Southwold - The Pier (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

Sunny.
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

Tide: Next high tide (2.4m) at

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    8 day forecast for Southwold - The Pier (Beach)

    Today (13 May 2025)
    Time
    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 Sunny day 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
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    12
    NE
    13
    NE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    NE
    15
    NE
    16
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    16
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    21
    22
    23
    24
    24
    23
    22
    21
    21
    20
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    80%
    83%
    81%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    81%
    82%
    84%
    UV 3 5 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (14 May 2025)
    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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day 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)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    15
    NNE
    15
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    15
    NNE
    15
    NNE
    16
    NNE
    16
    NNE
    16
    NNE
    17
    NNE
    18
    NNE
    19
    NE
    19
    NE
    20
    NNE
    21
    NNE
    21
    NNE
    21
    NNE
    21
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    19
    N
    18
    N
    16
    N
    15
    NNW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    19
    18
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23
    25
    25
    26
    27
    29
    29
    30
    29
    28
    27
    27
    25
    25
    24
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    80%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    16
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (15 May 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    15
    N
    15
    N
    16
    N
    16
    NNE
    18
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    17
    N
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    24
    26
    27
    27
    27
    25
    23
    19
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    80%
    UV - - 1 1 4 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    16
    16
    18
    19
    19
    17
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.9
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (16 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    16°
    15°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    11
    NNW
    11
    N
    12
    NNE
    15
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    20
    N
    18
    N
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    22
    26
    28
    28
    26
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    86%
    83%
    76%
    80%
    78%
    80%
    82%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    12
    15
    19
    20
    18
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (17 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    14°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    15
    N
    14
    N
    14
    NNE
    15
    NE
    16
    NE
    15
    NNE
    14
    N
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    20
    21
    22
    21
    21
    19
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    81%
    81%
    85%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    14
    14
    15
    16
    15
    14
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (18 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    16°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    14°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    13
    14
    16
    18
    18
    16
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    90%
    87%
    79%
    75%
    74%
    78%
    83%
    UV - 1 1 5 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    11
    12
    11
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (19 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    17°
    17°
    14°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    15°
    15°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NE
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    15
    17
    18
    17
    14
    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    85%
    78%
    74%
    73%
    75%
    83%
    UV - 1 1 5 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (20 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    15°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    17°
    17°
    14°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    7
    NNE
    7
    N
    7
    NNE
    9
    ENE
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    10
    NE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    13
    16
    17
    17
    11
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    91%
    87%
    80%
    73%
    71%
    76%
    82%
    UV - 1 1 5 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Tuesday 13 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 13 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 13 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 13 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 15 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 15 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 15 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 15 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Southwold tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    East of England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Plenty of warm sunshine Tuesday.

    Today:

    Early mist and fog patches soon clearing to leave a dry and warm day, with plenty of sunshine. An onshore breeze will keep coastal districts a little fresher. Maximum temperature 24 °C.

    Tonight:

    Low cloud, mist and fog returning inland across northern parts overnight, however, most parts will stay clear with light winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Wednesday:

    Early mist, fog and low cloud thinning quickly leaving another fine day with plenty of warm sunshine. Feeling much cooler close to the coast. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Dry, warm and largely sunny over the next few days. Low cloud, mist and fog moving inland overnight. Probably more cloud, and cooler, on Saturday.

    Updated:

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