The 9 Best Free Ocean Wallpapers

Brighten up your desktop or mobile device

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Stacy Fisher
Stacy Fisher
Technology Educator
  • Emporia State University
Stacy is a professional technology educator with over 25 years' experience. She has published hundreds of articles, co-authored a book, and has appeared on national and local TV.
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Updated on May 14, 2024
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Dive into tranquility with these free ocean wallpapers that showcase vibrant sunsets and sparkling seas. Whether you're on your desktop, laptop, smartphone, or tablet, your screen will become a portal to the wonders of marine life.

Browse through the best free wallpaper sites for even more ocean wallpapers. For some sand with your ocean, try out a beach wallpaper. We keep a list of the best summer wallpapers, too.

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Huge Blue Wave by Desktop Nexus

A huge blue ocean wave is ready to crash into the shore in this free ocean wallpaper. Select Enlarge Wallpaper or Download Now on the Desktop Nexus site to add this wallpaper to your desktop or device. Desktop Nexus automatically detects the right monitor resolution, but choose the Options button to select a different size.

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Crystal Blue Sea by Desktop Nexus

Far-off sailboats rest in clear, turquoise ocean water in this lovely wallpaper. Use this free ocean wallpaper as a background for your computer or phone. Desktop Nexus detects the right monitor resolution, but choose the Options button to select a different size.

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Turquoise Sea Wave by UHDWallpapers

A white-capped wave is illuminated in stunning turquoise in this lovely free ocean wallpaper. This ocean wallpaper is available for normal, HD, and widescreen desktops as well as a variety of mobile devices.

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Humpback Whale by Wallpaper Safari

A majestic humpback whale takes a leap out of the sea in this free ocean wallpaper. This wallpaper is available for desktop download in 1024x768 resolution.

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Waterfall Beach by Wallup

A small waterfall gently flows into the beach in this free ocean wallpaper. Set a custom resolution for download or select preset resolutions such as 2960x1850 or 1920x1080.

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Wide Open Ocean by Wallpaper Safari

This simple scene features the ocean and sky meeting on the horizon. Download this free ocean wallpaper in a variety of resolutions for your normal, widescreen, or HD computer monitor.

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Forest, Ocean, and Cliffs by WallHere

A still, deep-blue ocean meets the rocky cliffs of an island in this free ocean wallpaper. Download this as a huge file that you can crop for any screen. It's available as a 4096x2160 image or you can pick from over a dozen other sizes for monitors and mobile devices.

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Ocean Foam & Sunrise by Wallpaperbetter

Water foams along a rocky beach as the sun rises in the background in this beautiful ocean wallpaper. Download this wallpaper for your desktop, tablet, or mobile in a huge variety of resolutions.

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Clownfish by WallpaperCave

A brilliantly colored clownfish rests in an anemone in this free ocean wallpaper. Download this image for your widescreen desktop in 1280x800 resolution.

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