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New Brighton State Beach

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

New Brighton State Beach

Photo: MarsRover · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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 — the nearest open-water cell in 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.

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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 globe on this site flies straight to it.

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