Climbing Forecast Devon — South Devon Berry Head

DEVON — SOUTH DEVON · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Berry Head climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind22.3 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity100%
Rain 48h0.1mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

3.3mm rain forecast
Bird ban active (some sectors only) — 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.
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.
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain3.3mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity53%
3.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 2mm 19 28 94.07%
09:00 14° 0.54mm 21 31 68.29%
12:00 14° 0mm 25 36 56.79%
15:00 15° 0mm 22 34 48.27%
18:00 15° 0mm 22 34 55.71%
21:00 14° 0mm 20 33 70.44%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.5mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity65%
1.5mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 40 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.13mm 21 32 81.16%
09:00 13° 0.12mm 23 37 69.32%
12:00 14° 1.06mm 25 39 70.77%
15:00 15° 0.22mm 26 40 60.08%
18:00 15° 0mm 22 34 60.79%
21:00 14° 0mm 17 26 77.41%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity64%
0.3mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 43 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 18 27 83.46%
09:00 13° 0mm 19 34 69.3%
12:00 14° 0.29mm 23 40 65.27%
15:00 15° 0mm 26 43 62.15%
18:00 15° 0mm 24 38 67.09%
21:00 14° 0mm 20 29 80.6%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2.7mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity83%
2.7mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 22 33 88.41%
09:00 13° 1.11mm 27 42 82.92%
12:00 14° 0.73mm 30 47 82.45%
15:00 15° 0.58mm 30 47 83.82%
18:00 15° 0.31mm 26 40 86.32%
21:00 15° 0mm 24 36 91.2%
Fri Friday 12 June
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 21 33 91.93%
09:00 15° 0mm 21 36 82.78%
12:00 16° 0mm 23 39 76.64%
15:00 17° 0mm 25 41 74.17%
18:00 17° 0mm 21 34 78.1%
21:00 16° 0mm 19 27 89.16%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity74%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 14 22 92.39%
09:00 14° 0mm 12 23 81.81%
12:00 16° 0mm 14 27 74.78%
15:00 17° 0mm 16 28 72.72%
18:00 17° 0mm 15 24 75.99%
21:00 16° 0mm 13 20 87.26%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 14 22 91.38%
09:00 15° 0mm 13 25 82.68%
12:00 17° 0mm 15 28 75.72%
15:00 18° 0mm 15 27 74.27%
18:00 18° 0mm 14 24 77.05%
21:00 17° 0mm 14 20 86.9%
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.
Exposed limestone headland. Excellent DWS from August. Bird ban closes key areas March-July.

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