Sea Foam

48 photographs featuring sea foam, from Australia and Russia, shot between 2007 and 2026.

Wet sand stretches along the Spoon Bay shoreline toward breaking surf and the silhouetted headland in warm amber morning light.

Wide Shore Beneath the HeadlandCentral Coast

Long-exposure waves crash against striated coastal rocks in warm dawn light on the New South Wales south coast, December 2020.

Misty Shoreline at SunriseSouth Coast

A wave explodes in a white arc against a sandstone cliff at dusk on the South Coast, warm light on the rock face.

Wave Burst Below the CliffsSouth Coast

A rainbow arcs above storm clouds and teal surf breaking over dark rock at the Byron Bay coast, New South Wales.

Rainbow Over the Storm ShoreNew South Wales

A dark rocky headland in silhouette against an orange-lit dawn sky at Byron Bay, waves rolling below through sea spray. Winter.

Headland Against the Dawn SkyNew South Wales

Moss-covered sandstone formations catch warm dawn light at Newcastle's shoreline, with ocean foam at their base and the city skyline visible on the distant cliffs.

Sunrise Over the Rock PlatformNew South Wales

Expansive wet sand mirrors a layered sky above rolling surf on One Mile Beach, Port Stephens, in a late autumn afternoon.

Beach Mirror Under Heavy CloudPort Stephens

Green algae-covered rock platform curving toward a tree-lined headland on the New South Wales coast at summer dawn, with streaky clouds above.

Rock Platform at DawnNew South Wales

Tilted rock strata run diagonally from the foreground to the surf at dawn, with sea-foam and massed cloud above, Byron Bay.

Strata and Surf at DawnNew South Wales

A large wave with an emerald crest explodes into white spray against dark rocks and a clouded sky at Coffs Harbor.

Ocean Crest Against Storm CloudNew South Wales

White sea foam swirls around dark barnacle-covered rocks at Coffs Harbor at dusk, with storm clouds split by a low orange sunset on the horizon.

Sea Foam Against Dark RocksNew South Wales

Hexagonal basalt columns rise from breaking surf at Cape Pillar, with patches of green vegetation clinging to the upper ledges, April 2022.

Hexagonal Wall at the WaterlineTasman Peninsula

Rugged coastal cliffs covered in green scrub slope toward deep turquoise water on the Forster headland, New South Wales, under overcast morning light.

Headland Cliffs Above Turquoise WaterNew South Wales

Fractured rock formations extend into the ocean on the Queensland coast, dark storm clouds above and a strip of warm light cutting across the horizon.

Jagged Reef Before the StormQueensland

A lone figure stands high on a coastal path above fractured rock formations and crashing waves on the Queensland coast at dawn.

Fractured Stone at DawnQueensland

A tall cliff face on the right side of the frame at the Byron Bay headland at dawn, with long-exposure spray across the foreground rocks.

Cliff Face at DawnNew South Wales

Long-exposure waves break over a stratified rock shelf on the New South Wales coast, blurred surf against layered stone under a soft grey sky.

Wave Break Over the Rock ShelfNew South Wales

Dark algae-covered rocks in a sandy cove on the NSW South Coast, blurred waves catching a warm amber glow beneath storm clouds at dawn.

Cove at Amber DawnSouth Coast

A white lighthouse tops a scrub-covered headland above dark rocks and sea foam, Nelson Bay coast.

Lighthouse Above Dark RocksNew South Wales

Smooth water swirls around rugged dark rocks on the Forster coast at morning, beneath grey cloud and a warm horizon band.

Swirling Water at Morning TideNew South Wales

Wet layered rock platform with tide pools at dawn near Bermagui, grey clouds reflected in still water and surf breaking in the distance.

Tide Pools at Dawn, BermaguiNew South Wales

Breaking waves with heavy white foam roll onto the shore at morning against a deep blue sky with cumulus clouds, Sidemi coast.

Breaking Surf, SidemiHasan

A densely forested cliff slopes toward a pebble shore where sea foam washes in, Lazovsky Reserve.

Dense Canopy Above the ShoreLazovsky Reserve

A powerful wave breaks against a rugged rocky coastline at the Far East Marine Reserve, dark pine trees crowning the headlands above.

Surf Against Dark PinesFar East Marine Reserve

A clear stream flows over smooth multi-toned stones at the base of a steep rocky cliff in Sikhote Alin, Primorsky Krai.

Stream Below the Cliff FacePrimorsky Krai

Amber-hued spring meltwater rushes past patches of snow and fallen logs at the Vinogradovka forest edge, evergreen canopy above.

Stream Through Fallen TimberPrimorsky Krai

A solitary egret stands on wet sand at Spoon Bay as white foam breaks against rocks below the vegetated headland.

Egret on the Morning ShoreCentral Coast

Foamy white waves against dark rock on the South Coast, with deep blue storm clouds and a golden dawn band on the horizon.

Blue Clouds Over the Dark ShoreSouth Coast

A wave crashes against a sandstone platform at dusk, sending a white spray arc against the deep blue sky and distant headland, South Coast NSW.

Foam Arc Against the SandstoneSouth Coast

A full rainbow arcs from dark storm clouds to the horizon above surf crashing over jagged rocks at Byron Bay, New South Wales.

Arc Above the Dark CoastNew South Wales

Long-exposure waves at Byron Bay, with a heavily backlit cloud layer showing orange and pink highlights above the dark ocean surface. Winter dawn.

Backlit Swell at DawnNew South Wales

Sea spray erupts against dark stratified rock at Newcastle's coast, with green-moss-covered stone slabs in the foreground on a winter morning.

Sea Spray Above Mossy SlabsNew South Wales

Massive reddish-brown rock formations anchor the foreground of a dawn seascape at One Mile Beach, Port Stephens, with a sandy headland stretching across the distance.

Dawn Rocks Over Grey WaterPort Stephens

Barnacle-encrusted rocks in the foreground with white seafoam from crashing waves along the New South Wales coast at summer dawn.

Barnacle Shore at SunriseNew South Wales

White sea foam crashes against dark jagged rocks on the Queensland coast at dawn, with orange-tinged cloud above and the sun low on the horizon.

Wave Break on Dark RocksQueensland

Waves crash against dark basalt rocks before dawn at Coffs Harbor, with a distant lighthouse silhouetted against the orange sky.

Lighthouse Behind the SprayNew South Wales

Moss-covered rocks on a coastal shelf with long-exposure surf and a sky shifting from deep grey to burnt orange at the horizon, Coffs Harbor.

Moss Shore at DuskNew South Wales

A bird in silhouette before Cape Pillar's massive basalt columns, warm haze on the left and deep shadow on the right, April 2022.

Scale at Cape PillarTasman Peninsula

Turbulent waves crash against layered rock strata at the Forster headland, white foam rising over the jagged edge under an overcast summer sky.

Shale Ledge Against the SurfNew South Wales

Swirling sandstone layers at Spoon Bay, Central Coast, with sea foam collecting in rock hollows and a breaking wave beyond.

Sandstone Layers to the ShoreNew South Wales

Jagged coastal rock formations wet with sea spray catch amber sunrise light as dark storm clouds fill the sky above the New South Wales coast.

Amber Horizon at SunriseSouth Coast

Sea foam between dark boulders below a sandstone cliff face on the New South Wales coast, clouds overhead at dusk.

Foam Below the Cliff FaceSouth Coast

Rough, wet rock formations in low winter sunlight at Byron Bay, with storm clouds massing overhead and sea spray lifting from the surf below.

Wet Rock in Low Winter LightNew South Wales

Telephoto view of breaking waves and backlit sea spray against a dark sky at dawn on the Byron Bay coast, New South Wales.

Spray in the Storm LightNew South Wales

Algae-covered rock plates at Newcastle's coastline at dawn, crashing waves and sea spray visible at the horizon as sunlight breaks through winter cloud.

Shore Platform in Breaking LightNew South Wales

Turbulent surf crashes against rugged reddish-brown cliff rocks at dawn on One Mile Beach, sending white sea spray into the overcast air.

Spray Over the Rock ShelfPort Stephens

A wave crashes against the layered rock at Spoon Bay, Central Coast, sending white spray skyward in summer morning light.

Morning Wave at Spoon BayCentral Coast

Layered coastal rock catches warm sunlight while waves break below heavy clouds and sunbeams over the New South Wales South Coast.

Sunbeams Through Storm CloudsSouth Coast