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DEVON — NORTH DEVON · SANDSTONE · tidal bird ban

Baggy Point climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind28.3 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity90.31%
Rain 48h1.5mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

5.6mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone
Windy — 28 km/h, gusts 40 km/h
Bird ban active (some sectors only) — Closed: Scrattling Zawn to Concrete Wall (inc. Cheesegrater), Central Walls to Slab Cove. The Long Rock and The Promontory are OPEN year-round.
Tidal access: Most routes accessible from mid-tide down only. Calm seas required. Exceptions: Kinkyboots/Promontory Slab accessible at higher tides.
Humidity 90.31% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Check sandstone is genuinely dry — condensation can wet the surface
Windy — 28 km/h, gusts 37 km/h. Take care on exposed routes
North Devon rock can be crumbly in places — test holds carefully.

Drying Time

15% dry · 8-17h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain5.6mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity61%
5.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 40 km/h
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 2.54mm 25 33 83.98%
09:00 13° 0.48mm 28 36 69.63%
12:00 13° 0.09mm 27 37 61.37%
15:00 14° 0mm 29 40 60.41%
18:00 13° 0mm 32 45 67.24%
21:00 13° 0.08mm 33 45 76.98%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2.5mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity64%
2.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 32 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.51mm 30 41 79.14%
09:00 13° 0.59mm 27 39 72.45%
12:00 13° 0.29mm 32 46 63.11%
15:00 14° 0mm 32 46 64.17%
18:00 14° 0mm 30 44 68.74%
21:00 13° 0mm 26 37 73.61%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain2.2mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity67%
2.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 44 km/h
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.53mm 21 30 80.78%
09:00 12° 0.76mm 23 35 76.77%
12:00 13° 0.53mm 26 41 68.13%
15:00 14° 0mm 29 44 66.34%
18:00 14° 0mm 28 42 71.24%
21:00 13° 0mm 25 36 77.09%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain5.9mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts51 km/h
Humidity86%
5.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 51 km/hHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.6mm 27 39 84.85%
09:00 13° 1.5mm 30 44 84.25%
12:00 14° 1.65mm 34 50 84.97%
15:00 14° 1.11mm 34 51 86.83%
18:00 14° 0.68mm 34 50 89.56%
21:00 14° 0.33mm 30 44 92.7%
Fri Friday 12 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity81%
0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.21mm 28 40 92.36%
09:00 14° 0mm 29 44 86.97%
12:00 15° 0.18mm 29 45 81.49%
15:00 16° 0mm 28 44 79.97%
18:00 15° 0mm 26 39 84.04%
21:00 15° 0mm 23 32 92.06%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Caution
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity74%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 16 24 91.6%
09:00 15° 0mm 16 25 83.92%
12:00 17° 0mm 16 28 75.07%
15:00 18° 0mm 16 28 73.68%
18:00 18° 0mm 15 23 77.08%
21:00 17° 0mm 14 20 86.24%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity69%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 14 21 87.6%
09:00 17° 0mm 16 26 77.82%
12:00 20° 0mm 17 29 69.61%
15:00 21° 0mm 16 28 67.68%
18:00 20° 0mm 15 24 73.28%
21:00 18° 0mm 13 19 85.74%
Tidal access
Most routes accessible from mid-tide down only. Calm seas required. Exceptions: Kinkyboots/Promontory Slab accessible at higher tides.
Bird ban (03-15 to 06-30)
Closed: Scrattling Zawn to Concrete Wall (inc. Cheesegrater), Central Walls to Slab Cove. The Long Rock and The Promontory are OPEN year-round.
Exposed sea cliff. Tidal, calm seas needed. Westerly winds + swell wet the rock with spray. Bird ban on some sectors March 15 - June 30 (but Long Rock + Promontory open).

About Baggy Point

Exposed sea cliff. Tidal, calm seas needed. Westerly winds + swell wet the rock with spray. Bird ban on some sectors March 15 - June 30 (but Long Rock + Promontory open).

Region
Devon — North Devon
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
30m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low