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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 (10 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 595
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 229
  • 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 FORT PULASKI, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 237,000 ft³/s
    87°F4.0 mi11 hrs ago
  2. SAVANNAH RIVER AT ELBA ISLAND, NEAR SAVANNAH, GAUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    87°F11 mi10 hrs ago
  3. SAVANNAH RIVER AT USACE DOCK, AT SAVANNAH, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 53,800 ft³/s
    87°F15 mi11 hrs ago
  4. BACK RIVER 0.4 MI DOWNSTREAM US17, NR SAVANNAH, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia
    87°F15 mi11 hrs ago
  5. NEW RIVER AT SC 46, NEAR HARDEEVILLE, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    88°F18 mi11 hrs ago
  6. SAVANNAH RIVER AT GARDEN CITY, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia
    88°F18 mi10 hrs ago
  7. LITTLE BACK RIVER AT HOG ISLAND, NEAR SAVANNAH, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia
    88°F18 mi11 hrs ago
  8. MIDDLE RIVER AT FISH HOLE AT PORT WENTWORTH, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 5,200 ft³/s
    88°F19 mi11 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

North Beach, Tybee Island4.6(1,968)

North Beach, Tybee Island

Beach · Tybee Island, Georgia
Camping nearby

The quieter side of Tybee Island, North Beach sits across from the historic Tybee Lighthouse and Fort Screven, just 20 minutes from downtown Savannah. This wide, clean beach is favored by locals for its peaceful atmosphere, excellent dolphin watching, and views of massive container ships passing through the shipping channel. Public restrooms, showers, a boardwalk, and a fishing pier are available. The nearby North Beach Bar and Grill offers beachside dining with ocean views.

0.1 mi from your location

Tybee Beach Pier and Pavilion4.6(16,438)

Tybee Beach Pier and Pavilion

Fishing pier · Tybee Island, Georgia

Extensive fishing pier with a spacious covered pavilion & restrooms on a relaxed beach.

2.0 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.