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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. BUCK CREEK NEAR LONGS, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    79°F42 mi13 hrs ago
  2. WACCAMAW RIVER NEAR LONGS, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 148 ft³/s
    80°F45 mi14 hrs ago
  3. AIW AT HIGHWAY 9 AT NIXONS CROSSROADS, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    89°F48 mi13 hrs ago
  4. AIW AT GRAND STRAND AIRPORT N. MYRTLE BEACH, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    89°F51 mi13 hrs ago
  5. WACCAMAW RIVER ABOVE CONWAY, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 304 ft³/s
    87°F53 mi13 hrs ago
  6. AIW AT BRIARCLIFFE ACRES AT N. MYRTLE BEACH, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    88°F53 mi13 hrs ago
  7. LITTLE PEE DEE R. AT GALIVANTS FERRY, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 242 ft³/s
    84°F54 mi14 hrs ago
  8. CRABTREE SWAMP AT CONWAY, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 43 ft³/s
    83°F56 mi14 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Jones Lake State Park4.7(1,179)

Jones Lake State Park

State park · Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Camping nearby

Featuring an expansive relict lake, this wooded park offers camping, fishing, hiking & swimming.

11 mi from your location

Lake Waccamaw State Park4.6(669)

Lake Waccamaw State Park

State park · Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina

Lakefront park with rare plants & animals, offering outdoor activities & interpretive programs.

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.