Climbing Forecast Devon — South Devon Babbacombe

DEVON — SOUTH DEVON · LIMESTONE · tidal

Babbacombe climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind21 km/h
Gusts25 km/h
Humidity86.23%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Good
Temp20°C
Raindry
Wind19 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity77%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 21 25 86.23%
09:00 17° dry 16 21 82.92%
12:00 19° dry 17 22 80.15%
15:00 20° dry 22 29 74.79%
18:00 21° dry 17 23 74.79%
21:00 19° dry 14 19 90.1%
Mon Monday 7 September
Good
Temp20°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity61%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 18° dry 16 25 89.72%
09:00 19° dry 17 23 72.43%
12:00 19° dry 17 25 60.98%
15:00 20° dry 22 32 61.07%
18:00 19° dry 22 30 68.18%
21:00 18° dry 21 30 77.12%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain2mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts42 km/h
Humidity56%
2mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.3mm 13 19 88.24%
09:00 15° dry 16 27 74.25%
12:00 17° dry 21 38 55.49%
15:00 18° dry 26 42 55.57%
18:00 17° dry 22 35 63.02%
21:00 15° dry 17 27 73.82%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity57%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 17 26 85.44%
09:00 14° dry 21 34 65.5%
12:00 16° dry 20 35 57.4%
15:00 17° dry 20 34 56.07%
18:00 16° dry 17 26 64.2%
21:00 15° dry 10 15 77.76%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind25 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity77%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 15 23 87.82%
09:00 15° dry 20 32 81.95%
12:00 17° dry 26 41 76.99%
15:00 18° dry 25 40 77.77%
18:00 18° dry 22 34 84.41%
21:00 17° dry 19 28 90.1%
Fri Friday 11 September
Good
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 17 27 91.95%
09:00 16° dry 20 33 82.03%
12:00 18° dry 20 36 70.34%
15:00 19° dry 19 34 69.4%
18:00 18° dry 17 28 74.97%
21:00 17° dry 15 23 84.4%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity75%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 13 19 91.96%
09:00 15° dry 17 28 80.95%
12:00 17° 0.7mm 20 33 74.59%
15:00 18° dry 20 32 76.09%
18:00 18° dry 16 26 81.29%
21:00 16° dry 15 23 87.53%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts
Humidity
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Tidal access
Most sectors non-tidal. Some lower bouldering areas tidal. Abseil or path access.

About Babbacombe

Multiple sport sectors near Babbacombe bay. Sheltered, east-facing, catches morning sun. Dries quickly. Excellent mid-grade sport. Popular with Torquay locals year-round. The rock is steep Devonian limestone with sharp crimps, vertical crack lines, and pocketed slab faces high above the sea. Coastal breezes dry open faces quickly, though ocean mist can leave a slick film. Approach is a short walk down from Babbacombe Downs — watch for loose rock on some upper vegetated bands.

Region
Devon — South Devon
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
15m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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