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Blackchurch weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind51 km/h
Gusts77 km/h
Humidity83.5%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain0h ago

Assessment

12mm rain forecast
Wind 57 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
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).
Strong onshore wind — sea spray may wet the rock
Main cliff has loose rock in places — crumbly top pitches on some routes. Blackchurch Rock itself is solid.

Drying Time

3% dry · 7-14h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain12mm
Wind57 km/h
Gusts77 km/h
Humidity70%
12mm rain forecastWind 57 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • 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 12° 0.6mm 58 — 79.7%
07:00 11° 0.5mm 60 — 79.5%
08:00 11° 0.4mm 59 — 79.1%
09:00 11° 0.9mm 57 — 77.6%
10:00 11° 0.5mm 60 — 74.5%
11:00 12° 0.6mm 61 — 72.7%
12:00 12° dry 60 — 75.4%
13:00 12° dry 57 — 71.7%
14:00 12° 0.1mm 56 — 63.5%
15:00 12° 0.4mm 53 — 63.2%
16:00 12° 0.5mm 51 — 67%
17:00 12° 0.3mm 53 — 66.5%
18:00 13° 0.4mm 49 — 69.6%
19:00 12° 0.6mm 50 — 64.6%
20:00 12° 0.7mm 44 — 69%
21:00 12° 0.6mm 49 — 75.3%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain26mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
26.1mm 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 13° dry 35 — 69.5%
07:00 13° dry 32 — 67.3%
08:00 13° 0.2mm 32 — 64.1%
09:00 13° 0.2mm 31 — 63%
10:00 13° dry 29 — 62.3%
11:00 14° dry 27 — 59.7%
12:00 14° dry 25 — 60.9%
13:00 14° dry 24 — 64.4%
14:00 14° dry 24 — 67.2%
15:00 14° dry 23 — 69.8%
16:00 14° 1mm 29 — 76.2%
17:00 13° 0.8mm 31 — 85.2%
18:00 12° 0.7mm 32 — 90.1%
19:00 13° 0.9mm 36 — 91.1%
20:00 13° 0.8mm 36 — 91.6%
21:00 13° 2mm 37 — 90.5%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain14mm
Wind67 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
14.3mm rain forecastWind 67 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • 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 13° 1mm 38 — 88.3%
07:00 13° 5mm 36 — 86.5%
08:00 11° 1mm 95 — 87.4%
09:00 11° 0.2mm 88 — 85.5%
10:00 11° 0.1mm 79 — 82.2%
11:00 12° dry 70 — 73.3%
12:00 11° dry 69 — 69.5%
13:00 11° dry 66 — 69%
14:00 12° 0.2mm 66 — 63%
15:00 12° 0.1mm 62 — 60.4%
16:00 12° 0.1mm 60 — 57%
17:00 13° 0.3mm 60 — 55.1%
18:00 13° 0.4mm 60 — 52.1%
19:00 13° 0.2mm 56 — 58%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain6mm
Wind43 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity90%
5.8mm rain forecastWindy — 43 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
07:00 13° 2mm 30 — 70.4%
13:00 13° 3mm 43 — 90.3%
19:00 16° 0.5mm 52 — 94.3%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp12°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind44 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be dryWindy — 44 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Culm is friable — test every hold, even when dry
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 51 — 61.1%
12:00 12° dry 44 — 69.8%
18:00 13° dry 33 — 63%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind50 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
1.2mm rain forecastWind 50 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windyHumidity 93% — 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 12° 0.6mm 24 — 73.8%
12:00 16° 0.1mm 50 — 92.7%
18:00 16° 0.5mm 48 — 93.9%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Good
Temp13°C
Raindry
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity60%
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 13° dry 37 — 66.2%
12:00 13° dry 22 — 59.8%
18:00 12° dry 16 — 67.5%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Culm is friable — test every hold, even when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 29 — 96.3%
12:00 16° 0.1mm 28 — 87.9%
18:00 15° 0.2mm 18 — 93.7%
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
medium
Seepage
low

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