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Swimmable water near you

2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (8 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 595
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 229
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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. Galveston Bay site EAGLEP nr Bacliff, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    88°F4.7 mi9 hrs ago
  2. Lynchburg Res nr CWA Canal Inflow nr Baytown, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    90°F24 mi9 hrs ago
  3. Old Rv at Buckeye Island nr Anahuac, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    89°F29 mi9 hrs ago
  4. Trinity Rv at Wallisville, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    90°F30 mi9 hrs ago
  5. Lk Charlotte nr Anahuac, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    88°F34 mi9 hrs ago
  6. Old Rv Cutoff nr Moss Bluff, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    91°F34 mi9 hrs ago
  7. SJRA E Industrial Canal nr Crosby, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    87°F35 mi9 hrs ago
  8. Lk Hou at Jack's Ditch (Site 2) nr Houston, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    89°F36 mi9 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.