# Filming Yourself Surfing from the Beach | Music Wide Selfie

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> Getting usable surf footage on a phone. Put the phone high on the sand or rocks with the zoom set before you paddle out, keep it in the shade, and use the…

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# Filming yourself surfing from the beach

By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026

**Short answer**Put the phone high on the sand or rocks with the zoom set before you paddle out, keep it in the shade, and use the longest lens without digital zoom blur.

* Heat kills phones on the beach; shade and a towel help.
* Ask a friend to check it's still running.

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