Ocean waves
Slow waves rolling onto the shore with a light sea breeze. Calm ocean sounds that loop for hours.
Press Play, pick a scene, or move the sliders below to layer your own mix.
Scenes
Ready-made sound mixes, each with its own picture. Click one to listen, click it again to pause.
My mixes
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Page colours
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About this scene
Slow waves building and breaking on the shore every few seconds, with a light breeze.
Raise the wind for a stormier coast.
Good for
- Slow breathing and winding down: the waves set a calm pace
- Sleep, if you like a rising and falling sound
- Meditation and quiet time
What's in the mix
- Ocean waves: 90%
- Wind: 20%
Nothing streams: every sound is made on your device, so it uses almost no data, never buffers, and keeps playing with your phone locked. Move any slider above to change the mix, save it under My mixes, or set the sleep timer to fade out gently.
Prefer a video? Long versions of our scenes are on YouTube.
Questions
- How long do the ocean waves play?
- For as long as you leave the page open. The sound loops seamlessly with no gap, so it can run all night. Use the sleep timer to fade it out after 15 minutes up to 8 hours, or set your own time.
- Does it keep playing with my phone locked?
- Yes. Press Play, then lock the screen or switch apps and the sound carries on. Your phone shows the usual media controls to pause it.
- Is it free? Do I need an account?
- It is free and needs no sign-up. Your levels and saved mixes stay in this browser.
- Can I change the ocean waves?
- Yes. The scene is a starting point: ocean waves, wind. Move any slider, add other sounds, then save it under My mixes or share the link.
- Does it use much data?
- Almost none. Nothing is streamed; each sound is made on your device when you turn it on.