Ocean sounds for sleep
Gull Harbor is a calming sleep soundscape created for listeners who fall asleep best to ocean sounds for sleep. Gentle waves, distant gulls, and the quiet rhythm of a coastal harbor create the feeling of resting on a porch by the sea as the day slowly fades into night.
These peaceful coastal sounds are designed to quiet the mind, reduce nighttime anxiety, and help you fall asleep naturally.
Drift off into the harbor
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Settle in with a classic sleep story
Begin with a gentle bedtime story and breathing cues, then drift into a classic reading in the soft tones of AM radio. Or skip the narration and unwind to the calming soundscape alone.
How Gull Harbor helps you fall asleep
Each episode follows a simple, sleep-focused flow:
– First, the Gull Harbor soundscape begins, paired with a short original bedtime story and gentle breathing cues to help your body relax, set against calming ocean and harbor sounds.
– Next, a quiet reading drifts in as if playing softly on an old AM radio, blending naturally with gentle waves and distant gulls.
– Finally, the episode fades into an extended stretch of uninterrupted ocean and harbor sounds for sleep, perfect if you want nothing but soothing coastal ambience.
You can listen straight through or skip ahead to fall asleep with the soundscape alone.
Who this soundscape is for
Gull Harbor is ideal if you:
– Fall asleep to ocean or coastal sounds
– Prefer natural water ambience over white noise
– Enjoy distant, unobtrusive background audio
– Use sleep soundscapes to ease insomnia or nighttime anxiety
Listen to The Sleep Retreat podcast here or wherever you get podcasts. Including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, & YouTube.
Gull Harbor episodes
Video episodes available on Spotify and YouTube
Switch to Cozy Camper or The Ride Home
The British Report on the Loss of the Titanic
The Great Stone Face – Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Old Apple Dealer | The Snow-Image – Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Great Carbuncle – Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Old Manse – Nathaniel Hawthorne
Journal of the First Voyage of Columbus
The Happy Prince | The Nightingale and the Rose – Oscar Wilde
The Young King | The Selfish Giant – Oscar Wilde
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County | A Dog’s Tale – Mark Twain
Extract from Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven – Mark Twain
Nature – An essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Warren Commission Report
Bedtime story with sleepy soundscape (no reading)
Listen to The Sleep Retreat podcast here or wherever you get podcasts. Including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, & YouTube.