Next 48 hours
Bars show the hourly amber index. The purple background is the post-storm dive window.
Next days
The 7-day forecast, hourly plan and an alert for this beach are in pre-sale.
See the pre-saleWhere to look
Search in winter after storms from the east and north-east, in the shingle and seaweed bands by the groynes south of the pier.
Wind and waves work best from: E, NE, SE.
Local rules
Picking up small, loose finds for your own use is usually tolerated. Some councils ban removing shingle and stones from the beach. Keep away from the crumbling cliffs north of the town.
About the beach
Southwold is a small town at the mouth of the River Blyth, with a sand and shingle beach. The Suffolk coast is one of the few places in Britain where the sea washes up amber.
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