Ocean tattoo ideas

186 photos and flash · 24% Realism, 24% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black and white photo of two pairs of clasped hands showing matching fine-line Roman numeral lettering VIII IV XII on the inner wrists, with a beach and sea behind.
Roman numeral wrist tattoos on a beach
Black line tattoo of a curling wave with spray dots on the inner forearm, in a fine line style with Japanese-inspired detail.
Curling wave on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a jellyfish in blue, purple and teal, with swirling ornamental detail in the bell, on a forearm.
Jellyfish tattoo on a forearm
Teal and blue jellyfish tattoo with soft, wash-like shading and trailing tentacles on a forearm, with the hand raised at the top of the frame.
Jellyfish tattoo on a forearm
Woman in a pink bikini on a sandy beach showing black and grey tattoos on her left upper arm and sleeve and her right forearm.
Dark arm tattoos on a woman in a pink bikini
Fine line black tattoo of a curling wave inside a circle on the inner forearm, with stippled dots in the spray.
Wave inside a circle on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a humpback whale swimming across the inner forearm, shown on a bed.
Humpback whale tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism forearm tattoo of a shark, anchor, vintage diving helmet and treasure chest, shown from four angles.
Shark, anchor and diving helmet on a forearm
Black and grey wave tattoo with curling crest inside an inverted triangle outline on the inner forearm, in a Japanese-inspired style.
Wave inside an inverted triangle on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a breaking wave inside a circle on the inner wrist, shown in a close photograph.
Breaking wave in a circle on the wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a humpback whale swimming along the inner forearm.
Humpback whale on a forearm
Fine line black wave tattoo on the inner forearm of a raised hand, with the sea and beach blurred behind at dusk.
Small wave tattoo on a forearm
Black script lettering reading Let the Ocean take me across a forearm, with smaller script tattoos visible on the upper chest.
Script quote reading Let the Ocean take me on a forearm
Traditional style seahorse tattoo in blue, teal and grey with black outlines and small bubbles, on the inner forearm.
Seahorse on a forearm
Close-up of a fine line black wave tattoo on the inner forearm, near the wrist, with a blonde-haired person and a dark top in the background.
Fine line wave on the inner forearm
Fine line black wave tattoo on the inner wrist, with a blurred beach and sunset in the background.
Small wave tattoo on a wrist
Colour traditional tattoo of a palm tree, red sunset over water and the word ALOHA beneath, on a forearm.
Palm tree and sunset with ALOHA lettering
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lighthouse with sunburst rays and crashing waves on the forearm.
Lighthouse and waves on a forearm
A woman with long wavy hair and dark tattoos on her outstretched arms stands on a rocky cliff above the sea, with a small island in the distance.
Woman with dark arm tattoos on a sea cliff
A woman in a black bikini and wide-brimmed black hat stands on rocks by turquoise water, with dark tattoo sleeves covering both arms.
Dark tattoo sleeves on both arms by the sea
Fine line black ink tattoo of a curling wave inside a circle on the forearm, shown against a pale arm and dark sleeve.
Wave in a circle on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a curling wave on the inner wrist of a raised hand, with the sea and sky behind.
Small wave tattoo on the wrist
Blue Japanese-inspired wave tattoo with a handwritten quote on the inner forearm, reading You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.
Blue wave and quote on a forearm
Watercolour-style seahorse tattoo in red, pink and purple on the forearm, with turquoise splashes of ink around it.
Watercolour seahorse on a forearm
Close-up of a small black fine line wave tattoo on the inner wrist, with a silver wave-shaped bangle and a turquoise sea behind.
Small wave tattoo on a wrist
Small fine-line black tattoo of a curling wave inside a circle on a pale forearm, with a dark sleeve at the left edge.
Wave inside a circle on a forearm
Fine line black wave tattoo on the inner forearm, just below a white beaded bracelet, as a hand makes a hang loose gesture against the sea at dusk.
Small wave tattoo on forearm
Small fine line black ink tattoo of a curling wave inside a circle on a pale forearm, beside a black sleeve.
Wave in a circle on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a stylised wave curling inside a circle, in blues, teal and green with black outlines, on the inner forearm.
Stylised wave in a circle on a forearm
Blue and black tattoo of Hokusai's Great Wave inside a golden ratio spiral grid, on the inner forearm.
Great Wave with golden ratio grid on forearm
Black and grey wine glass tattoo on a forearm, its bowl filled with a curling wave and a whale tail in fine line and dotwork style.
Wine glass with wave on a forearm
Black and grey Japanese-style wave tattoo with fine linework and dotwork shading on the inner arm.
Great wave tattoo with dotwork shading
Fine line black tattoo of a wave inside a circle on the inner forearm of a pale-skinned arm.
Small wave in a circle on a forearm
Purple galaxy-style whale tattoo with white stars and a white-outlined mouth on the inner forearm, shown in a close-up and a wider view.
Galaxy whale on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two humpback whales swimming past coral on the forearm, with soft smoky shading behind them.
Humpback whales and coral on a forearm
Black ink fine line tattoo of a wave inside a circle on the forearm, with stippled shading on pale skin.
Wave inside a circle on a forearm
Teal and black Japanese-style wave tattoo on the inner wrist, shown from three angles in a collage with a small grey tattoo on another wrist.
Teal wave tattoo on a wrist
Two matching circle tattoos on a pair of forearms, one showing a dotwork mountain range and the other a dotwork wave in a Japanese-inspired style.
Mountain and wave tattoos on forearms
Colour tattoo on a forearm showing a breaching orca, pink plumeria, a pink hibiscus and sea turtles over blue water, shown in three side-by-side views.
Orca, plumeria and sea turtles on a forearm
Small whale tattoo in blue and grey ink on a forearm near the wrist, photographed against a dark background.
Small whale on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork tattoo of a wave and setting sun inside a circle on the forearm.
Wave and sunset in a circle on a forearm
Black and grey Japanese-style wave tattoo inside an inverted triangle on the forearm, with fine outlines and shaded water.
Wave inside an inverted triangle on a forearm
Blue Japanese-style wave tattoo with white foam detail running down the inside of a forearm against a plain beige wall.
Blue wave tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey wave tattoo enclosed in a circle on a forearm, shaded with fine stippled linework.
Wave inside a circle on a forearm
Black and grey Japanese-style waves filling a triangle outline, tattooed on the forearm.
Wave-filled triangle on a forearm
Blue and black wave tattoo running along the inside of a forearm, with stacked bangles on the wrist.
Blue wave on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork seascape inside a diamond outline on a forearm, showing palm trees on a rocky island, breaking waves and a seated surfer.
Seascape with palm trees in a diamond on a forearm
Black and grey tattoos on a woman's forearm, including a skull with ornate wings, a crescent moon and geometric shapes, with a small tattoo on her ankle as she sits on rocks by the sea.
Forearm tattoos of a skull and geometric shapes