Southwold (Beach) (Suffolk) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



    Today (21 November 2024)
    Time
    16:00
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    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -6°
    -7°
    -8°
    -8°
    -8°
    -8°
    -8°
    -8°
    Wind direction and speed
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    16
    W
    17
    W
    18
    W
    19
    W
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    23
    23
    25
    27
    28
    28
    29
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    90%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (22 November 2024)
    Time
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    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
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    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -3°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    W
    20
    W
    20
    W
    20
    W
    20
    W
    21
    W
    21
    W
    22
    W
    23
    W
    23
    W
    24
    W
    25
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    24
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    16
    W
    15
    W
    14
    W
    13
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    11
    30
    30
    31
    32
    34
    35
    36
    36
    37
    39
    40
    41
    41
    39
    36
    30
    27
    25
    23
    22
    21
    21
    20
    18
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    90%
    91%
    89%
    90%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    86%
    85%
    79%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    80%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Saturday (23 November 2024)
    Time
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    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Heavy rain
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    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    <5%
    <5%
    50%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    80%
    70%
    11°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    W
    10
    SW
    9
    SSW
    12
    S
    25
    S
    36
    S
    38
    SSW
    34
    SSW
    30
    17
    18
    40
    54
    63
    59
    54
    48
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    M
    M
    G
    G
    93%
    89%
    78%
    77%
    85%
    87%
    92%
    94%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.9
    1.8
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    8
    8
    9
    5
    7
    8
    8
    8
    Sunday (24 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
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    Weather symbols
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    70%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    SSW
    29
    SSW
    29
    SSW
    29
    SSW
    30
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    24
    SSW
    24
    SSW
    23
    47
    48
    50
    50
    47
    46
    45
    45
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    92%
    91%
    89%
    88%
    88%
    85%
    83%
    83%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.1
    1.8
    2.1
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Monday (25 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    50%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    11°
    10°
    10°
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    20
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    WSW
    16
    39
    32
    29
    29
    28
    30
    31
    29
    E
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    84%
    86%
    88%
    84%
    80%
    77%
    80%
    83%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.8
    2.3
    1.6
    1.2
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    8
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    7
    Tuesday (26 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    W
    12
    WSW
    11
    W
    10
    WNW
    10
    28
    26
    25
    26
    26
    23
    24
    23
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    86%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.8
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    7
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    11
    11
    Wednesday (27 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    NW
    11
    NW
    11
    NNW
    10
    NW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    21
    20
    22
    24
    25
    26
    24
    22
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    88%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    86%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.3
    12

    Tide times

    Thursday 21 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 21 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 21 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 21 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 22 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 22 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 22 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 22 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 23 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 23 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 23 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 23 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 24 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 24 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 24 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 24 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 25 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 25 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 25 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 25 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 26 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 26 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 26 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 26 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 27 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 27 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 27 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 27 November

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    East of England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Dry with sunny spells but remaining cold.

    Today:

    After a sunny but frosty start, a mostly dry day is expected with light winds. Sunshine could be hazy at times and it will remain cold throughout. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

    Tonight:

    A dry but cold evening with clear spells, leading to an early frost. Wind strengthening, with some wintry showers moving south in the early hours. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

    Friday:

    Dry for most with sunny spells on Friday, but remaining cold. Isolated wintry showers possible in western areas. Wind easing. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Becoming very windy Saturday with much milder air arriving and bringing heavy rain, this clearing later Sunday. Remaining windy on Monday with showers, but slightly cooler than Sunday.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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