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Swimmable water near you

2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (13 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • 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. LAKE MATTAMUSKEET W OF NC HWY 94 NR FAIRFIELD, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    87°F73 mi14 hrs ago
  2. LAKE MATTAMUSKEET E OF NC HWY 94 NR FAIRFIELD, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    86°F76 mi14 hrs ago
  3. ROANOKE RIVER AT JAMESVILLE, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    87°F76 mi14 hrs ago
  4. ROANOKE RIVER AT NC 45 NR WESTOVER, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    87°F85 mi13 hrs ago
  5. BUCK CREEK NEAR LONGS, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    86°F105 mi14 hrs ago
  6. AIW AT HIGHWAY 9 AT NIXONS CROSSROADS, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    91°F106 mi14 hrs ago
  7. WACCAMAW RIVER NEAR LONGS, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 41 ft³/s
    85°F107 mi14 hrs ago
  8. AIW AT GRAND STRAND AIRPORT N. MYRTLE BEACH, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    91°F110 mi14 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Riverview Park4.6(290)

Riverview Park

Park · Swansboro, North Carolina
Camping nearby

Dog-friendly park with boardwalks & interpretive signage, plus observation shelters & picnic tables.

2.8 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.