Southwold sea temperature & forecast
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Southwold: 16 kts S, gusts 28, water 17 °C.
Wind16 kts
Gusts28 kts
Direction S 174°
Temperature16 °C
🌊 Water temp17 °C
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | |
| Wind | 4 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 5 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Temperature | 9 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Southwold
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SUP
The beach of Southwold on the Suffolk coast, with its pier, lighthouse and rows of coloured beach huts. Shingle and sand; easterly winds bring waves.
Webcam offline right now. See it on windy.com
Southwold sea temperature
Today: 17 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Southwold weather by month
Warmest water: July, August and September.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 51% | 52% | 45% | 44% | 34% | 40% | 35% | 38% | 48% | 45% | 51% | 65% |
| Waves (m) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Air high (°C) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
| Water (°C) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Southwold FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Southwold?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Southwold.
- What is the sea temperature at Southwold?
- Today the water is 17 °C. Over the year it runs from 6 °C in February to 20 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to swim at Southwold?
- July, August and September have the warmest water, on the 2023–2025 average.
