Revelers enjoy frigid start to 2024 with Surf City Splash
Louise Vandertuuk makes a splash during Surf City’s annual event of plunging into the ocean to celebrate the new year on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Dozens of adventurous swimmers brave the cold to welcome in the new year with a jump into the ocean during the 24th annual Surf City Splash on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Celebrating Barbie and female empowerment, friends Erica Crittende, left, and Denise Stanek, ring in the new year during the Surf City Splash on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Linda Einstein, left, and Louise Vandertuuk celebrate the new year with a hug after taking the Surf City Slash into the ocean on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. The women, part of a group of five friends, called themselves the red riders.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Dozens of adventurous swimmers brave the cold to welcome in the new year with a jump into the ocean during the 24th annual Surf City Splash on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Dozens of adventurous swimmers brave the cold to welcome in the new year with a jump into the ocean during the 24th annual Surf City Splash on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Dozens of adventurous swimmers brave the cold to welcome in the new year with a jump into the ocean during the 24th annual Surf City Splash on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kim Turcotte adjusts her crown during the 24th annual Surf City Splash on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Louise Vandertuuk makes a splash during Surf City’s annual event of plunging into the ocean to celebrate the new year on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A whole group of people welcomed the new year with a shiver on Monday.
At the strike of noon, beachgoing revelers ran from the sandy shore into the freezing ocean water for the annual Surf City Splash.
The popular New Year’s Day event washes off the old and celebrates the fresh beginning of the year ahead, while also helping to raise money for the Surfrider Foundation’s North Orange County chapter.
