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DEVON — SOUTH DEVON · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Berry Head weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp10°C
Wind31 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity76.9%
Rain 48h1mm
Last rain16h ago

Assessment

2.4mm rain forecast
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.
Windy — 31 km/h, gusts 47 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp0°C
Rain2mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity77%
2.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 — 0.2mm — — null%
19:00 10° dry 31 — 76.9%
20:00 10° dry 27 — 78%
21:00 11° 0.4mm 34 — 74.2%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain17mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
16.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 23 — 88.8%
07:00 9° dry 21 — 88.6%
08:00 9° dry 21 — 89.1%
09:00 10° dry 21 — 88.4%
10:00 12° dry 22 — 84.8%
11:00 13° dry 22 — 75.3%
12:00 14° dry 22 — 67.7%
13:00 14° dry 21 — 64.6%
14:00 14° dry 22 — 65%
15:00 14° dry 23 — 66.3%
16:00 14° 0.6mm 25 — 72.8%
17:00 13° 0.7mm 28 — 84.7%
18:00 13° 0.7mm 31 — 90.4%
19:00 13° 1mm 37 — 87.3%
20:00 13° 2mm 42 — 88.5%
21:00 13° 3mm 45 — 88.4%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain16mm
Wind52 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
15.5mm rain forecastWind 52 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.6mm 20 — 89.7%
07:00 12° dry 41 — 94.2%
08:00 11° 0.3mm 36 — 91.9%
09:00 11° 0.4mm 49 — 88.4%
10:00 11° 1mm 59 — 85.7%
11:00 10° dry 53 — 87.4%
12:00 11° dry 57 — 76.2%
13:00 12° dry 54 — 61.6%
14:00 12° dry 51 — 59.1%
15:00 11° dry 48 — 57.8%
16:00 11° dry 45 — 58.5%
17:00 11° dry 41 — 57.8%
18:00 10° dry 34 — 57.4%
19:00 10° dry 30 — 58.9%
20:00 10° 0.1mm 27 — 58.2%
21:00 10° dry 23 — 65.9%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain5mm
Wind40 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity92%
4.6mm rain forecastWindy — 40 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.3mm 25 — 81.3%
07:00 11° 1mm 27 — 85.3%
13:00 13° 3mm 40 — 92.4%
19:00 15° 0.6mm 49 — 95.2%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Good
Temp14°C
Raindry
Wind32 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 28 — 63.6%
12:00 14° dry 32 — 61.2%
18:00 10° dry 13 — 76%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain2mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
1.8mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.6mm 34 — 89%
12:00 15° 0.1mm 34 — 93.7%
18:00 15° 0.1mm 35 — 92.2%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 34 — 85.8%
12:00 15° dry 29 — 62.4%
18:00 12° dry 21 — 72.5%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 22 — 83%
12:00 15° dry 20 — 84.8%
18:00 13° dry 12 — 93%
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
medium
Seepage
low

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