Right now

Temp16°C

Wind21 km/h

Gusts31 km/h

Humidity88.2%

Rain 48h1mm

Last rain8h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Tidal access: Main cliff starts are tidal. Need 2m+ tidal range for low-level approach (expect wet knees). High-level traverse via cave works at mid-tide or lower (bring headtorch). Rainbow Bridge is non-tidal but needs calm seas.

Humidity 88.2% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September

Good

Temp20°C

Raindry

Wind15 km/h

Gusts31 km/h

Humidity75%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° dry 21 — 88.2%

07:00 16° dry 17 — 89.2%

08:00 17° dry 15 — 87.4%

09:00 18° dry 15 — 82.6%

10:00 19° dry 14 — 79.4%

11:00 19° dry 12 — 78.9%

12:00 20° dry 15 — 76.7%

13:00 20° dry 17 — 73.5%

14:00 21° dry 15 — 71%

15:00 21° dry 16 — 71.6%

16:00 21° dry 15 — 73.7%

17:00 20° dry 14 — 76.6%

18:00 20° dry 13 — 77.4%

19:00 19° dry 14 — 79.3%

20:00 18° dry 9 — 83.2%

21:00 17° dry 10 — 87.7%

Mon Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

0.8mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 18° dry 20 — 92.8%

07:00 17° dry 18 — 86.8%

08:00 18° dry 17 — 80.6%

09:00 18° dry 16 — 74.2%

10:00 18° dry 15 — 70.4%

11:00 19° dry 19 — 66.2%

12:00 19° dry 20 — 64.4%

13:00 20° dry 24 — 62%

14:00 19° dry 25 — 65.3%

15:00 19° dry 26 — 68.3%

16:00 18° dry 28 — 73.6%

17:00 18° dry 28 — 77%

18:00 17° dry 27 — 78.1%

19:00 17° dry 28 — 79.2%

20:00 17° dry 29 — 79.1%

21:00 16° 0.3mm 29 — 79.8%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain0.5mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity62%

0.5mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 16 — 86.5%

07:00 14° dry 19 — 83.8%

08:00 15° dry 20 — 77.2%

09:00 16° dry 22 — 71.5%

10:00 17° 0.1mm 22 — 65.7%

11:00 17° 0.1mm 23 — 66.2%

12:00 17° 0.1mm 25 — 65.3%

13:00 18° 0.1mm 23 — 60.5%

14:00 18° dry 23 — 60%

15:00 18° dry 23 — 57.8%

16:00 18° dry 24 — 57.5%

17:00 17° dry 24 — 62.1%

18:00 16° dry 23 — 67.8%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity55%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 14 — 85.4%

12:00 17° dry 17 — 54.6%

18:00 15° dry 14 — 65.4%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain0.6mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity84%

0.6mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0.2mm 12 — 92.7%

12:00 17° 0.2mm 24 — 83.7%

18:00 17° dry 23 — 94.2%

Fri Friday 11 September

Good

Temp20°C

Raindry

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity65%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 18 — 93.3%

12:00 20° dry 20 — 64.9%

18:00 16° dry 17 — 68.8%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain0.5mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity63%

0.5mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 4 — 93.4%

12:00 18° dry 12 — 63.1%

18:00 16° 0.4mm 14 — 72.8%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain0.6mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

0.6mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 18° dry 23 — 97.5%

12:00 19° dry 23 — 75.9%

18:00 18° dry 20 — 81.3%

Tidal access
Main cliff starts are tidal. Need 2m+ tidal range for low-level approach (expect wet knees). High-level traverse via cave works at mid-tide or lower (bring headtorch). Rainbow Bridge is non-tidal but needs calm seas.

Bird ban (03-01 to 07-31)
Guillemot nesting (largest colony on south coast). Closed: Great Cave, Oz Wall, Bismark Wall, Ledges above Oz Wall, pitch 1 of Rainbow Bridge. Ban may lift early — call Berry Head Rangers: 01803 882619.

About Berry Head

Exposed limestone headland. Excellent DWS from August. Bird ban closes key areas March-July.

Region: Devon — South Devon
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: east-facing
Altitude: 60m
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Anstey's Cove Babbacombe Chudleigh Daddyhole Main Cliff Long Quarry Point Meadfoot Sea Wall