40 Ways to Get Beach Waves for All Hair Lengths

You too can easily nail the enchanting beach waves hair that looks like it was effortlessly achieved on a sun-soaked beach. Whether you’re aiming for a tousled, carefree style or perfectly polished waves, achieving that coveted beachy look is within your reach!

Such hairstyles are stylish and low-maintenance. Here you’ll find simple and easy-to-follow tutorials to help you create tantalizingly beautiful wavy curls that will instantly transform your look from homely to fashionable. Read on and don’t forget to pin the best images to save them for later!

1. Shoulder-Length Waves. Hair on fleek. Make-up on point. Try to copy these easy waves with a curling iron on your blonde balayage hair.

A full tutorial here.

2. Long Wavy Highlighted Locks. To get your hair runway-ready, recreate this fabulous hairstyle. Get out your straightener, sea salt spray, and a couple of crocodile clips to copy this amazing hairstyle.

Get the tutorial here.

3. Short Wavy Bob. For this chic beachy hair, you’ll need a blow dryer, a straightener, and a curling iron. Watch the tutorial to learn how to get this hairstyle on short locks.

4. Large Long Curls. Who said good things don’t come easy? Recreate these alluring gentle curls with a tong and styling spray.

A full tutorial here.

5. Beach Waver Curls. The delicate and glossy ringlets of mermaid curls may be all your hair needs to go from plain to fab. Steal her style with just a beach waver and Moroccan oil.

Follow the instructions of this DIY tutorial.

6. Short Choppy Style. With a properly chosen curling iron, you can get the same fabulous effect on your short length. A curling iron is one of the best tools for such textured strands. Just choose the right size and shape, as different sizes and shapes result in completely different types of curls.

Check out a step-by-step tutorial here.

7. Sleep-In Wavy Hairstyle. Luxurious and silky overnight curls with lots of bounce and body? Yes, please! The model’s heatless curls are easy to replicate on medium or mid-back length hair. You just need to make a high ponytail and braid it.

The tutorial is here.

8. No-Heat Waves. An effective way to get super soft waves on naturally wavy and thick hair. All it takes is wrapping your freshly blow-dried hair around a silk band. Get an attractive hairstyle in less than an hour with this easy method.

A full tutorial here.

9. Bouncy Short Locks. If you think that traditional curling hair hacks won’t work on your chin-length bob, a simple round bristle brush and a good hair dryer will dispel your doubts and add beautiful movement to your crop.

Check out how to create these waves here.

10. Soft Waves on Short Hair. A no-heat wavy hairstyle created with cute fabric hair curlers and enhanced with products like texture spray and hairspray. Add some glam to your short bob with such a texture.

All instructions are shown here.

11. Messy Shiny Curls. Replicate these alluringly stylish strands with a curling wand. This video will show you how.

12. Sea-Salt Spray Curls. Don’t you love her entrancing just-from-the-beach look? What if I tell you she did it with a very simple homemade sea salt spray. Incredible, isn’t it? The best product for waves doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Her style is actually easy to replicate. Check out her sea salt spray recipe.

13. Long Hollywood Curls. Let’s see how to get such a hairstyle overnight without any heat. Her voluminous and lustrous beachy curls were made by wrapping the hair around the fingers and securing these ringlets with tiny hair clips.

A full tutorial here.

14. Overnight Heatless Style. Wanna know how to get such waves overnight? To sleep through the night and wake up with the hair this fashionable? Your answer lies in this tutorial. You will need several very cheap items and a little effort.

15. Midshaft Curls on Medium Hair. Appealing curls formed with a brush styler. Trust this powerful tool to give you curls that are totally fascinating and long-lasting.

Get this tutorial here.

16. Waves with Scrunchies. Overnight waves made with a pair of scrunchies and two buns. Her stunning hairstyle is enhanced by her fantastic blonde highlights.

A full tutorial here.

17. Airwrap Curly Strands. These voluminous cascades are so alluringly touchable. Learn how she created her long-lasting curls with an airwrap in this video.

18. Midi Curls with Bangs. If you need ideas for your straight hair, check out this video. Her enchanting bed-head look with choppy wispy bangs was created with a curling wand.

19. Loose Textured Waves. A cherubic and amazingly lovely look. She got her easy, layered loose waves with a curling wand. Follow this tutorial to learn how to curl hair easily.

20. Lob-Length Layers. Create glitzy soft beach waves with a curling wand on your short layered hair. It takes less than 10 minutes to get this tousled beach waves look.

Check out step-by-step instructions here.

21. Flat-Ironed Wavy Lob. Her hairstyle is irresistibly beautiful. The color, parting, and styling are mind-blowing. If you love it, copy it! Get her look with flat iron, Moroccan oil, and hairspray.

A full tutorial here.

22. Blow-Dryer Curls. If you wonder how to style your locks with little styling skills, follow this smart girl’s trick: divide your freshly washed into two sections, twist them tightly starting behind the ears, and then unwind and blow-dry into messy waves.

Find out a video of this beach waves hairstyle.

23. Side-Swept Wavy Locks. Well, this babe actually got her perfectly irregular locks with the help of a Dyson airwrap, which doesn’t make the result less magical.

If you need the tutorial, click.

24. Curls from Braids. Those who want to rock barely-there waves made completely without heat should take the cue from this blonde bombshell and sleep with their hair packed into two bubble braids.

More details are here.

25. Wrap-Around Overnight Curls. Roll up a T-shirt or another piece of fabric into a tube, place it on the crown, section your damp hair, and wrap the strands around the tube as many times as you can — you are guaranteed to enjoy the result in the morning.

The tutorial is here.

26. Bun Curly Strands. Separate the crown section of your hair to make a tight top knot, twist another bun in the back, spritz the hair with sea salt spray, and wait half an hour before unraveling the buns. Amaze the public with gorgeous waves.

A step-by-step video tutorial.

27. Mermaid Locks. You may feel tired only thinking of how many movements you need to perform to turn your long hair into such waves with a curling iron. But what about a triple-barrel hair waver? You are sure to make your way around the head faster! How? Check out the TikTok video.

28. Messy Tresses. Since we love messy hairstyles for their tolerance to imperfections, some messiness is kind of expected, and you can get the look by making two braids and working through them with a straightener. Check out how to recreate this hairstyle.

29. Ribbon Curls. If you are not sure how to use heatless hair rollers, we have the answer — ribbon curlers. They are made to hold the wave pattern while staying flexible and can work wonders on short to medium-length hair.

The step-by-step explanation of the whole process.

30. Large Beachy Curls. It’s not a problem if you are not very good at styling with a curling wand since an automatic hair curler will do most of the job and leave you with a more glamorous version of wavy curls. Just look how easily you can make this hairstyle!

31. Curled Ends. Do you wrap a whole strand of hair around the plates when making waves with a flat iron? Skip it! You can arrive at a hassle-free hairstyle by running the tool down the strands and tilting it back and forth. The process is shown here.

32. Wavy Blowout. Blow-dry your hair completely after washing it, prep the tresses with a leave-in conditioner and heat protectant, take a round brush and start twisting each section of hair with the brush while pulling it towards the ends.

Check out the video instruction.

33. Very Long Heatless Curls. Flip your head down, section the hair and make a rope braid, wrap it into a top knot, and leave overnight. All you need to do in the morning is to untwist the bun without brushing the locks.

Watch the video tutorial.

34. Springy Curls with Scrunchies. If your hair is wavy, you can preserve its bounce by using a silk scrunchie to tie a high pony and twisting the ends around the hair tie.

Find out how to use a scrunchie to get these beach waves.

35. Messy Textured Waves. Sometimes, you just need the right hair product, such as Iles Formula conditioner and serum, to air-dry your tresses and gain this cute texture.

Check out the full tutorial on how to make these surfer beach waves.

36. Long Retro Tresses. While the automated rotation of this helpful tool will deliver a frizz-free curl pattern, you should finger comb the locks to lend the desired disheveled look. How? Here is the video explanation.

37. Heat-Free Bathrobe Curls. Use the sash of your bathrobe to tie a high pony and coil your tresses around both ends of the belt. Then, twist the ends into a bun and sleep on it to say “hello” to lovely S-waves the next day.

The easiest beach waves video tutorial.

38. Curling Brush Waves. This is yet another heat-based styling tool suitable for creating relaxed waves but you need to start wrapping the hair from the mid-length.

The author shows how to make this texture in her TikTok.

39. Cascading Braided Waves. Pack your clean and a bit damp mane into a couple of tight, three-strand braids weaved close to the scalp. Let it dry till the morning, and enjoy naturally-looking curls.

Check out these heatless waves from cornrow braids and see what products she uses.

40. Mid-Length Curled Waves. This relaxed look is created with two styling tools. The ends are straightened, while the mid-shaft is curled, and then the whole style is finger combed.

Click and get easy instructions.

Now you know how to make a texture that will add charm and glam to your hair. Don’t let anything stop you! Wear your locks with a confident smile. Also, check out our one more guide on making waves in your hair.