Right now

Temp24°C

Wind26 km/h

Gusts38 km/h

Humidity59.3%

Rain 48hdry

Last rain56h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Sandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Tidal access: Most routes accessible from mid-tide down only. Calm seas required. Exceptions: Kinkyboots/Promontory Slab accessible at higher tides.

Windy — 26 km/h, gusts 38 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

North Devon rock can be crumbly in places — test holds carefully.

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September

Caution

Temp23°C

Raindry

Wind24 km/h

Gusts38 km/h

Humidity63%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 — dry — — null%

14:00 24° dry 26 — 59.3%

15:00 23° dry 25 — 63.5%

16:00 22° dry 21 — 67.2%

17:00 22° dry 19 — 71.4%

18:00 21° dry 17 — 78.9%

19:00 19° dry 16 — 83.4%

20:00 19° dry 18 — 85.4%

21:00 19° dry 18 — 85.8%

Mon Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain4mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

3.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0.3mm 31 — 94.7%

07:00 17° dry 30 — 91.4%

08:00 17° 0.2mm 24 — 86.2%

09:00 17° dry 24 — 85.5%

10:00 17° dry 26 — 79.4%

11:00 17° dry 25 — 74.9%

12:00 18° dry 26 — 72.3%

13:00 18° dry 27 — 68.7%

14:00 18° dry 27 — 64.9%

15:00 18° dry 28 — 61.7%

16:00 18° dry 32 — 61.3%

17:00 18° dry 32 — 66.8%

18:00 17° dry 36 — 68.8%

19:00 17° dry 36 — 69.8%

20:00 17° 0.3mm 37 — 75.5%

21:00 16° 1mm 40 — 82.3%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain5mm

Wind35 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity64%

5.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 27 — 82.5%

07:00 15° dry 28 — 78.6%

08:00 16° dry 30 — 73.2%

09:00 16° 0.3mm 30 — 69%

10:00 16° 0.2mm 32 — 70.1%

11:00 17° dry 32 — 64%

12:00 17° dry 33 — 63.6%

13:00 17° dry 33 — 63.4%

14:00 17° 0.1mm 36 — 62.2%

15:00 16° 0.2mm 37 — 61.3%

16:00 16° 0.2mm 39 — 62.1%

17:00 16° dry 39 — 64%

18:00 16° dry 39 — 64.4%

19:00 16° dry 38 — 63.6%

20:00 16° 0.3mm 40 — 64.1%

21:00 16° 0.2mm 41 — 67.8%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0.1mm 35 — 78.5%

12:00 16° dry 22 — 66.5%

18:00 15° dry 19 — 75%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain0.5mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

0.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 11 — 81.9%

12:00 18° dry 18 — 67.1%

18:00 17° 0.4mm 17 — 79.6%

Fri Friday 11 September

Caution

Temp17°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° dry 4 — 93.6%

12:00 17° dry 22 — 77.7%

18:00 16° dry 19 — 76.6%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain2mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

1.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 5 — 87.9%

12:00 18° dry 25 — 68.5%

18:00 17° 2mm 27 — 80.5%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Caution

Temp17°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 23 — 86.4%

12:00 17° dry 21 — 72.4%

18:00 16° dry 15 — 74.5%

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. Classic routes include Kinky Boots (VS 4c), Midnight Cowboy (E2 5c), and Screaming Alpha (E1 5b). Approach is a fifteen-minute walk from the National Trust car park at Croyde.

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

Other crags in this region

Blackchurch Baggy Point (Long Slab)