Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,323 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (12 hrs ago).
- 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.
- MANISTEE RIVER NEAR GRAYLING, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 237 ft³/s56°F37 mi13 hrs ago
- NB AU SABLE RIVER AT KELLOGGS BR NEAR LOVELLS, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 353 ft³/s59°F50 mi13 hrs ago
- SOUTH BRANCH AU SABLE RIVER NEAR LUZERNE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 157 ft³/s58°F53 mi13 hrs ago
- MANISTEE RIVER NEAR SHERMAN, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 994 ft³/s61°F56 mi13 hrs ago
- MANISTEE RIVER NEAR MESICK, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 1,150 ft³/s69°F63 mi13 hrs ago
- AU SABLE RIVER AT MIO, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 1,120 ft³/s66°F63 mi13 hrs ago
- MANISTEE RIVER NEAR WELLSTON, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 1,630 ft³/s69°F72 mi13 hrs ago
- PINE RIVER AT HIGH SCHOOL BRIDGE NR HOXEYVILLE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 209 ft³/s57°F73 mi13 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.9(89)Lake Charlevoix
3rd largest lake in Michigan, with many public beaches, parks & activities like sailing & fishing.
8.3 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.