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 | AMB Boiling Corn 01.wav | Water: Home, Interior, Boiling Water Light Simmer With Airy Gas Hiss | i |
2.0 | 0:50 | Water |
Water Boiling |
Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
2 | AMB Boiling Corn 02.wav | Water: Home, Interior, Boiling Water Light Bubbles With Airy Gas Hiss | i |
2.0 | 0:52 | Water | Water Boiling | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
3 | AMB EXT Beach 100 ft Birds.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Medium Size Waves Crashing, Birds Sounds 100 Feet Away | i |
2.0 | 2:07 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
4 | AMB EXT Beach 10ft 01.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Medium Size Crashing Waves, 10 Feet Away | i |
2.0 | 1:41 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
5 | AMB EXT Beach 10ft 02.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Large Waves Crashing, 10 Feet Away | i |
2.0 | 1:41 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
6 | AMB EXT Beach 30ft 01.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Medium Size Waves Crashing, 30 Feet Away | i |
2.0 | 1:57 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
7 | AMB EXT Beach 30ft 02 .wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Large Size Waves Crashing, 30 Feet Away, Mono | i |
1.0 | 1:57 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
8 | AMB EXT Beach 40ft Cricket.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Small Waves Crashing, Crickets, 40 Feet Away, Male Female Voices | i |
2.0 | 1:12 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
9 | AMB EXT Beach 60ft Gulls 01.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Small Waves Crashing, Gulls 60 Feet Away | i |
2.0 | 1:57 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
10 | AMB EXT Beach 60ft Gulls 02.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Small Waves Crashing, Gulls 60 Feet Away | i |
2.0 | 1:14 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
11 | AMB EXT Beach 60ft Gulls.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Small Waves Crashing, Gulls 60 Feet Away | i |
2.0 | 2:13 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
12 | AMB EXT Beach 60ft Wind.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Wind, Small Waves Crashing 60 Feet, Cricket Sounds | i |
2.0 | 1:57 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
13 | AMB EXT Boat Eng Start 01.wav | Water: Water, Exterior, Boat, Engine Start, Idle, Drive 1, 4 Gear To Fade | i |
2.0 | 5:34 | Water | Water Boat | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
14 | AMB EXT Boat Idle By 01.wav | Water: Water, Exterior, Boat Idle, Wet Shoes On Dock | i |
2.0 | 2:09 | Water | Water Boat | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
15 | AMB EXT Boat Idle Rev ByDoc.wav | Water: Water, Exterior, Boat, Idle, Birds In Background, Rev Of Engine | i |
2.0 | 2:01 | Water | Water Boat | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
16 | AMB EXT Boat Lite Waves Buo.wav | Water: Water, Exterior, Light Waves, Rowing Water Lightly | i |
2.0 | 0:40 | Water | Water Waves | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
17 | AMB EXT Cove Sm Waves Boatb.wav | Water: Water, Exterior, Cove Small Waves, Motor Boat Passes By At Distance | i |
2.0 | 4:10 | Water | Water Boat | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
18 | AMB EXT Docks Fish GutsBo 02.wav | Water: Harbor, Exterior, Water Slap Dock, Distant Boat Pass, Crickets | i |
2.0 | 2:02 | Water | Water Boat | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
19 | AMB EXT Drip Side Of House.wav | Water: House, Exterior, Water Drips Off Side | i |
2.0 | 0:51 | Water | Water Drips | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
20 | AMB EXT El Salvador Ocean 01.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Distant Beach Waves, El Salvador, Very Quiet Except For Ocean | i |
2.0 | 2:06 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
21 | AMB EXT El Salvador Ocean 02.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Beach Waves, El Salvador, 200 Yards, Wave Action Ambience Only | i |
2.0 | 2:25 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
22 | AMB EXT El Salvador Ocean 03.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Beach Waves, El Salvador, 100 Yards, Wave Action Ambience Only | i |
2.0 | 1:46 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
23 | AMB EXT Empty Beach Park Lo.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Empty Park, Low Ocean Rumble, Crickets | i |
2.0 | 2:03 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
24 | AMB EXT Forrest Stream 01.wav | Water, River: Stream, Exterior, Forest Stream From 20" Small Quiet Rapids | i |
2.0 | 2:20 | Water | Water River | ||||
25 | AMB EXT Forrest Stream 02.wav | Water, River: Stream, Exterior, Forest Stream From 30" Small Quiet Rapids | i |
2.0 | 2:02 | Water | Water River | ||||
26 | AMB EXT Forrest Stream 03.wav | Water, River: Stream, Exterior, Forest Stream From 40" Small Quiet Rapids | i |
2.0 | 2:02 | Water | Water River | ||||
27 | AMB EXT Fountain 01.wav | Water, Fountain: Fountain, Exterior, Water Pouring Into Pool, Small Fountain | i |
2.0 | 1:05 | Water | Water Fountain | ||||
28 | AMB EXT Fountain 02.wav | Water, Fountain: FOUNTAIN - EXT - Water Pouring Into Pool, Small Fountain From A Distance-C.A. Sound, Inc. | i |
2.0 | 1:24 | Water | Water Fountain | ||||
29 | AMB EXT Light Water Lapping 01.wav | Water: Water, Exterior, Light Water Lapping, Very Present, Calm Splashes, Light Crickets | i |
2.0 | 2:45 | Water | Water Splash | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
30 | AMB EXT Miami Water Lapping 01.wav | Water: Water, Exterior, Miami, Steady Slow Water Lapping At Harbor Or Seaside | i |
2.0 | 0:19 | Water | Water Lapping | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
31 | AMB EXT Ocean Waves BirdsWi.wav | Water, Ocean: Ocean, Exterior, Close Waves, Seagulls | i |
2.0 | 1:01 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
32 | AMB EXT River Rapids 01.wav | Water, River: River, Exterior, Rapids Of Medium Size From 60" | i |
2.0 | 2:12 | Water | Water River | ||||
33 | AMB EXT River Rapids 02.wav | Water, River: River, Exterior, Rapids Of Medium Size From 40" | i |
2.0 | 2:15 | Water | Water River | ||||
34 | AMB EXT River Rapids 03.wav | Water, River: River, Exterior, Rapids Of Medium Size From 20" | i |
2.0 | 2:06 | Water | Water River | ||||
35 | AMB EXT River Rapids 04.wav | Water, River: River, Exterior, Rapids Of Medium Size From 01" | i |
2.0 | 2:19 | Water | Water River | ||||
36 | AMB EXT Stream Water Close 01.wav | Water, River: Stream, Exterior, Water Moving By Bank Very Soft 10" | i |
2.0 | 2:18 | Water | Water River | ||||
37 | AMB EXT Stream Water Close 02.wav | Water, River: Stream, Exterior, Water Moving By Bank Very Soft 20" | i |
2.0 | 2:11 | Water | Water River | ||||
38 | AMB EXT Stream Water Close 03.wav | Water, River: Stream, Exterior, Water Moving By Bank Very Soft 01" | i |
2.0 | 2:17 | Water | Water River | ||||
39 | AMB EXT Waves on Rock Beach Mexico 01.wav | Water, Ocean: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Waves Crash On Rocky Beach Rocks Hitting As Water Recedes | i |
2.0 | 3:51 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
40 | AMB INT Bkln Apt Traffic 01.wav | Water, River: Apartment, Interior, Brooklyn, Room Tone, Some Clunking, Exterior Street, Birds, Trucks And Traffic By, Distant Siren, Water Running | i |
2.0 | 4:50 | Water | Water River | ||||
41 | AMB INT Bkln Apt Traffic 02.wav | Water, River: Apartment, Interior, Brooklyn, Room Tone, Open Window, Exterior Street Noise, Traffic By, Birds, Traffic Whistle | i |
2.0 | 8:25 | Water | Water River | ||||
42 | AMB INT Bkln Apt Traffic 03.wav | Water, River: Apartment, Interior, Brooklyn, Room Tone, Exterior Traffic By, Horns, Intermittent Traffic, Electric Hum At End | i |
2.0 | 6:36 | Water | Water River | ||||
43 | AMB INT Bkln Apt Traffic 04.wav | Water, River: Apartment, Interior, Brooklyn, Room Tone, Electric Hum, BG Light Traffic, Trucks By"s | i |
2.0 | 7:23 | Water | Water River | ||||
44 | AMB INT Dripping 01.wav | Water: Water, Interior, Dripping In Puddle, Pool, Tile Room | i |
2.0 | 1:48 | Water | Water Drips | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
45 | AMB INT Dripping 02.wav | Water: Water, Interior, Dripping In Puddle, Pool, Close, Heavy Drops, Tile Room | i |
2.0 | 1:42 | Water | Water Drips | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
46 | AMB INT Fridgerator Cabin.wav | Water, River: Home, Interior, Cabin Refrigerator Running With Creeks In Back Round | i |
2.0 | 1:27 | Water | Water River | ||||
47 | AMB INT Water Cooler 01.wav | Water: School, Interior, Water Fountain Compressor Running | i |
2.0 | 0:30 | Water | Water Fountain | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
48 | AMB WC Bar Walla 02.wav | Water, River: River, Exterior, Rocky Rapids Of Shallow Fast Moving River 10" | i |
2.0 | 2:09 | Water | Water River | ||||
49 | AME EXT River Rapids 01.wav | Water, River: River, Exterior, Rocky Rapids Of Shallow Fast Moving River 30" | i |
2.0 | 2:00 | Water | Water River | ||||
50 | AME EXT River Rapids 02.wav | Water, River: River, Exterior, Rocky Rapids Of Shallow Fast Moving River 10" | i |
2.0 | 2:02 | Water | Water River | ||||
51 | AME EXT River Rapids 03.wav | Water, River: River, Exterior, Rocky Rapids Of Shallow Fast Moving River 05" | i |
2.0 | 2:03 | Water | Water River | ||||
52 | AME EXT River Rapids 05.wav | Water, River: River, Exterior, Rocky Rapids Of Shallow Fast Moving River 01" | i |
2.0 | 2:12 | Water | Water River | ||||
53 | AtmospheresLakes.BBC.ECD69.wav | Water, Lake: Water Lapping On Shore (Loch Lomond) | i |
2.0 | 5:00 | Water | Water Lake | ||||
54 | AtmosSeashores.BBC.EC1S6.wav | Water, Lake: Seawash: Distant Seawash And Gulls (For Use At Low Level) | i |
2.0 | 6:30 | Water | Water Lake | ||||
55 | AtmosSeashores.BBC.EC20C.wav | Water, Lake: Cliff Top Atmosphere With Seagulls Circling Overhead, Heavy Seawash Below. | i |
2.0 | 6:32 | Water | Water Lake | ||||
56 | Babbling Brook,Over Dam,Medium Flow.wav | Babbling Brook, Over Dam, Medium Flow | i |
2.0 | 0:48 | Water | Water Brook | ||||
57 | Babbling Brook,Small,Over Rocks.wav | Babbling Brook, Small, Over Rocks | i |
2.0 | 1:45 | Water | Water Brook | ||||
58 | Backgrounds-OceanSide-Mediu.wav | Backgrounds - Ocean Side - Medium - Many Seagulls, Low Background Waves On Shore, Occasional Splash In Water, Like Rock Or Bird Lands In Water | i |
1.0 | 2:04 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
59 | Backgrounds-OceanSurf-Ext-M.wav | Backgrounds - Ocean Surf - Ext - Medium to Large Waves Break On Shore Medium P.O.V, Surf Roar, Possible Distant Motor Boat | i |
1.0 | 1:48 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
60 | Backgrounds-OceanSurf-Ext-W.wav | Backgrounds - Ocean Surf - Ext - Waves Crashing Medium P.O.V, Small Rocks Shift W Undertow, Some Wind At Head | i |
1.0 | 1:40 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
61 | Backgrounds-OceanSurfAmbien.wav | Backgrounds - Ocean Surf Ambience W Int Roomtone - Int - Small Waves W Small Life, Very Distant Highway Traffic, Few Distant Birds, Few Ext Voices | i |
2.0 | 2:45 | Water | Water Ocean | ||||
62 | Basins.BBC.EC1017B.wav | Water, Basin: Water Running Into Basin, Basin Emptying. | i |
2.0 | 0:53 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
63 | Basins.BBC.EC112Ca.wav | Water, Basin: Filling Large Basin With Water. | i |
2.0 | 0:28 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
64 | Basins.BBC.EC112Cb.wav | Water, Basin: Filling Metal Basin With Water. | i |
2.0 | 0:20 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
65 | Basins.BBC.EC112Cc.wav | Water, Basin: Emptying Metal Basin Full Of Water. | i |
2.0 | 0:10 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
66 | Basins.BBC.EC1W2a.wav | Water, Basin: Water: Running From Two Taps Into Hand Basin | i |
2.0 | 0:21 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
67 | Basins.BBC.EC1W2b.wav | Water, Basin: Water: Running Out Of Hand Basin | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
68 | Basins.BBC.EC4H3a.wav | Water, Basin: Household: Wash Basin, Plug Put In, Tap Turned On And Off. | i |
2.0 | 0:16 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
69 | Basins.BBC.EC4H3b.wav | Water, Basin: Household: Wash Basin, Plug Put In, Tap Turned On And Off. | i |
2.0 | 0:08 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
70 | 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 | ||||
71 | Basins.BBC.EC4H3d.wav | Water, Basin: Household: Wash Basin, Plug Removed, Water Runs Away. | i |
2.0 | 0:16 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
72 | Basins.BBC.EC4H3e.wav | Water, Basin: Household: Wash Basin, Water Tested By Hand. | i |
2.0 | 0:04 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
73 | Basins.BBC.EC65Ba.wav | Water, Basin: Hand Basin, Filling Hand Basin In Bathroom. | i |
2.0 | 0:22 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
74 | Basins.BBC.EC65Bb.wav | Water, Basin: Hand Basin, Washing Hands In Bathroom. | i |
2.0 | 0:31 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
75 | Basins.BBC.EC65Bc.wav | Water, Basin: Hand Basin, Scrubbing Nails In A Bathroom. | i |
2.0 | 0:28 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
76 | Basins.BBC.EC65Bd.wav | Water, Basin: Hand Basin, Rinsing Hands In Bathroom. | i |
2.0 | 0:30 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
77 | Basins.BBC.EC65Be.wav | Water, Basin: Hand Basin, Water Running Out Of Hand Basin. | i |
2.0 | 0:09 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
78 | Basins.BBC.EC65Bf.wav | Water, Basin: Bathroom, Washing Body, Swilling Down Basin, Water Runs Away. | i |
2.0 | 1:03 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
79 | Basins.BBC.ECD3a.wav | Water, Basin: Wash-hand Basin Filled, Hands Washed And Basin Emptied. | i |
2.0 | 1:15 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
80 | Basins.BBC.ECD3b.wav | Water, Basin: Wash-hand Basin, Running Tap With Plug Not Inserted. | i |
2.0 | 1:41 | Water | Water Basin | ||||
81 | Baths.BBC.EC110L.wav | Water, Bath: Old-fashioned Mangle. Tin Bath Moved In Preparation For Drying Clothes. | i |
2.0 | 0:18 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
82 | Baths.BBC.EC65Aa.wav | Water, Bath: Bath, Water Running Into Bath. | i |
2.0 | 4:23 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
83 | Baths.BBC.EC65Ab.wav | Water, Bath: Bath, Plug Removed And Water Running Out Of Bath. | i |
2.0 | 0:56 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
84 | Baths.BBC.EC65Ac.wav | Water, Bath: Bath, Splashing In Bath. | i |
2.0 | 1:54 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
85 | Baths.BBC.EC65Ad.wav | Water, Bath: Bath, Washing Bath Out. | i |
2.0 | 0:49 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
86 | Baths.BBC.EC65Ae.wav | Water, Bath: Bath, Water Running Into Bath. (Mid-perspective Recording.) | i |
2.0 | 1:53 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
87 | Baths.BBC.EC65B.wav | Water, Bath: Bath, Using Back Brush. | i |
2.0 | 0:30 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
88 | Baths.BBC.ECD3a.wav | Water, Bath: Bath Filled. | i |
2.0 | 2:55 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
89 | Baths.BBC.ECD3b.wav | Water, Bath: Bath, Someone Having A Bath. | i |
2.0 | 3:26 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
90 | Baths.BBC.ECD3c.wav | Water, Bath: Bath Emptied. | i |
2.0 | 1:14 | Water | Water Bath | ||||
91 | Bathtub,Fill Up,In Water.wav | Water: Bathtub Fill Up In Water | i |
2.0 | 2:10 | Water | Water | ||||
92 | Bathtub,Victorian,Fill,Drips.wav | Water: Bathtub Victorian Fill Drips | i |
2.0 | 3:47 | Water | Water Drips | ||||
93 | Bathtub,Water,On,Fill,Off,Drain.wav | Water: Bathtub Water On Fill Off Drain | i |
1.0 | 2:22 | Water | Water Drain | ||||
94 | Beep Tone Double,Underwater Hydrophone Squelch,Take 3.wav | Beep Tone Double Underwater Hydrophone Squelch Take 3 C LS RS Lfe-Hydrophone Mixdowns LR- Neumann 190i On Pool Deck | i |
5.0 | 0:02 | Water | Water Underwater | ||||
95 | Beep Tone,Underwater Hydrophone Squelch,Take 2.wav | Beep Tone Underwater Hydrophone Squelch Take 2 C LS RS Lfe-Hydrophone Mixdowns LR- Neumann 190i On Pool Deck | i |
5.0 | 0:01 | Water | Water Underwater | ||||
96 | Beep Tone,Underwater Hydrophone Squelch.wav | Beep Tone Underwater Hydrophone Squelch | i |
5.0 | 0:01 | Water | Water Underwater | ||||
97 | Birds.BBC.ECD78a.wav | Water, Birds: Gently Running Stream, Medium Distance, With Birdsong (1W9, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 3:34 | Water | Water Birds | ||||
98 | 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 | ||||
99 | Birds.BBC.ECD78c.wav | Water, Birds: "Pystyll Rhadn" Falls, North Wales, With Birdsong (1W6, Reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 2:43 | Water | Water Birds | ||||
100 | Boats,Marine-Water Underwater,Engine Mercury Zodiac,Air Hiss Release,Loud Long Bursts Gurgle,Deep Submerged,Nice Bubbles Rumble,Engine Clatter Constant,Close Up,Hydrophone.wav | Boats, Marine: Water Underwater, Engine Mercury Zodiac, Air Hiss Release, Loud Long Bursts Gurgle, Deep Submerged, Nice Bubbles Rumble, Engine Clatter Constant, Close Up, Hydrophone | i |
1.0 | 1:04 | Water | Water Underwater |