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Can you swim at Swan Lake Dock today?

2.0POORPARTIAL

Poor · 2.0

Cold water (9.8°C)

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  • Cold water (9.8°C)

Swim brief

Conditions look poor right now: 2.0 out of 10. Water is 50 °F, measured at NDBC buoy KECA2 (9450460 - Ketchikan, AK) (KECA2).

Written from the readings below. Not a safety guarantee: follow lifeguards and posted signs.

The readings

  • Water temperature
    50 °F
    NDBC buoy KECA2 (9450460 - Ketchikan, AK) (KECA2) (measured) · fetched
    Poor
  • Water quality
    No reading
    Advisories are published by the state beach program (see below)
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  • Waves
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today; no wave buoy within range and StormGlass unavailable
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  • Wind
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • Air temperature
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • UV index
    No reading
    No UV source configured or reachable
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  • Thunderstorms
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • Weather alerts
    No reading
    Weather provider does not report alerts
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Today

No hourly forecast yet

Hourly forecasts are stored for priority spots first; this one has not been fetched yet.

Questions about Swan Lake Dock

Is it safe to swim at Swan Lake Dock today?

Swimmable can't tell you a spot is safe; conditions change fast and no score is a guarantee. Right now its Swim Score is 2.0 out of 10 (Poor), summarised from public weather, marine and water data. Check whether lifeguards are on duty and follow posted signs and flags.

What is the water temperature at Swan Lake Dock?

The latest reading is 50 °F. The page shows its source and when it was fetched.

Is the water clean at Swan Lake Dock?

This beach is monitored under the U.S. BEACH Act. Advisories and closures are published by the state or local program listed in EPA BEACON; check it before you swim.

How is the Swim Score calculated?

The score out of 10 combines water temperature, air temperature, UV, wind and weather, waves and weather alerts from public sources such as NOAA, NDBC and Open-Meteo. Missing readings are left out and shown as missing, never guessed.