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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
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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. WICKFORD TIDE GAGE NORTH KINGSTOWN, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island
    77°F10 mi10 hrs ago
  2. MT. HOPE BAY NEAR KENNEDY PARK AT FALL RIVER, MAUSGS gauge · Massachusetts
    74°F16 mi10 hrs ago
  3. WILBUR HOLLOW BK AT OLD PLAINFIELD PK NR CLAYVILLEUSGS gauge · Rhode Island
    71°F26 mi10 hrs ago
  4. QUONOPAUG BK AT RT 116 NR NORTH SCITUATE, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 0 ft³/s
    69°F26 mi10 hrs ago
  5. MATTAPOISETT HBR NR NEDS POINT NR MATTAPOISETT, MAUSGS gauge · Massachusetts
    77°F27 mi10 hrs ago
  6. WESTCONNAUG STREAM AT PLAINFIELD PIKE, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 2 ft³/s
    66°F28 mi10 hrs ago
  7. CORK BK AT ROCKLAND SCITUATE RD NR CLAYVILLE, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 0 ft³/s
    66°F29 mi10 hrs ago
  8. MOSWANSICUT STREAM NR NORTH SCITUATE, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 0 ft³/s
    71°F29 mi10 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Easton Beach4.2(200)

Easton Beach

Beach · Rhode Island

Popular surf beach offering a snack bar, a shop with gear rentals, a carousel & an aquarium.

0.2 mi from your location

3rd Beach4.6(30)

3rd Beach

Beach · Rhode Island

Scenic, family-friendly seashore featuring calm surf, grills, picnic tables & equipment rentals.

2.2 mi from your location

Salty Brine State Beach4.7(138)

Salty Brine State Beach

Beach · Narragansett, Rhode Island

Popular state beach with a wide sandy expanse, tranquil shallow waters & a pavilion.

14 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.