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Keaton Beach breathes a quiet, salty air, a place where the land gently surrenders to the Gulf of Mexico. It lies 59.0 miles south-east of Tallahassee, FL (from Tallahassee, FL: bearing 136°T), and is situated 16.3 miles north-west of Steinhatchee. The shoreline here is not a grand sweep of white sand, but rather a more intimate encounter with the coast, a mosaic of shell fragments and coarse grains that feel warm underfoot even when the sky hangs heavy with humidity. Low-lying marshes, a vibrant green punctuated by the silvery shimmer of tidal flats, press in from the landward side, a testament to the constant negotiation between water and earth. The sky itself seems vast and a little weary, a pale wash of blue that often deepens to a bruised purple as afternoon storms gather, casting long shadows across the scattered, low-slung dwellings that dot the landscape. The water, a milky turquoise close to shore, deepens to an inscrutable indigo further out, its surface often rippled by a persistent breeze that carries the low murmur of unseen life in the reeds. The history of Keaton Beach is one of modest beginnings, tied to the ebb and flow of the Gulf and the bounty it offers. This stretch of coastline, once a quieter domain of fishermen and those seeking a simpler life, has seen its fortunes shift with the changing tides of industry and recreation. The local economy, though not bustling, is sustained by the fishing boats that venture out from its modest docks, their catches of redfish and speckled trout forming the bedrock of local commerce. There’s a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet persistence in the way life unfolds here, unburdened by the frantic pace of larger settlements. The air often carries the faint, sweet scent of pine from the surrounding woodlands, a reminder that even on the coast, the deep Florida woods are never far away, lending Keaton Beach a character that is both maritime and deeply rooted in the land.
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| Location | Keaton Beach, Taylor County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29.824386°N, 83.594868°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32348 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Keaton 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 Keaton Beach includes coordinates 29.824386°N, 83.594868°W, situated in Taylor County. ZIP code 32348. 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.