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Swimmable water near you

2,139 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (4 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 933
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
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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. Little Egg Inlet near Tuckerton NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey
    76°F13 mi5 hrs ago
  2. Absecon Creek at Absecon NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey
    83°F15 mi5 hrs ago
  3. Absecon Creek at Absecon, NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey
    79°F15 mi5 hrs ago
  4. McDonalds Branch in Byrne State Forest NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey · 1 ft³/s
    68°F17 mi5 hrs ago
  5. Absecon Channel at Atlantic City, NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey
    80°F19 mi5 hrs ago
  6. Barnegat Bay near Waretown NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey
    78°F19 mi5 hrs ago
  7. Beach Thorofare at Margate NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey
    78°F21 mi5 hrs ago
  8. Greenwood Branch at New Lisbon NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey · 25 ft³/s
    71°F23 mi5 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Atsion Lake4.6(270)

Atsion Lake

Lake · Shamong, New Jersey
Camping nearby

Boating, swimming & fishing are popular at this big lake, along with hiking & cross-country skiing.

14 mi from your location

Brigantine Beach4.7(333)

Brigantine Beach

Beach · Brigantine, New Jersey

In addition to its wide sand beaches, this scenic destination abuts a wildlife management area.

18 mi from your location

Barnegat Lighthouse State Park4.8(4,669)

Barnegat Lighthouse State Park

State park · Barnegat Light, New Jersey
Dog-friendly

Scenic park with a maritime forest, trails & a lighthouse with panoramic views & a visitor center.

23 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.