Big Bend
Keaton Beach Fishing Weather & Tides
Big Bend grass flats and some of Florida's best scalloping.
Today on the water
Saturday, November 7Right now it's 73°F and mostly sunny at Keaton Beach, with wind WNW 8 mph. The forecast high is 75° with a 0% chance of rain.
Today's tides
- Low tide6:51 AM (-0.1 ft)
- High tide12:59 PM (3.1 ft)
- Low tide6:39 PM (1.2 ft)
Sun
- Sunrise6:52 AM
- Sunset5:43 PM
- UV index5
Which fish look best today at Keaton Beach
The same day scores differently for each fish: water temperature, wind, tide and seas count differently for a snook than for a sheepshead. Today’s read for Keaton Beach, species by species.
Best bet: Spanish mackerel.
- Spanish mackerel89Prime
74°F water is right in the Spanish mackerel range.
Wind: 6 mph NW, gusts 18
Where to look
Open runs along beaches and passes, on clean, moving water.
Best Spanish mackerel spots today → - Spotted seatrout87Prime
74°F water is right in the trout range.
Wind: 6 mph NW, gusts 18
Better Tue: 93
Where to look
Grass flats and pothole edges; deeper holes and canals when it's cold.
Best trout spots today → - Redfish85Prime
74°F water is right in the redfish range.
Wind: 6 mph NW, gusts 18
Better Tue: 92
Where to look
Oyster bars, grass flats and mangrove shorelines; they push shallow on a rising tide.
Best redfish spots today → - Sheepshead81Prime
74°F water is a little warm for sheepshead; the bite starts to ease. Still warming, which pushes it further past the range.
Wind: 6 mph NW, gusts 18
Where to look
Pilings, docks, oyster bars and rock — anything that grows barnacles.
Best sheepshead spots today → - Tarpon80Prime
74°F water is cool for tarpon; the bite builds as it warms toward 76°F. Warming water is lifting it toward the sweet spot.
Scores conditions for each fish, not where they are or when a run starts. Water temperature is today’s reading applied to the whole week, so a cold front further out won’t show here until the water follows. Temperature ranges are rules of thumb for Florida inshore water.
Fishing Keaton Beach
Keaton Beach is a handful of houses and a boat ramp on the Big Bend, and that is exactly the point — what it has is miles of shallow, grass-floored Gulf that hold trout and redfish year-round and fill with scallopers every summer. The water here is skinny for a long way out, so wind direction rules everything: a hard easterly can pull the flats down to nothing.
Target species
- Speckled trout
- Redfish
- Scallops
- Spanish mackerel
Local tip: Fish the flats on a rising tide, and watch the wind — an offshore blow strips the water off this coast.
Keaton Beach fishing & weather FAQ
- What are the tides in Keaton Beach today?
- Keaton Beach's tide predictions come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at Hagens Cove. Today's high and low tide times are shown above and update through the day on the live dashboard.
- What fish can you catch at Keaton Beach?
- Keaton Beach is known for Speckled trout, Redfish, Scallops, and more. The mix shifts with the season, water temperature, and tide — check the live conditions before you run.
- What's the best weather app for fishing Keaton Beach?
- Salty Forecast is built for exactly this stretch of coast — it combines tides for the Big Bend flats, wind and gust forecasts, water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys, live radar, and offshore swell in one clean, free view aimed at anglers.
- Is the wind good for fishing Keaton Beach right now?
- Wind direction and speed make or break a day on the water. The live Salty Forecast dashboard shows current wind and gusts, an hourly wind forecast, and an animated wind map so you can pick the calmest window and the most protected water.
Nearby spots
Tides from NOAA CO-OPS (Hagens Cove). Forecast from Open-Meteo. Salty Forecast is a free hyperlocal weather app built for anglers — species and local notes are general guidance, not fishing advice. Always check current conditions and regulations before heading out.