Sunshine greeted the bold and the brave in Devonport this morning for the annual mid-winter dip.
Gathering in the Windsor Reserve at the bottom of Victoria Rd, bathers had a short stroll to Devonport Beach and the calm conditions on the Waitematā Harbour.
Whoops and squeals of delight were matched by screams of shock as young and old plunged into the icy waters, some hardy souls powering further offshore in an effort to warm up through physical activity.
For most, however, a splash around in waist-deep water was all that could be endured before fleeing the frigid ocean.