Water Sounds
The Avosound Online Sound Archive contains numerous variations of water sound. Sound recordings of water cover a wide range of elements that include brook sounds, river, lake and ocean sounds. But the Avosound Online Sound Archive also contains many detailed water sounds as well, e.g. water drop sound effects, bubbling brooks, dripping water sounds from caves and walls.
Water sounds also include everyday recordings of water sounds like bottles being poured, water bubbling sounds forth from fountains and springs, being splashed over surfaces and floors, and shooting out of watering cans and firehoses.
Water Sounds: from a drop to an ocean
Water sounds are everywhere in nature, the variations are nearly endless. These fascinating sounds have been resonating on our planet for millions of years - in fact, they've been with us since the dawn of time. Roaring surf sounds and breaking waves crashing into bays and cliffs have been fascinating sights for millennia.
The ocean water vaporises when hit by the rays of the sun and rises into the atmosphere where it collects as clouds and ultimately rains or snows down onto the earth again. The sounds and noises of drops, rain, storms and electric storms are individually categorised. The water sounds category contains many more elements as well. After it rains, water collects in small brooks and rivers or shoots down the mountainside in torrents. Frozen water forms into snow and ice (and, in alpine regions, into glaciers). In the spring, torrents of snow melt run down into the valley and collect in the lakes.
Sounds of Rivers and Brooks
The roaring and rushing of mountain streams is a rather distinctive sound in the mountains and often echoes throughout the valleys. Depending on the water level, the sound might be stronger and more forceful. Glacier streams tend to be weaker in the morning. During the day, the water level rises considerably (even dangerously), because the sun makes the ice melt into water. The water will rush into the valley, flowing into rivers and collecting in lakes. Rivers run off from lakes or join other rivers until they turn into massive streams that lead towards the oceans - where the water will evaporate again, thereby starting a new cycle.
Water Sounds: Waterfalls
Waterfalls are a very distinct element in the water sounds category. Although big waterfalls hardly sound any different from each other (and generally bear a close resemblance to white noise), the thunderous noise they produce is a rather unique sound. Waterfalls feature prominently in our collection, varying from big to small. The Dettifoss in Iceland, for example, has a rather mighty sound as it is Europe's largest waterfall. Standing in front of these thunderous masses of water will make you feel very small and puny -- no wonder so many movies have been shot in this location.
Wave Sounds
Wave sounds are one of the most impressive and best known sounds in existence. The calming effect of wave sounds hitting gravel or sand beaches have been fascinating human beings for a long time.
Wave sound have been some of the most popular sounds for meditation and sleep since the invention of sound recording. Wave sounds are not only pleasant to listen to, they are also very nice to record; no matter what beach you're on, you are bound to have a great experience. Wave sounds come in all sorts of variations: waves on gravel and sand beaches; small rippling waves on the lakeside; roaring flood and storm waves breaking on the cliffs and coasts, dragging everything out to sea that is too close to the surf.
Library | Waveform | Filename | add | Description | info | Channels | Duration | ShortID | Category | Subcategory | |
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1 | Rivers.BBC.ECD78.wav | Water, River: River Cascading Over Rocks, Close Perspective (1W7, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 6:16 | Water |
Water River |
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2 | Basins.BBC.EC65Bb.wav | Water, Basin: Hand Basin, Washing Hands In Bathroom. | i |
2.0 | 0:31 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
3 | Sea.BBC.EC1S10b.wav | Water, Sea: Seawash: Close Perspective | i |
2.0 | 3:34 | Water | Water Sea | ||||
4 | Canals.BBC.EC4S5a.wav | Water, Canals: Canals: Canal Lock, Sluices Open | i |
2.0 | 0:51 | Water | Water Canals | ||||
5 | Streams.BBC.ECD11c.wav | Water, Stream: Stream Flowing Down Drain. | i |
2.0 | 4:01 | Water | Water Stream | ||||
6 | WaterSplashes.BBC.EC1017Cb.wav | Water, Splashes: Log Thrown Into Water. | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
7 | CavesCaving.BBC.EC166Aa.wav | Water, Caves: Water Running In A Cavern. (Medium Perspective Recording.) | i |
2.0 | 1:00 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
8 | Waterfalls.BBC.ECD78d.wav | Water, Waterfall: Weir In Full Flood (1W8, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 6:18 | Water | Water Waterfall | ||||
9 | WaterSplashes.BBC.EC22Hc.wav | Water, Splashes: Three Small Splashes. | i |
2.0 | 0:10 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
10 | WaterLiquids.BBC.EC123Ad.wav | Water, Liquid: Liquid Bubbling. Continuous Delicate Sound. | i |
2.0 | 2:04 | Water | Water Liquid | ||||
11 | Basins.BBC.EC112Ca.wav | Water, Basin: Filling Large Basin With Water. | i |
2.0 | 0:28 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
12 | Sea.BBC.EC21Ab.wav | Water, Sea: Seawash On Rocks. | i |
2.0 | 7:00 | Water | Water Sea | ||||
13 | Buckets.BBC.EC112Ag.wav | Water, Bucket: Washing Hands In Bucket. | i |
2.0 | 1:14 | Water | Water Bucket | ||||
14 | Streams.BBC.ECD78c.wav | Water, Stream: Small Light Flowing Stream, Medium Perspective (1W12, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 2:20 | Water | Water Stream | ||||
15 | WaterSplashes.BBC.EC112Dc.wav | Water, Splashes: 3 Small Splashes. | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
16 | CavesCaving.BBC.ECD132d.wav | Water, Caves: Water Gurgling Down Drain. | i |
2.0 | 0:40 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
17 | Waterfalls.BBC.ECD122.wav | Water, Waterfall: Waterfall (10 Metres) Near Pucon, Chile. | i |
2.0 | 5:05 | Water | Water Waterfall | ||||
18 | Splashes.BBC.ECD78.wav | Water, Splashes: Stones Ricocheting Across Pond (fade For Length Of Throw) (studio Recording) (22H, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 0:24 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
19 | WaterLapping.BBC.EC22H.wav | Water, Lapping: Close Perspective Sound Of Water Lapping. | i |
2.0 | 6:57 | Water | Water Lapping | ||||
20 | Rivers.BBC.ECD118a.wav | Water, River: Hot Water Stream - Fast Flowing At 50 Degrees. | i |
2.0 | 3:19 | Water | Water River | ||||
21 | Sea.BBC.EC21Ba.wav | Water, Sea: Heavy Seawash On Promenade. | i |
2.0 | 6:05 | Water | Water Sea | ||||
22 | Birds.BBC.ECD78c.wav | Water, Birds: "Pystyll Rhadn" Falls, North Wales, With Birdsong (1W6, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 2:43 | Water | Water Birds | ||||
23 | Seawash.BBC.ECD77a.wav | Water, Seawash: Quiet Seawash, Gentle Close Perspective Waves On Shingle - 1922 (1S1, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 5:06 | Water | Water Seawash | ||||
24 | CavesCaving.BBC.EC166Ae.wav | Water, Caves: Water At Bottom Of Pitch. | i |
2.0 | 1:50 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
25 | Waterfalls.BBC.EC22Bb.wav | Water, Waterfall: Victoria Falls. (Zambia/Zimbabwe.) | i |
2.0 | 6:32 | Water | Water Waterfall | ||||
26 | WaterSplashes.BBC.EC1017Da.wav | Water, Splashes: Splash In Water. | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
27 | GullsSeagulls.BBC.ECD77.wav | Water, Gulls: Distant Seawash And Gulls (recorded South Coast) - 1978 (1S6, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 5:13 | Water | Water Gulls | ||||
28 | Harbours.BBC.EC1W3.wav | Pool, Lapping, Birds, Voices And Engines | i |
2.0 | 6:20 | Water | Water Lapping | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
29 | Rivers.BBC.EC1W10.wav | Water, River: Water: Small River Flowing, Distant Perspective | i |
2.0 | 3:34 | Water | Water River | ||||
30 | Baths.BBC.EC65B.wav | Water, Bath: Bath, Using Back Brush. | i |
2.0 | 0:30 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
31 | Seawash.BBC.ECD77i.wav | Water, Seawash: Heavy Sea Breaking On Promenade - 1980 (1S10, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 5:17 | Water | Water Seawash | ||||
32 | CavesCaving.BBC.EC166Cd.wav | Water, Caves: Stream Running Through A Medium-sized Cave. | i |
2.0 | 2:01 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
33 | Waterfalls.BBC.ECD114.wav | Water, Waterfall: Cascade Of Numerous Small Waterfalls. | i |
2.0 | 4:03 | Water | Water Waterfall | ||||
34 | WaterSplashes.BBC.ECD11c.wav | Water, Splashes: Person Thrashing In Water. | i |
2.0 | 0:56 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
35 | Fountains.BBC.EC22Gc.wav | Water, Fountain: Small Fountain. | i |
2.0 | 2:07 | Water | Water Fountain | ||||
36 | WaterChurning.BBC.EC22H.wav | Water Churning, With Some Splashing. | i |
2.0 | 1:14 | Water | Water Splash | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
37 | Rivers.BBC.ECD111.wav | Water, River: Underwater - River. | i |
2.0 | 5:03 | Water | Water River | ||||
38 | Baths.BBC.ECD3c.wav | Water, Bath: Bath Emptied. | i |
2.0 | 1:14 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
39 | Sea.BBC.EC2W6.wav | Water, Sea: Weather: Wind, Gale Force, Rough Sea. | i |
2.0 | 6:31 | Water | Water Sea | ||||
40 | CavesCaving.BBC.ECD132i.wav | Water, Caves: 40ft Waterfall, Microphone At Top. | i |
2.0 | 1:33 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
41 | Streams.BBC.EC1W5.wav | Water, Stream: Water: Stream, Close Perspective | i |
2.0 | 7:45 | Water | Water Stream | ||||
42 | WaterSplashes.BBC.ECD78g.wav | Water, Splashes: One Large Splash (person) (64C, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 0:16 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
43 | Fountains.BBC.ECD76d.wav | Water, Fountain: Large Fountain, Recorded Close Left Centre With Some Traffic - 1972 (1W2, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 2:32 | Water | Water Fountain | ||||
44 | HeavyWav_BBC-Historical_A 1.wav | Heavy Waves Breaking On Shore, With Sound Of Shingle. (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 2:10 | Water | Water Beach | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
45 | Rivers.BBC.ECD76c.wav | Water, River: Small River Running Over Rocks - 1974 (1W6, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 3:16 | Water | Water River | ||||
46 | Basins.BBC.ECD3a.wav | Water, Basin: Wash-hand Basin Filled, Hands Washed And Basin Emptied. | i |
2.0 | 1:15 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
47 | Sea.BBC.EC1S1b.wav | Water, Sea: Seawash: Quiet | i |
2.0 | 5:34 | Water | Water Sea | ||||
48 | CavesCaving.BBC.EC166Cf.wav | Water, Caves: 40ft Waterfall In A Cave. | i |
2.0 | 2:02 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
49 | Streams.BBC.EC1W6.wav | Water, Stream: Water: Mountain Stream Bubbling Over Stones | i |
2.0 | 3:17 | Water | Water Stream | ||||
50 | WaterSplashes.BBC.EC1017Ci.wav | Water, Splashes: Log Thrown Into Water. | i |
2.0 | 0:19 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
51 | CavesWater.BBC.EC22F.wav | Water, Caves: Water Surging Into A Cave. | i |
2.0 | 6:24 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
52 | Wells.BBC.EC112Bf.wav | Water, Wells: Bucket Dropped 3 Times. | i |
2.0 | 0:31 | Water | Water Wells | ||||
53 | Streams.BBC.EC22A.wav | Water, Stream: Mountain Stream, Fast Running Water Over Rocks. (Isle Of Skye.) | i |
2.0 | 15:10 | Water | Water Stream | ||||
54 | Rivers.BBC.ECD76a.wav | Water, River: Atmosphere Recorded On River Mersey, With Occasional Hoot From Boat - 1980 (1B9, Reprocessed) (technical Note - For Use At Low Level) | i |
2.0 | 5:02 | Water | Water River | ||||
55 | Basins.BBC.EC4H3c.wav | Water, Basin: Household: Wash Basin, Plug Put In, 2 Taps Turned On And Off. | i |
2.0 | 0:20 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
56 | Sea.BBC.EC1S3b.wav | Water, Sea: Seawash: Gently Rising Tide On Rocks | i |
2.0 | 5:21 | Water | Water Sea | ||||
57 | CavesCaving.BBC.EC166Df.wav | Water, Caves: 20ft Waterfall In A Cave. (Recorded From Bottom Of Fall.) | i |
2.0 | 2:01 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
58 | Streams.BBC.EC1W12d.wav | Water, Stream: Water: Fast Flowing Small Stream, Close Perspective | i |
2.0 | 2:20 | Water | Water Stream | ||||
59 | WaterSplashes.BBC.EC1017Cd.wav | Water, Splashes: Log Thrown Into Water. | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
60 | CavesCaving.BBC.ECD132w.wav | Water, Caves: Water Running In Cavern, Close Perspective. | i |
2.0 | 0:37 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
61 | Weirs.BBC.EC22E.wav | Water, Weirs: Water Over Weir In Full Flood. | i |
2.0 | 6:21 | Water | Water Weirs | ||||
62 | Streams.BBC.ECD11a.wav | Water, Stream: Brook Flowing. | i |
2.0 | 5:02 | Water | Water Stream | ||||
63 | WaterLiquids.BBC.EC123Af.wav | Water, Liquid: Liquid Bubbling. Continuous Musical Sound. | i |
2.0 | 1:51 | Water | Water Liquid | ||||
64 | Rivers.BBC.ECD76b.wav | Water, River: River Rippling Over Stones, Close Perspective - 1979 (1W8, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 4:31 | Water | Water River | ||||
65 | Rivers.BBC.ECD114d.wav | Water, River: Medium Size Fast Flowing River. | i |
2.0 | 4:03 | Water | Water River | ||||
66 | Basins.BBC.EC65Ba.wav | Water, Basin: Hand Basin, Filling Hand Basin In Bathroom. | i |
2.0 | 0:22 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
67 | Sea.BBC.ECD1a.wav | Water, Sea: Seawash, Calm. | i |
2.0 | 4:02 | Water | Water Sea | ||||
68 | Buckets.BBC.EC112Af.wav | Water, Bucket: Water Thrown From Plastic Bucket. (3 Times) | i |
2.0 | 0:09 | Water | Water Bucket | ||||
69 | Streams.BBC.ECD78a.wav | Water, Stream: Small Trickle With Rain And Rain Drops, Recorded At Distance Of 1ft (1W2, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 1:35 | Water | Water Stream | ||||
70 | WaterSplashes.BBC.ECD11a.wav | Water, Splashes: Large Splash. | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
71 | CavesCaving.BBC.ECD132c.wav | Water, Caves: Water Running And Stopping In Cavern. | i |
2.0 | 2:51 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
72 | Waterfalls.BBC.ECD78a.wav | Water, Waterfall: Waterfall, Close Perspective (1W5, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 5:36 | Water | Water Waterfall | ||||
73 | WaterSplashes.BBC.ECD78b.wav | Water, Splashes: Three Small Splashes (studio Recording) (22H, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 0:16 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
74 | WaterLapping.BBC.EC1W3.wav | Water, Lapping: Water: Pool, Lapping, Birds, More Activity, Siren At Start | i |
2.0 | 6:28 | Water | Water Lapping | ||||
75 | Sea.BBC.EC21Ca.wav | Water, Sea: Quiet Seawash On Sand And Rocks. | i |
2.0 | 6:01 | Water | Water Sea | ||||
76 | Birds.BBC.ECD78b.wav | Water, Birds: Mountain Stream Bubbling Over Stones, Close Perspective, Occasional Birdsong (1W6, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 3:19 | Water | Water Birds | ||||
77 | Seawash.BBC.ECD77j.wav | Water, Seawash: Stormy Sea; Heavy Waves - 1972 (1S2, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 4:28 | Water | Water Seawash | ||||
78 | CavesCaving.BBC.EC166Ad.wav | Water, Caves: Water Dripping In A Passage. (Close Perspective Recording.) | i |
2.0 | 0:45 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
79 | Waterfalls.BBC.EC1W6b.wav | Water, Waterfall: Water: Pystyll Rhadn Waterfall | i |
2.0 | 2:56 | Water | Water Waterfall | ||||
80 | WaterSplashes.BBC.EC1017Eb.wav | Water, Splashes: Splash In Water. | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
81 | AtmosSeashores.BBC.EC20C.wav | Water, Lake: Cliff Top Atmosphere With Seagulls Circling Overhead, Heavy Seawash Below. | i |
2.0 | 6:32 | Water | Water Lake | ||||
82 | WaterRivers.BBC.EC1W4.wav | Water, River: Water: Stream | i |
2.0 | 5:54 | Water | Water River | ||||
83 | Baths.BBC.EC65Aa.wav | Water, Bath: Bath, Water Running Into Bath. | i |
2.0 | 4:23 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
84 | Seawash.BBC.ECD77f.wav | Water, Seawash: Heavy Seawash; Close Perspective Waves On Shingle - 1972 (1S1, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 5:09 | Water | Water Seawash | ||||
85 | CavesCaving.BBC.EC166Ec.wav | Water, Caves: Stream Trickling Through Small Cavern In A Cave. (Close Perspective Recording.) | i |
2.0 | 2:01 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
86 | Waterfalls.BBC.ECD118.wav | Water, Waterfall: Hot Waterfall - Fierce Flow Through Gully. | i |
2.0 | 2:08 | Water | Water Waterfall | ||||
87 | WaterSplashes.BBC.EC1017Eg.wav | Water, Splashes: Plank Thrown Into Water. | i |
2.0 | 0:09 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
88 | Fountains.BBC.EC22Gd.wav | Water, Fountain: Sound Of Fountains, With Voices In Background. (Rome, Italy.) | i |
2.0 | 2:12 | Water | Water Fountain | ||||
89 | WaterDrains.BBC.ECD11.wav | Water Flowing Down Drain, With Start And Stop. | i |
2.0 | 1:33 | Water | Water Drain | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
90 | Rivers.BBC.EC1W9.wav | Water, River: Water: River Lapping | i |
2.0 | 3:33 | Water | Water River | ||||
91 | Baths.BBC.EC65Ab.wav | Water, Bath: Bath, Plug Removed And Water Running Out Of Bath. | i |
2.0 | 0:56 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
92 | Seawash.BBC.ECD77b.wav | Water, Seawash: Close Perspective Seawash, Gentle On Shore - 1980 (1S10 , Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 3:37 | Water | Water Seawash | ||||
93 | CavesCaving.BBC.EC166Cb.wav | Water, Caves: Stream Entering A Cave. | i |
2.0 | 2:01 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
94 | HellToHeaven.BBC.ECD111c.wav | Water, Underwater: Deep Sea - Ocean Bed, Underwater. | i |
2.0 | 5:03 | Water | Water Underwater | ||||
95 | WaterSplashes.BBC.EC22Hb.wav | Water, Splashes: One Small Splash. | i |
2.0 | 0:04 | Water | Water Splashes | ||||
96 | Fountains.BBC.EC22Gb.wav | Water, Fountain: Large Fountain. | i |
2.0 | 2:07 | Water | Water Fountain | ||||
97 | WaterComic.BBC.ECD96b.wav | Pouring Liquid - 1968 (7H, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 0:38 | Water | Water Pour | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
98 | Sea.BBC.EC1S2a.wav | Water, Sea: Seawash: Stormy Sea | i |
2.0 | 6:10 | Water | Water Sea | ||||
99 | CavesCaving.BBC.EC166Dd.wav | Water, Caves: 40ft Waterfall In A Cave. (Recorded From Bottom Of Fall.) | i |
2.0 | 2:01 | Water | Water Caves | ||||
100 | Streams.BBC.EC1W12g.wav | Water, Stream: Water: Small Light Flowing Stream, Close Perspective | i |
2.0 | 2:30 | Water | Water Stream |