Beach

New Brighton State Beach

Santa Cruz County, United States · sea 14.6 °C at its warmest, in September

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Sea temperature month by month

12.6Jan

12.6Feb

12.5Mar

12Apr

12May

12.6Jun

13.7Jul

14.4Aug

14.6Sep

14.3Oct

13.6Nov

12.9Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 13 km offshore, at the nearest open water cell of a 0.25° grid.

About

New Brighton State Beach is a 95 acres (38 ha) beach park on Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County, California, consisting of a beach and campgrounds.

Questions

How warm is the sea at New Brighton State Beach?

The sea off New Brighton State Beach averages 14.6 °C at its warmest, in September, and 12 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.

When can you swim at New Brighton State Beach?

The sea here never averages 20 °C in any month, so swimming means cold water all year. Some people do it anyway.

Where is New Brighton State Beach?

New Brighton State Beach is on the coast of Santa Cruz County, United States, at 36.9783, -121.9380. The map on this site flies straight to it.