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Swimmable water near you

2,123 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (22 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 382
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 927
  • Warm · above 86°F · 207
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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. San Antonio Rv at Goliad, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 169 ft³/s
    87°F54 mi23 hrs ago
  2. Brazos Rv at GIWW Flood Gates nr Freeport, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 2,240 ft³/s
    88°F75 mi22 hrs ago
  3. Brazos Rv at COE Flood Gates nr Freeport, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    88°F75 mi22 hrs ago
  4. San Antonio Rv at SH 72 nr Runge, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 152 ft³/s
    87°F78 mi23 hrs ago
  5. Rincon Bayou Channel nr Odem, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    82°F78 mi23 hrs ago
  6. Nueces Rv nr Odem, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    89°F79 mi23 hrs ago
  7. Nueces Rv at Bluntzer, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 44 ft³/s
    88°F85 mi23 hrs ago
  8. Galveston Bay site EAGLEP nr Bacliff, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    88°F119 mi23 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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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.