Butler Beach, Florida Weather
Butler Beach, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Butler Beach, St. Johns County.
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About Butler Beach, Florida
Butler Beach unfurls along the Atlantic coastline, a sun-drenched expanse where the fine, pale sand whispers secrets to the incoming tide. It lies 7.2 miles south-south-east of St. Augustine, FL (from St. Augustine, FL: bearing 157°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-south-east of Saint Augustine. The air here is thick with the briny tang of the ocean, a constant, invigorating presence that softens the sharp edges of the day and lends a mellow, golden hue to the late afternoon light. Beyond the immediate sweep of the beach, the landscape transitions to a mosaic of scrubby dunes crowned with sea oats, their feathery plumes dancing in the persistent sea breeze, giving way to the denser, emerald green of coastal hammocks where ancient live oaks, draped in Spanish moss, stand as silent sentinels. The rhythm of Butler Beach is dictated by the ceaseless ebb and flow of the water, a natural pulse that encourages a slower, more contemplative pace of life. This stretch of coast in St. Johns County, though perhaps less grandly celebrated than some of its neighbors, carries its own quiet history and economic currents. Long before it bore its current name, this land was a part of the vast, wild Florida coastline, its shores visited by indigenous peoples and later by Spanish explorers. The local economy, while now leaning towards tourism and the service industry that caters to beachgoers seeking sun and surf, has roots that extend back to more rudimentary industries. The proximity to waterways, including the Matanzas River estuary to the west, has always been a defining characteristic, influencing travel and sustenance. Today, the appeal of Butler Beach lies in its unpretentious charm, a place where the vastness of the ocean feels accessible, and the simple pleasure of a walk along the water's edge remains a primary draw.
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| Location | Butler Beach, St. Johns County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29.798304°N, 81.267013°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32080 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Butler Beach, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Butler Beach, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Butler Beach includes coordinates 29.798304°N, 81.267013°W, situated in St. Johns County. ZIP code 32080. Telephone area code: 850. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
