbles very distant v3 5.0.wav Waves arriveonto pebble shore from great distance with deep, spatially defining roar. Rare, very faint seagull babble in background. Use for high energy shoreline to convey a protected distance from surf.
QP05 0525 Surf sand light close busy 5.0.wav Numerous splashy waves toss about on edge of sand shore. Close perspective. Use for low energy shorelines or at river mouth.
QP05 0526 Surf sand light splashy 5.0.wav Solitary splashy waves toss onto sand shore. Use for low energy shorelines or at river mouth.
QP05 0527 Surf sand light quick 5.0.wav Waves splash frequently onto sand shore with distant drone of fishing vessel. Use for low energy shorelines or at river mouth.
QP05 0528 Surf sand small quick 5.0.wav Waves splash frequently onto sand shore with bubble highlights. Faint drone of fishing vessel and distant birds in background at times. Use for low energy shorelines.
QP05 0529 Surf sand small 5.0.wav Small waves wash slowly onto sand shore with bubble highlights. Use for low energy shorelines.
QP05 0530 Surf sand small smooth 5.0.wav Small waves wash onto sand shore with bubble highlights. Use for low energy shorelines.
QP05 0531 Surf sand mod clean 5.0.wav Waves crash onto sand shore one at time. Interesting natural howling sound during wave advance. Use for high energy shorelines on calm day.
QP05 0532 Surf sand mod confused 5.0.wav Waves wash onto sand shore in irregular pattern of confused seas. Currents evident at times. Use for high energy shorelines during changing weather system.
QP05 0533 Surf sand mod consistent 5.0.wav Waves wash onto sand shore, consistently well separated. Foreshortening of waves produces interesting ‘why’ sound. Use for high energy shorelines.
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QP05 0534 Surf sand mod rolling 5.0.wav Waves roll onto sand shore with thuds, consistently well separated, sometimes sweeping left to right. Use for high energy shorelines.
QP05 0535 Surf sand 5.0.wav Waves roll onto sand shore with full exposure. Long wave period. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines during off shore regional storm.
QP05 0536 Surf sand big clean 5.0.wav Big waves pound sand shore, sometimes sweeping left to right, well separated with long wave period. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines during off shore regional storm like a distant hurricane.
QP05 0537 Surf sand big stormy 5.0.wav Big waves roll onto sand shore during raging storm. Background roar is natural sound of sea. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines during storm.
QP05 0538 Surf sand big rolling 5.0.wav Big waves roll smoothly onto sand shore, sometimes buckling, sometimes sweeping right to left. Background roar is natural sound of sea. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines during storm.
QP05 0539 Surf sand big roaring 5.0.wav Big waves roll smoothly onto sand shore with pea gravel highlights. Background roar is natural sound of sea. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines during storm.
QP05 0540 Surf sand rolling occluded 5.0.wav Waves roll across sand shore occluded by dune. Extremely faint bird calls throughout. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines that have steep slope.
QP05 0541 Surf sand stormy occluded 5.0.wav Waves roll onto sand beach muffled and occluded by dune. Drone is natural but similar to ship noise. Use for exposed, high energy shorelines. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0542 Surf sand roar 5.0.wav Storm waves roar onto shallow sand beach. Generic feel. White noise suitable for high and low energy shorelines under stormy conditions with multiple swell directions. Requires careful use because little wave details makes it difficult to interpret.
QP05 0543 Surf sand distant 5.0.wav Distant waves roar onto sand beach with natural tone, characteristic of dune areas heard from distance. Pink noise suitable for high and low energy shorelines under stormy conditions with multiple swell directions.
QP05 0544 Surf driftwood 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0545 Surf driftwood v2 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0546 Surf driftwood v3 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Deep resonance. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0547 Surf driftwood v4 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Choir-like mantra. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0548 Surf driftwood v5 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Choir-like hypnotic humming. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0549 Surf driftwood v6 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Roaring with pebble detail in background. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0550 Surf driftwood v7 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0551 Surf driftwood v8 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Active storm surf on pebble shore evident. Safe harbor feel. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0552 Surf driftwood v9 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Deep toned. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0553 Surf driftwood v10 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Deep jet-like roar. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0554 Surf driftwood v11 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Very deep tone with harmonics. Meditative. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0555 Surf driftwood v12 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Some wave thuds. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0556 Surf driftwood v13 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Very long wave period. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0557 Surf driftwood v14 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Very deep toned and soft. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0558 Surf driftwood v15 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Smooth. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0559 Surf driftwood v16 5.0.wav Surf as recorded from inside driftwood log. Wide dynamic range, deep toned with long period. Subliminal uses.
QP05 0560 Surf spouting horn 5.0.wav Waves push through lava hole with gurgling exhales, inhales, splashes and thuds. Special applications.
QP05 0561 Surf spouting horn v2 5.0.wav Waves push through lava hole with gurgling exhales, inhales, splashes and thuds. Mew sound is natural result of this particular spouting horn. Special applications.
QP05 0562 Surf spouting horn v3 5.0.wav Waves push through lava hole with gurgling exhales, inhales, splashes and thuds. Special applications.
QP05 0563 Surf spouting horn v4 5.0.wav Waves push through lava hole with gurgling exhales, inhales, splashes and thuds. Close and dynamic. Special applications.
QP05 0564 Surf spouting horn v5 5.0.wav Waves push through lava hole with gurgling exhales, inhales, splashes and thuds. Close. Special applications.
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QP05 0565 Surf spouting horn v6 5.0.wav Waves push through lava hole with gurgling exhales, inhales, splashes and thuds. Close. Special applications.
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