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Swimmable water near you

1,323 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (12 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
  • Warm · above 86°F · 77
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A map of the United States with one coloured dot per USGS sensor reporting a live water temperature. The readings are listed below.

Nearest live readings

The closest USGS sensors currently reporting a water temperature, nearest first.

  1. SAVANNAH RIVER AT ELBA ISLAND, NEAR SAVANNAH, GAUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    87°F330 mi13 hrs ago
  2. LITTLE BACK RIVER AT FW DOCK, NEAR LIMEHOUSE, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    87°F336 mi14 hrs ago
  3. L BACK RIVER ABOVE LUCKNOW CANAL, NR LIMEHOUSE, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    88°F337 mi23 hrs ago
  4. NEW RIVER AT SC 46, NEAR HARDEEVILLE, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    84°F339 mi13 hrs ago
  5. SAVANNAH RIVER NEAR TILLMAN, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    86°F349 mi14 hrs ago
  6. COOPER RIVER AT S. ADGERS WHARF AT CHARLESTON, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    87°F374 mi13 hrs ago
  7. STONO RIVER AT MAIN RD BELOW RANTOWLES, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    88°F374 mi13 hrs ago
  8. COOPER RIVER AT U.S. HWY 17 AT CHARLESTON, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    87°F376 mi13 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

Blue Heron Beach4.5(121)

Blue Heron Beach

Beach · Fort Pierce, Florida

No services are available at this secluded, 4-acre beach for swimming, fishing & sunbathing.

5.0 mi from your location

South Beach Park4.6(758)

South Beach Park

Beach · Fort Pierce, Florida

Quiet swimming beach with a shower & restrooms, also offering a pavilion & deck.

6.7 mi from your location

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park4.7(2,376)

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

State park · Fort Pierce, Florida
Camping nearby

Half-mile beach offering swimming, fishing, surfing, scuba diving & more, plus bird-watching.

8.6 mi from your location

Jensen Beach4.7(5,811)

Jensen Beach

Park · Jensen Beach, Florida

Jensen Beach is a relaxed oceanfront town on Florida's Treasure Coast, once known as the "Pineapple Capital of the World." The largest public beach in the area offers sand volleyball courts, lifeguard service, and picnic areas. Nearby Indian Riverside Park spans 63 acres on the Indian River Lagoon with a 700-foot fishing pier, interactive play fountain, and the Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast. Weekly Jammin' Jensen events bring live music and street vendors to the charming downtown.

8.6 mi from your location

Stuart Beach4.7(1,589)

Stuart Beach

Beach · Stuart, Florida

Tranquil, wide & sandy public beach featuring lifeguards, changing rooms & showers.

12 mi from your location

Round Island Beach Park4.7(863)

Round Island Beach Park

Park · Vero Beach, Florida

Park with picnic pavilions, a playground & walking trails, plus beach access, showers & restrooms.

14 mi from your location

South Beach Park4.7(2,889)

South Beach Park

Park · Vero Beach, Florida

Beach park featuring lifeguards, grassy areas, shelters, forest walking paths, restrooms & more.

19 mi from your location

About this map

Every pin is a live reading from a USGS real-time monitoring station, captured in a daily snapshot. Colours follow the site’s cold-water-safety thresholds and describe the water at that one sensor — usually a river or stream gauge, not a swim beach — so treat them as a guide to what the water is doing nearby, not a verdict on a specific spot. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the USGS. Your location only sorts this page: the coordinates appear in the address bar (rounded to about a mile) and are not saved to an account or our database.

Conditions are for general information only and can change quickly. Always judge the water in person and follow posted advisories and local guidance before swimming or paddling.