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Blackchurch climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind39.5 km/h
Gusts52 km/h
Humidity91.38%
Rain 48h2.8mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

8mm rain forecast
Windy — 29 km/h, gusts 40 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).
Strong onshore wind — sea spray may wet the rock
Humidity 91.38% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Windy — 40 km/h, gusts 52 km/h. Take care on exposed routes
Main cliff has loose rock in places — crumbly top pitches on some routes. Blackchurch Rock itself is solid.

Drying Time

14% dry · 9-18h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain8mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity66%
8mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 40 km/h
  • Wet culm can shed holds — extra care testing every placement
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 1.59mm 27 34 84.57%
09:00 12° 1.2mm 28 36 75.41%
12:00 12° 0mm 28 37 65.52%
15:00 12° 0mm 30 40 65.61%
18:00 12° 0mm 34 44 71.01%
21:00 12° 0.33mm 31 40 81.03%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain2.5mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity68%
2.5mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Wet culm can shed holds — extra care testing every placement
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.77mm 30 39 84.22%
09:00 11° 0.23mm 31 43 76.96%
12:00 12° 0.11mm 33 46 69.44%
15:00 13° 0mm 32 45 66.82%
18:00 13° 0mm 30 42 70.83%
21:00 12° 0mm 24 33 78.36%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain1.6mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity70%
1.6mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 44 km/h
  • Wet culm can shed holds — extra care testing every placement
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.39mm 19 28 84.37%
09:00 11° 0.58mm 22 35 77.54%
12:00 13° 0.44mm 25 41 71.05%
15:00 13° 0mm 28 44 68.08%
18:00 13° 0mm 27 40 73.7%
21:00 12° 0mm 22 32 82.64%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain5.6mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts50 km/h
Humidity86%
5.6mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 50 km/hHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Wet culm can shed holds — extra care testing every placement
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 1.26mm 26 38 88.28%
09:00 12° 1.25mm 29 44 86.25%
12:00 13° 1.21mm 33 50 86.17%
15:00 14° 0.92mm 32 50 86.48%
18:00 14° 0.63mm 31 47 91.03%
21:00 14° 0.31mm 29 42 94.67%
Fri Friday 12 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity81%
0.6mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 44 km/h
  • Wet culm can shed holds — extra care testing every placement
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.16mm 26 38 93.88%
09:00 14° 0.27mm 27 42 88.16%
12:00 15° 0mm 27 44 82.09%
15:00 15° 0mm 26 42 80.74%
18:00 15° 0mm 24 37 85.55%
21:00 14° 0mm 20 29 93.57%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Culm is friable — test every hold, even when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 15 23 93.06%
09:00 14° 0mm 14 25 83.94%
12:00 16° 0mm 15 28 75.6%
15:00 18° 0mm 15 27 74.72%
18:00 18° 0mm 14 22 78.11%
21:00 16° 0mm 12 19 86.81%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity68%
Should be dry
  • Culm is friable — test every hold, even when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 14 23 87.96%
09:00 16° 0mm 15 28 77.31%
12:00 20° 0mm 16 29 68.6%
15:00 21° 0mm 15 28 66.87%
18:00 20° 0mm 14 23 74.72%
21:00 17° 0mm 11 17 87.97%
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).
Culm coast sea cliff. Blackchurch Rock is very tidal — check times carefully. Main cliff is multi-pitch with walk-off. Exposed to Atlantic swells.

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