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DEVON — NORTH DEVON · SANDSTONE · tidal bird ban

Baggy Point climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind4.8 km/h
Gusts7 km/h
Humidity92.19%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Most routes accessible from mid-tide down only. Calm seas required. Exceptions: Kinkyboots/Promontory Slab accessible at higher tides.
Humidity 92.19% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Check sandstone is genuinely dry — condensation can wet the surface
North Devon rock can be crumbly in places — test holds carefully.

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 5 7 92.19%
09:00 17° 0mm 7 9 71.39%
12:00 22° 0mm 20 26 58.83%
15:00 23° 0mm 17 25 57.75%
18:00 22° 0mm 11 21 65.13%
21:00 20° 0mm 9 17 84.97%
Fri Friday 24 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity63%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 6 8 90.02%
09:00 18° 0mm 6 11 72.5%
12:00 21° 0mm 14 24 63.62%
15:00 22° 0mm 19 29 63.2%
18:00 21° 0mm 22 33 70.57%
21:00 19° 0mm 17 25 85.84%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity64%
0.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 26 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 17° 0mm 11 16 90.2%
09:00 18° 0mm 18 29 72.02%
12:00 19° 0mm 23 38 63.77%
15:00 20° 0mm 29 45 64.52%
18:00 19° 0.14mm 30 44 79.69%
21:00 18° 0.35mm 25 36 90.2%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain2.7mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity71%
2.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.7mm 26 38 89.7%
09:00 18° 0.56mm 29 44 82.75%
12:00 18° 0mm 30 47 74.36%
15:00 19° 0mm 30 47 68.19%
18:00 19° 0mm 27 42 72.02%
21:00 18° 0mm 24 35 81.67%
Mon Monday 27 July
Caution
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity64%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 21 32 77.78%
09:00 17° 0mm 21 33 68.46%
12:00 18° 0mm 21 36 63.38%
15:00 19° 0mm 23 38 64.59%
18:00 19° 0mm 22 33 71.8%
21:00 18° 0mm 19 27 84.25%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity71%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.16mm 18 26 90.92%
09:00 18° 0mm 19 30 79.25%
12:00 20° 0mm 22 34 72.01%
15:00 21° 0mm 22 36 70.07%
18:00 20° 0mm 19 29 77.05%
21:00 19° 0mm 15 21 88.88%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 13 19 89.13%
09:00 18° 0mm 14 23 75.64%
12:00 20° 0mm 16 29 63.56%
15:00 21° 0mm 18 31 63.18%
18:00 20° 0mm 17 27 70.72%
21:00 19° 0mm 14 20 85.11%
Thu Thursday 30 July
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 11 17 88.23%
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

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