Listening room Sounds Ocean waves for sleep
Ocean
Ocean waves for sleep
Natural waves rolling onto a shore and washing back. Slow, full and unhurried.
Plays right here. No account, no YouTube, no ads in the player.
Press play. It loops until you stop it.
Sound: Ocean waves, binaural by L.Finck on Freesound (CC0). Trimmed to a 3-minute loop, highs softened slightly, loudest waves evened out, and level-matched.
What you’re hearing
A real field recording of ocean waves on a beach. Each wave rolls in, breaks and washes back over the sand, with a full, low wash of water between them. We softened the highs slightly and gently evened out the biggest breaks.
Unlike steady noise, waves rise and fall. If you like a sound that moves a little, this is a good one to settle into. If any change in volume keeps you alert, steady rain or fan noise may suit you better.
Wearing headphones? It was recorded binaurally, a method made to sound most natural on headphones.
For listening in bed
Sleep with sound on, comfortably
Soft headband headphones lie flat, so you can drift off on your side with the sound still playing.
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Good to know
Is it free?
Yes. No account, no sign-up, no ads in the player. The file plays from this site, so nothing hands you off to YouTube.
Does it really loop all night?
It loops a 3-minute recording with a soft crossfade where the end meets the start, so it keeps going until you pause it or the timer runs out. Your browser and device have to stay awake and the tab has to stay open.
Will some waves be louder?
A little. Waves rise and fall, so some breaks are bigger than others. We gently evened out the loudest ones and level-matched this loop to the other sounds on the site.