Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (6 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 930
- Warm · above 86°F · 215
- 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.
- DEEP C NR HESPERIA CAUSGS gauge · California · 0 ft³/s79°F7.0 mi1 day ago
- MOJAVE R A LO NARROWS NR VICTORVILLE CAUSGS gauge · California · 4 ft³/s72°F23 mi1 day ago
- SANTA MARGARITA R NR TEMECULA CAUSGS gauge · California · 3 ft³/s76°F56 mi1 day ago
- TECOLOTE C AB FOOTBRIDGE NR SAN DIEGO CAUSGS gauge · California · 0 ft³/s68°F103 mi1 day ago
- SF TULE R NR CHOLOLLO CAMPGROUND NR PORTERVILLE CAUSGS gauge · California · 6 ft³/s64°F149 mi1 day ago
- SF TULE R NR RESERVATION BNDRY NR PORTERVILLE CAUSGS gauge · California · 7 ft³/s76°F154 mi1 day ago
- CRIR LWR MAIN DRAIN BLW TYSON WW, NR EHRENBERG, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona · 122 ft³/s70°F155 mi1 day ago
- HILTON CYN C 0.25 MI BL BRADBURY DAM NR SANTA YNEZUSGS gauge · California · 6 ft³/s60°F164 mi1 day ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
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.

