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)



Forecast days

Overcast changing to fog in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

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    7 day forecast for Southwold (Beach)

    Today (4 March 2026)
    Time
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Fog Fog Fog Fog Overcast Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    14
    13
    14
    15
    16
    16
    15
    15
    17
    17
    Visibility
    M
    P
    P
    P
    VP
    P
    P
    P
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    96%
    97%
    99%
    99%
    99%
    99%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    92%
    91%
    UV 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (5 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    S
    10
    S
    9
    S
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    15
    14
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    18
    17
    17
    18
    18
    17
    17
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    11
    11
    10
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (6 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    SSW
    6
    SW
    7
    W
    7
    W
    7
    W
    7
    NW
    7
    WNW
    7
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    9
    N
    10
    NNE
    11
    N
    13
    N
    14
    N
    14
    N
    14
    N
    13
    N
    12
    N
    12
    N
    12
    N
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    13
    13
    16
    20
    21
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    18
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (7 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    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 Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    12
    N
    12
    N
    13
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NE
    13
    NE
    13
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    18
    17
    17
    18
    16
    16
    15
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    18
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    16
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (8 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    8
    E
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (9 March 2026)
    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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    8
    E
    7
    ENE
    7
    E
    7
    ESE
    6
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SSE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    10
    10
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    P
    M
    M
    P
    P
    Humidity
    92%
    94%
    96%
    96%
    94%
    92%
    95%
    96%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (10 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Mist Fog Mist Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    6
    SSE
    7
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    8
    S
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    S
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    11
    13
    14
    15
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    P
    P
    P
    P
    M
    M
    M
    P
    Humidity
    97%
    98%
    98%
    96%
    94%
    92%
    94%
    94%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 March

    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 4 March

    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 4 March

    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 4 March

    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 5 March

    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 5 March

    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 5 March

    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 5 March

    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 6 March

    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 6 March

    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 6 March

    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 6 March

    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 7 March

    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 7 March

    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 7 March

    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 7 March

    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 8 March

    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 8 March

    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 8 March

    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 8 March

    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 9 March

    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 9 March

    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 9 March

    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 9 March

    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 10 March

    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 10 March

    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 10 March

    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 10 March

    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:

    Mild and generally dry.

    Today:

    Patchy cloud to start on Wednesday, but dry with cloud breaking into the afternoon to give widespread sunshine. A slight breeze, particularly along the coast, but feeling mild. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Tonight:

    Dry through the evening and overnight. Clear skies seeing the development of some low cloud, and the chance of mist and fog through the night. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Thursday:

    Any early low cloud, mist and fog clearing to leave a dry, bright and mild afternoon. Cloud thickening into the evening however. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Becoming cloudier with some light rain into Friday, and conditions remaining generally cloudy and mild into the weekend, with further light rain at times.

    Updated:

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