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Blackchurch climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp16°C
Wind23 km/h
Gusts34 km/h
Humidity75.3%
Rain 48hdry
Last rain48h ago

Assessment

Should be dry
Windy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Tidal access: Blackchurch Rock (free-standing fin): ~3 hours either side of low tide only. Be very careful with spring tides/swell — climbers have been cut off. Main Cliff: essentially non-tidal (slightly tidal at far left end).
Breezy — good for drying
Main cliff has loose rock in places — crumbly top pitches on some routes. Blackchurch Rock itself is solid.

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Caution
Temp22°C
Raindry
Wind28 km/h
Gusts34 km/h
Humidity72%
Should be dryWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Culm is friable — test every hold, even when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 23 — 75.3%
07:00 16° dry 23 — 75.5%
08:00 17° dry 25 — 73.8%
09:00 18° dry 23 — 74.3%
10:00 20° dry 34 — 68.8%
11:00 21° dry 30 — 71.2%
12:00 22° dry 31 — 71.1%
13:00 22° dry 29 — 70.4%
14:00 22° dry 25 — 72.3%
15:00 22° dry 23 — 74.1%
16:00 21° dry 21 — 76.1%
17:00 21° dry 19 — 79.8%
18:00 20° dry 19 — 85.6%
19:00 19° dry 19 — 89.1%
20:00 19° dry 19 — 91.1%
21:00 19° dry 21 — 93.4%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain2mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
1.7mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet culm can shed holds — extra care testing every placement
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 34 — 76.7%
07:00 17° dry 31 — 79.3%
08:00 17° dry 27 — 74.6%
09:00 17° dry 23 — 75%
10:00 17° dry 23 — 75.3%
11:00 17° dry 26 — 75.9%
12:00 17° dry 27 — 76.6%
13:00 17° dry 27 — 73.5%
14:00 18° dry 30 — 69.1%
15:00 18° dry 32 — 69.8%
16:00 18° dry 36 — 70.5%
17:00 17° dry 37 — 71.5%
18:00 17° 0.1mm 41 — 73%
19:00 17° dry 45 — 78.7%
20:00 17° dry 47 — 82.4%
21:00 17° 0.3mm 49 — 80.7%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.8mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet culm can shed holds — extra care testing every placement
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.3mm 35 — 68.3%
07:00 16° 0.3mm 37 — 67.2%
08:00 16° dry 35 — 73.3%
09:00 17° dry 34 — 65.1%
10:00 16° dry 33 — 65.1%
11:00 17° dry 34 — 63.5%
12:00 16° dry 33 — 66.6%
13:00 16° dry 31 — 68.8%
14:00 16° dry 33 — 69.7%
15:00 16° dry 35 — 69.9%
16:00 16° dry 36 — 71.1%
17:00 16° dry 37 — 68.5%
18:00 16° 0.2mm 38 — 67%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
Should be dry
  • Culm is friable — test every hold, even when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 33 — 73%
12:00 15° dry 23 — 71.5%
18:00 15° dry 19 — 65.5%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1mm
Wind38 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
1mm rain forecastWindy — 38 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet culm can shed holds — extra care testing every placement
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.2mm 26 — 89.1%
12:00 18° 0.2mm 38 — 82.7%
18:00 17° dry 27 — 91%
Fri Friday 11 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.3mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Culm is friable — test every hold, even when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.1mm 30 — 87.8%
12:00 16° dry 27 — 79.6%
18:00 16° dry 27 — 64%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain4mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
3.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet culm can shed holds — extra care testing every placement
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.2mm 11 — 70%
12:00 17° 2mm 21 — 72.1%
18:00 16° 1mm 26 — 85%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain2mm
Wind38 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity90%
1.5mm rain forecastWindy — 38 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Wet culm can shed holds — extra care testing every placement
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.1mm 33 — 93.9%
12:00 17° 0.1mm 38 — 89.8%
18:00 17° dry 22 — 83.2%
Tidal access
Blackchurch Rock (free-standing fin): ~3 hours either side of low tide only. Be very careful with spring tides/swell — climbers have been cut off. Main Cliff: essentially non-tidal (slightly tidal at far left end).

About Blackchurch

Culm coast sea cliff. Blackchurch Rock is very tidal — check times carefully. Main cliff is multi-pitch with walk-off. Exposed to Atlantic swells.

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

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