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CORNWALL — WEST PENWITH · GRANITE · tidal

Aire Point climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind27 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity83.5%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Lower platforms cut off by high tide — climb 2h either side of low water
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind27 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity84%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 15° dry 27 — 83.5%
19:00 15° dry 30 — 85.9%
20:00 15° dry 31 — 86.1%
21:00 15° dry 33 — 85.4%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain20mm
Wind44 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity92%
20.4mm rain forecastWindy — 44 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 32 — 94.9%
07:00 16° dry 39 — 94.5%
08:00 17° dry 38 — 93.7%
09:00 17° dry 40 — 94.1%
10:00 17° dry 42 — 93.1%
11:00 18° dry 42 — 92.6%
12:00 18° dry 42 — 92.6%
13:00 19° dry 43 — 90.8%
14:00 19° 0.3mm 43 — 88.9%
15:00 19° 2mm 48 — 88.5%
16:00 18° 0.3mm 49 — 94.1%
17:00 18° 6mm 51 — 91.7%
18:00 18° 3mm 53 — 90.7%
19:00 18° 4mm 55 — 92%
20:00 18° 3mm 50 — 90.7%
21:00 18° 1mm 44 — 92.1%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain2mm
Wind36 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
2.1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 36 — 79.8%
07:00 17° dry 39 — 78.1%
08:00 17° dry 38 — 75.5%
09:00 17° dry 39 — 73%
10:00 17° dry 34 — 75.5%
11:00 17° dry 38 — 72.3%
12:00 18° 0.2mm 35 — 71.3%
13:00 18° 0.9mm 35 — 69.6%
14:00 16° 0.1mm 39 — 78.2%
15:00 17° 0.1mm 34 — 71.9%
16:00 17° 0.2mm 35 — 70.1%
17:00 16° dry 36 — 69%
18:00 16° 0.2mm 31 — 75.7%
19:00 16° 0.2mm 28 — 69.1%
20:00 16° dry 28 — 70.3%
21:00 15° dry 28 — 75.7%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 27 — 72.7%
12:00 17° dry 26 — 64.4%
18:00 16° dry 23 — 72%
Fri Friday 2 October
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 22 — 81.5%
12:00 18° dry 22 — 76.8%
18:00 16° dry 12 — 83.4%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 8 — 91.4%
12:00 18° dry 10 — 86.6%
18:00 16° dry 13 — 92.3%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 8 — 91%
12:00 16° dry 9 — 79.4%
18:00 15° dry 10 — 82%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 4 — 98.1%
12:00 17° dry 9 — 81.9%
18:00 15° dry 5 — 89.4%
Tidal access
Lower platforms cut off by high tide — climb 2h either side of low water

About Aire Point

Aire Point guards the northern extremity of Whitesand Bay near Sennen, providing granite sea cliff climbing with broad ocean views. The rock character features clean, coarse granite with positive crimps, jam cracks, and reliable gear options throughout. Facing west, the crag gets full afternoon sunshine and dries fast in coastal air currents, though high sea swells spray lower routes. Route selection includes quality trad climbs from Severe up to E-grades, featuring classic lines like Aire Wall. The approach involves a twenty-minute walk along the coastal path from Sennen Cove parking. Tidal movement submerges low-level belays, making tide tracking essential.

Region
Cornwall — West Penwith
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
25m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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