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Clear changing to cloudy in the afternoon.
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
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7 day forecast for Southwold (Beach)
Today (23 December 2024)
| Time |
06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NW
24
|
NW
24
|
NW
23
|
NW
23
|
NW
22
|
NW
21
|
NW
19
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
W
10
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
8
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
33
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
28
|
26
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
81%
|
84%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
24
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (24 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
W
11
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
WSW
9
|
W
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
91%
|
95%
|
97%
|
98%
|
98%
|
99%
|
99%
|
98%
|
97%
|
97%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
97%
|
98%
|
98%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Wednesday (25 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
W
7
|
WSW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
97%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
15
|
15
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (26 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
4
|
SSW
4
|
SSW
4
|
SSW
4
|
S
4
|
S
5
|
S
4
|
SSE
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (27 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
4
|
SE
4
|
ESE
5
|
SE
5
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
94%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (28 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
WSW
7
|
SW
7
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Sunday (29 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
8
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
8
|
NW
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
94%
|
92%
|
90%
|
89%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
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| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Monday 23 December
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 23 December
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 23 December
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 23 December
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 24 December
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 24 December
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 24 December
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 24 December
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 25 December
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 25 December
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 25 December
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 25 December
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 26 December
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 26 December
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 26 December
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 26 December
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 27 December
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 27 December
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 27 December
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 27 December
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 28 December
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 28 December
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 28 December
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 28 December
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 29 December
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 29 December
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 29 December
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 29 December
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:
Early showers, then mainly fine but cloudier later. Winds easing.
Today:
Fine and frosty for many to start, but windier near the coast with scattered blustery showers possible, with these showers then gradually easing. Mainly fine thereafter, with sunshine eventually becoming hazier through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
Becoming generally cloudy as a little light rain and drizzle spread eastwards during the evening. Gradually becoming milder, with frost not expected. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Tuesday:
Mild but on the cloudy side, with many areas staying dry, although the odd spot of rain remains possible. Some limited brighter spells more likely in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Predominantly settled, mild and cloudy conditions are expected for the Christmas period, with winds gradually easing. Limited overnight frosts.
Updated: