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Butler Beach

Saint Johns County, Florida, United States

Butler Beach 1 photo

  • A group of people riding horses on Butler Beach in St Augustine, Florida. February 2026

    A group of people riding horses on Butler Beach in St Augustine, Florida. February 2026. Maryamarce, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:46 pm
8 am
7.9
30 km/h19 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.8
30 km/h18 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.8
30 km/h19 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
30 km/h19 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
31 km/h19 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
31 km/h19 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.7
34 km/h21 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.6
34 km/h21 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.6
34 km/h21 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
38 km/h24 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.3
40 km/h25 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
23°C73°F
Water
24°C76°F
Wind
2817 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:46 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am3019
7.8Great9 am3018
7.8Great10 am3019
8.0Great11 am3019
7.9Great12 pm3119
7.9Great1 pm3119
7.7Great2 pm3421
7.6Great3 pm3421
7.6Great4 pm3421
7.5Great5 pm3824
7.3Great6 pm4025
Sat
6.6Good8 am3723
6.6Good9 am3723
6.4Good10 am3723
6.5Good11 am3723
3.8Poor12 pm4226
3.3Poor1 pm4226
3.1Poor2 pm4125
2.7Poor3 pm4427
2.9Poor4 pm4427
2.8Poor5 pm5031
2.7Poor6 pm4830
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.8 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.6 m. High at 6 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 12 am, -0.5 mHigh 6 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 6 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.5 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 240 m790 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
7 km4.3 miSaint Augustine Beach (village)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miNortheast Florida Regional Airport (UST)

Nearby places

  • Haszard's Open Pit Beef at the BeachFood and drink
    240 m790 ft
  • Redfrog & McToad's Pub-n-GrubFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Butler Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 95%
  • Sun4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 71%
  • Mon5.9 GoodBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 32%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 19%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 20%
  • Thu7.5 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 24%