Low waves break in ribbons of white foam along a quiet shoreline. Above them, a wide sky of pale blue and soft grey clouds fills most of the picture. The wet sand in the foreground catches faint, streaky reflections of the light.

The palette is restrained and misty, and the paint is applied in thick, confident strokes that follow the movement of water and cloud. The scene is calm and empty, with no figures or buildings, and it feels like an overcast morning by the sea.