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DEVON — NORTH DEVON · HARD SANDSTONE · tidal bird ban

Baggy Point weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind49 km/h
Gusts73 km/h
Humidity68.6%
Rain 48h1mm
Last rain0h ago

Assessment

10.1mm rain forecast
Tidal access: Most routes accessible from mid-tide down only. Calm seas required. Exceptions: Kinkyboots/Promontory Slab accessible at higher tides.
Strong onshore wind — sea spray may wet the rock
Good friction temperature range for hard-sandstone
North Devon rock can be crumbly in places — test holds carefully.

Drying Time

6% dry · 3-7h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp0°C
Rain10mm
Wind49 km/h
Gusts73 km/h
Humidity69%
10.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 — 0.7mm — — null%
19:00 12° 0.3mm 49 — 68.6%
20:00 13° 0.8mm 46 — 70.6%
21:00 13° 2mm 47 — 74.4%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain19mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
19.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 44 — 65.8%
07:00 13° 0.2mm 40 — 65.5%
08:00 13° 0.3mm 37 — 63.3%
09:00 13° 0.2mm 34 — 64.2%
10:00 14° 0.1mm 32 — 60.9%
11:00 14° dry 30 — 61.4%
12:00 14° dry 26 — 60.5%
13:00 14° dry 23 — 59.7%
14:00 14° dry 21 — 60.3%
15:00 14° dry 21 — 63%
16:00 14° dry 25 — 66.6%
17:00 13° 0.2mm 31 — 75.3%
18:00 13° 0.8mm 30 — 79.4%
19:00 12° 0.6mm 34 — 85.8%
20:00 12° 0.8mm 36 — 89.1%
21:00 12° 2mm 39 — 91.2%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain8mm
Wind63 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
7.5mm rain forecastWind 63 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.9mm 14 — 89.3%
07:00 12° 2mm 20 — 88.5%
08:00 12° 0.7mm 85 — 85.7%
09:00 12° 2mm 78 — 83.2%
10:00 12° 0.3mm 70 — 81.7%
11:00 12° dry 66 — 78.5%
12:00 12° dry 65 — 72.2%
13:00 12° dry 63 — 69.8%
14:00 12° dry 63 — 66.5%
15:00 12° dry 59 — 61.5%
16:00 12° dry 58 — 57.4%
17:00 12° 0.1mm 57 — 56.1%
18:00 13° dry 54 — 54.1%
19:00 13° 0.3mm 52 — 52.6%
20:00 13° 0.4mm 52 — 52.5%
21:00 13° 0.2mm 50 — 57.2%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain7mm
Wind52 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
6.7mm rain forecastWind 52 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 1mm 43 — 72.6%
07:00 13° 2mm 46 — 76.4%
13:00 14° 2mm 52 — 88.9%
19:00 16° 0.5mm 56 — 92.2%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp13°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind43 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dryWindy — 43 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.1mm 57 — 64.7%
12:00 13° dry 43 — 66.3%
18:00 14° dry 31 — 57.6%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2mm
Wind39 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity91%
1.7mm rain forecastWindy — 39 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.2mm 45 — 88.7%
12:00 16° dry 39 — 90.6%
18:00 16° 0.2mm 41 — 86.9%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind45 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 45 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.1mm 48 — 73.1%
12:00 14° dry 45 — 63.1%
18:00 14° dry 42 — 67.3%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 34 — 83.6%
12:00 15° dry 17 — 79.2%
18:00 14° dry 16 — 89.2%
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.

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). World-class sandstone with razor-sharp horizontal breaks, small wire placements, and pumpy wall climbing. Facing south into Bideford Bay, the cliff acts as a natural sun trap and dries almost immediately after rain. Approach is a fifteen-minute walk from the National Trust car park at Croyde.

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

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