Ocean & Beach

 

Coast & Ocean is shaped by colour, calm, and movement — the shifting light, rolling waves, and gentle textures that define the coastline. This collection captures the mood of the ocean as its waves roll onto all manner of shore zones. Experience glorious calm blue sky days through to storm-driven turmoil. Activities along the edge are energetic or calm. Watch as you browse.

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Woman in white outfit drinking from a bottle on a sunny sandy beach with turquoise ocean waves in the background.
Sunbathers relax on a sandy beach with a stunning city skyline visible across the turquoise ocean on a clear sunny day.
Seagulls on a sandy beach with city skyline and ocean waves in the background under a cloudy sky.
A white folding chair sits on a sandy beach with gentle waves and green headland under a clear blue sky.
A surfboard resting on sandy beach near orange cones and a flag, with ocean waves in the background on a cloudy day.
Two people sit on a sandy beach at sunset, facing calm ocean waves under a pastel pink and blue sky.
Sunbathers relax on a white sandy beach with Surfers Paradise skyline in the background on a sunny day.
Graffiti-covered rocks frame a coastal beach scene with apartment buildings and Norfolk Island pines in the background.
Beach lifeguard station with orange cones, two vehicles, and staff under a canopy on a sunny sandy shore near blue ocean waves.
A man sits on a wooden bench overlooking a sunny beach with lifeguard vehicles, sunbathers, and ocean waves.
Silhouette of a palm tree against a golden sunset over a calm ocean beach with distant mountains.
Busy beach scene with white sand, sunbathers, and a stunning city skyline backdrop under a partly cloudy sky.
Seaweed and pebbles arranged on sandy beach forming natural patterns with shadows in coastal setting.
Aerial view of people walking on a wide sandy beach with gentle ocean waves on a cloudy day.
Flock of cormorants resting on rocky coastal shoreline with calm turquoise ocean waters in the background.
White sandy beach with calm waves, city skyline in background, vehicles on shore, clear blue sky, Gold Coast Australia.
Two lifeguards walk on a sandy beach with yellow-red flag, turquoise waves, and clear blue sky.
Serene Australian beach with white sand, turquoise water, rocky shoreline, and a distant pier under a partly cloudy sky.
Rocky riverbank with layered sedimentary rocks and lush green vegetation along a calm river shoreline.
Two seagulls soaring gracefully over rocky coastal shoreline with blue ocean waves crashing below.
Close-up of colorful sea anemones and barnacles on a rocky tidal pool surface with green and purple marine life.
Person walking on a twilight beach with calm waves, tall buildings and lush trees visible in the background.
A lone bird soars gracefully through a dramatic cloudy sky with scattered white and gray clouds.
People walking along a wide sandy beach with gentle waves on a cloudy day, viewed from elevated rocky vantage point.
Rocky coastal tide pools with dark boulders and calm shallow water under an overcast sky at low tide.
Two people fishing in ocean waves on a sunny beach with city skyline and green headland in background.
Rocky coastal beach with crashing waves, rugged cliffs, and a scenic headland under a clear blue sky.
A black cormorant perched on rocky coastal boulders with ocean waves crashing in the background.
Weathered driftwood resting on a rocky beach shoreline with ocean waves and blue sky in the background.
Calm coastal beach scene with shallow tidal waters, rocky shoreline, and lush green trees under a clear blue sky.
A whale breaching the surface of a dark blue ocean under a cloudy sky.
Three birds soaring in silhouette against dramatic cloudy sky with dark storm clouds and bright light breaking through.
Two birds soaring through a cloudy gray sky above a treeline in an outdoor nature scene.
Silhouette of a man standing on a beach at sunset with surfboards in the sand and ocean waves in the background.
Two large birds soaring gracefully through a partly cloudy blue sky, viewed from below.
A motorboat navigating through sparkling ocean waves near a sunny beach shoreline.
Silhouetted surfers gather on a sandy beach at sunset with surfboards, ocean waves in the background.
Sandy beach with rolling white waves crashing on shore, rocky outcrops visible, and a partly cloudy blue sky above the ocean.
Two women in swimsuits carry long oars on a sunny beach with coastal buildings in the background.
Two dogs playing and running on a sandy beach with ocean waves in the background on a sunny day.
A fluffy dog runs joyfully on a sandy beach, casting a shadow on the ground below.
Rocky sandy beach shoreline with pebbles, stones, and seaweed scattered along wet sand near the ocean.
Flock of seabirds resting on a sandy beach shoreline with gentle ocean waves and misty coastal landscape.
Aerial view of a sandy beach with people walking along the shoreline, with coastal buildings and ocean waves in the background.
Large flock of seabirds resting on a sandy beach shoreline with ocean waves in the background.
A single small shell resting on smooth sandy beach with subtle wind patterns in the pale gray sand.
Sunny beach scene with palm trees, golden sand, calm waves, and people relaxing near the ocean on a clear blue sky day.
Sandy beach with palm trees, rocks, and people enjoying the ocean shoreline on a sunny day.
Aerial view of a coastal bridge over turquoise waters with rocky breakwater and small tropical island in background.
Person sitting on a sandy beach with calm ocean waves and a lighthouse in the background on a sunny day.
Rocky shoreline with crashing ocean waves on a cloudy day, with dark boulders and white sea foam on a sandy beach.
Two black oystercatcher birds with red beaks stand on a sandy beach with waves and rocks in the background.
Surfers in calm ocean waters at dusk near a tree-lined headland with cloudy sky.
Cloudy coastal beach scene with rocky shoreline, gentle waves, and wet sand under overcast skies.
White lighthouse and keeper's cottage on a green hill under blue skies with clouds.
A rocky pebble beach stretches to the horizon under a clear blue sky on a sunny day.
Waves crashing on rocks along a sandy beach shore with clear blue skies and open ocean in the background.
Driftwood and tangled branches on a sandy beach with ocean waves and blue sky in the background.
Colorful smooth pebbles and rocks scattered on a beach with a small green leaf resting among the stones.
Large blue and yellow beach cleaning machine with oversized tires on sandy beach with city skyline in background.
Blue beach cleaning tractor on sandy Gold Coast beach with city skyline and pine trees in background.
Person in yellow jacket watches jet fly over Gold Coast skyline from beach pier on clear sunny day.