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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 (13 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
  • Warm · above 86°F · 77
  • You

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°F274 mi13 hrs ago
  2. LITTLE BACK RIVER AT FW DOCK, NEAR LIMEHOUSE, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    87°F279 mi14 hrs ago
  3. L BACK RIVER ABOVE LUCKNOW CANAL, NR LIMEHOUSE, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    88°F280 mi23 hrs ago
  4. NEW RIVER AT SC 46, NEAR HARDEEVILLE, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    84°F283 mi14 hrs ago
  5. SAVANNAH RIVER NEAR TILLMAN, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    86°F292 mi14 hrs ago
  6. STONO RIVER AT MAIN RD BELOW RANTOWLES, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    88°F323 mi14 hrs ago
  7. COOPER RIVER AT S. ADGERS WHARF AT CHARLESTON, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    87°F324 mi14 hrs ago
  8. COOPER RIVER AT U.S. HWY 17 AT CHARLESTON, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    87°F326 mi14 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Pelican Beach Park4.6(2,666)

Pelican Beach Park

Park · Satellite Beach, Florida

6 rentable picnic pavilions line this waterfront site with 2 play structures & sand volleyball.

10 mi from your location

Canova Beach Park4.6(3,940)

Canova Beach Park

Park · Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Camping nearbyDog-friendly

Dogs on leashes are allowed at this beach park with a picnic pavilion, showers & restrooms.

10 mi from your location

Howard E. Futch Memorial Park at Paradise Beach4.7(755)

Howard E. Futch Memorial Park at Paradise Beach

Park · Melbourne, Florida
Camping nearby

A beach with seasonal lifeguards, plus a playground, volleyball courts, picnic pavilions & grills.

11 mi from your location

Tables Beach4.6(1,586)

Tables Beach

Public beach · Patrick Space Force Base, Florida

Public beach & surf spot with covered tables, concessions & occasional military jet sightings.

12 mi from your location

Cocoa Beach4.5(1,635)

Cocoa Beach

Beach · Cocoa Beach, Florida

Extensive, sandy public beach offering public showers, seasonal lifeguards & surfing.

15 mi from your location

Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier4.2(5,022)

Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier

Tourist attraction · Cocoa Beach, Florida

Restored 800-foot pier & surfing & fishing hub with restaurants, bars & boutiques, built in 1962.

18 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.