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Bass Point climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind15.5 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity91.6%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Belay ledges submerged at high tide — access 2h either side of low water

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity72%
No recent rain
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 16 0 91.6%
07:00 20° 0mm 14 0 87.2%
08:00 21° 0mm 13 0 79.6%
09:00 22° 0mm 13 0 76.2%
10:00 23° 0mm 15 0 73.3%
11:00 23° 0mm 19 0 74%
12:00 23° 0mm 21 0 71.4%
13:00 23° 0mm 22 0 71.1%
14:00 24° 0mm 25 0 70.9%
15:00 23° 0mm 25 0 69.9%
16:00 23° 0mm 25 0 71.8%
17:00 23° 0mm 22 0 72.9%
18:00 22° 0mm 25 0 74.7%
19:00 21° 0mm 27 0 77.9%
20:00 20° 0mm 23 0 82.4%
21:00 20° 0mm 21 0 84.9%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 24 0 81.4%
07:00 18° 0mm 25 0 77.9%
08:00 20° 0mm 23 0 69.6%
09:00 20° 0mm 23 0 63.1%
10:00 21° 0mm 22 0 58.6%
11:00 22° 0mm 21 0 55.3%
12:00 22° 0mm 23 0 54.8%
13:00 22° 0mm 25 0 51.8%
14:00 22° 0mm 29 0 52.8%
15:00 22° 0mm 28 0 55.1%
16:00 21° 0mm 26 0 59.6%
17:00 20° 0mm 28 0 63.9%
18:00 19° 0mm 29 0 66.7%
19:00 18° 0mm 27 0 69.5%
20:00 18° 0mm 25 0 69.2%
21:00 17° 0mm 24 0 68.3%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 20 0 78.4%
07:00 17° 0mm 19 0 73.4%
08:00 18° 0mm 16 0 69.3%
09:00 19° 0mm 14 0 64.1%
10:00 20° 0mm 15 0 59.5%
11:00 21° 0mm 16 0 54.9%
12:00 22° 0mm 14 0 53.2%
13:00 22° 0mm 16 0 54%
14:00 22° 0mm 23 0 54.8%
15:00 22° 0mm 26 0 57%
16:00 21° 0mm 24 0 58.7%
17:00 21° 0mm 19 0 60.6%
18:00 20° 0mm 21 0 64.5%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
No recent rain
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0.02mm 15 0 83.6%
12:00 21° 0.02mm 22 0 80.7%
18:00 21° 0.05mm 19 0 84%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0.22mm 17 0 93.3%
12:00 21° 0.07mm 23 0 83.7%
18:00 20° 0.22mm 25 0 87.3%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.02mm 16 0 86.6%
12:00 20° 0.02mm 18 0 66.3%
18:00 19° 0.03mm 18 0 66.3%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.12mm 22 0 78.5%
12:00 19° 0.07mm 27 0 66.5%
18:00 19° 0.15mm 33 0 55.3%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.03mm 32 0 76.4%
12:00 19° 0.05mm 32 0 63.6%
18:00 18° 0.02mm 27 0 65.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
0.7mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.37mm 10 0 80.1%
12:00 17° 0.22mm 8 0 83.2%
18:00 16° 0mm 19 0 84.6%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.1mm 13 0 87.1%
12:00 19° 0mm 15 0 63.6%
Tidal access
Belay ledges submerged at high tide — access 2h either side of low water
Bass Point occupies a rugged coastal headland near the eastern tip of the Lizard Peninsula, offering steep serpentine sea cliffs. The rock character consists of dark, fine-grained serpentine with sharp edges, vertical jam cracks, and solid wire placements. Facing east into the English Channel, the crag gets morning sunlight and dries quickly in ocean winds, though sea mist can cause slickness. Route selection provides quality traditional routes from Severe to lower E-grades, with Bass Wall being a local highlight. The approach takes fifteen minutes along coastal trails from the Lizard village parking area followed by an abseil. Tidal timing is essential to avoid submerged belay ledges.

About Bass Point

Bass Point occupies a rugged coastal headland near the eastern tip of the Lizard Peninsula, offering steep serpentine sea cliffs. The rock character consists of dark, fine-grained serpentine with sharp edges, vertical jam cracks, and solid wire placements. Facing east into the English Channel, the crag gets morning sunlight and dries quickly in ocean winds, though sea mist can cause slickness. Route selection provides quality traditional routes from Severe to lower E-grades, with Bass Wall being a local highlight. The approach takes fifteen minutes along coastal trails from the Lizard village parking area followed by an abseil. Tidal timing is essential to avoid submerged belay ledges.

Region
Cornwall — Lizard Peninsula
Rock type
other
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
25m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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