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

Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next high tide (2.2m) at

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    7 day forecast for Southwold - The Pier (Beach)

    Today (19 August 2025)
    Time
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    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed
    NE
    16
    NE
    18
    NE
    19
    NE
    19
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    18
    NE
    19
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    25
    26
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    28
    28
    29
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    80%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    81%
    UV 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    17
    18
    19
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    18
    18
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (20 August 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
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    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
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    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
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    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    21
    NNE
    21
    NNE
    21
    NNE
    21
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    18
    NNE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    28
    27
    28
    28
    27
    27
    27
    28
    29
    30
    30
    30
    31
    31
    30
    30
    30
    28
    27
    26
    26
    25
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    79%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    70%
    67%
    68%
    68%
    71%
    71%
    73%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    73%
    72%
    71%
    70%
    70%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    20
    19
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (21 August 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    14°
    15°
    18°
    19°
    18°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    12°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    17
    N
    16
    N
    16
    N
    16
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    N
    17
    NNW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    25
    25
    28
    28
    30
    30
    27
    20
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    70%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    66%
    64%
    65%
    63%
    66%
    UV - - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    16
    16
    16
    19
    20
    20
    17
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (22 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    12°
    17°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    NNW
    8
    NE
    10
    ESE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    16
    18
    17
    16
    14
    14
    13
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    74%
    75%
    76%
    55%
    58%
    60%
    60%
    64%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    8
    10
    9
    9
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (23 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    18°
    20°
    20°
    18°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    N
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    9
    E
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    14
    16
    16
    16
    15
    12
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    69%
    73%
    75%
    70%
    67%
    68%
    70%
    72%
    UV - - 1 4 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    9
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (24 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    14°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    18°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    13°
    18°
    20°
    20°
    17°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    6
    W
    6
    E
    6
    ESE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    7
    10
    12
    15
    16
    14
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    78%
    80%
    74%
    73%
    71%
    75%
    80%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    9
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (25 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    15°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    19°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    14°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    17°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    12
    14
    16
    16
    13
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    81%
    80%
    75%
    72%
    72%
    74%
    78%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Tuesday 19 August

    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 19 August

    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 19 August

    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 19 August

    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 20 August

    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 20 August

    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 20 August

    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 20 August

    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 21 August

    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 21 August

    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 21 August

    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 21 August

    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 22 August

    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 22 August

    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 22 August

    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 22 August

    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 23 August

    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 23 August

    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 23 August

    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 23 August

    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 24 August

    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 24 August

    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 24 August

    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 24 August

    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 25 August

    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 25 August

    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 25 August

    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 25 August

    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.

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    East of England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Sunny spells developing inland

    Today:

    A mostly cloudy start to the day, though most areas will stay dry. Sunny spells are likely to develop inland during the morning, while coastal areas remain cloudy for much of the day. Breezy, especially near the coast. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

    Tonight:

    Becoming mostly cloudy into the evening, with occasional light outbreaks of rain possible at times. Remaining breezy, especially towards the coast. Minimum temperature 14 °C.

    Wednesday:

    Plenty of sunny spells throughout the day, with patchy cloud at times, mainly during the morning. Largely dry but remaining breezy, especially towards the coast. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    A mostly fine, dry and settled period with sunny spells and variable cloud, however isolated showers are possible near the coast on Thursday. Temperatures slowly rising towards the weekend.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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