Right now

Temp22°C

Wind16 km/h

Gusts23 km/h

Humidity86.1%

Rain 48h0.1mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Humidity 86% — potential fog

Tidal access: Abseil-in, tidal base. Time carefully — rising tide can cut off access.

Humidity 86.1% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September

Caution

Temp22°C

Raindry

Wind18 km/h

Gusts23 km/h

Humidity86%

No recent rainHumidity 86% — potential fog

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 — dry — — null%

14:00 22° dry 16 — 86.1%

15:00 22° dry 17 — 86.3%

16:00 22° dry 21 — 85%

17:00 21° dry 22 — 83.7%

18:00 20° dry 21 — 83.3%

19:00 19° dry 21 — 81.7%

20:00 19° dry 22 — 81%

21:00 19° dry 21 — 82.7%

Mon Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp21°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind30 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity86%

0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 86% — potential fog

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 18° dry 27 — 96%

07:00 19° dry 28 — 94.8%

08:00 19° dry 27 — 92.9%

09:00 20° dry 27 — 92.2%

10:00 21° dry 26 — 92%

11:00 21° dry 28 — 91.3%

12:00 22° dry 29 — 88.2%

13:00 21° dry 28 — 86.1%

14:00 21° dry 33 — 82.1%

15:00 21° dry 33 — 80.4%

16:00 20° dry 33 — 81.3%

17:00 19° dry 34 — 84.4%

18:00 18° dry 33 — 83.8%

19:00 18° dry 36 — 79%

20:00 17° dry 35 — 78.9%

21:00 17° dry 34 — 78.6%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain6mm

Wind31 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

5.8mm rain forecastWindy — 31 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 33 — 82.9%

07:00 17° dry 34 — 86.1%

08:00 16° 0.2mm 33 — 87.7%

09:00 16° dry 29 — 87%

10:00 16° dry 24 — 84.9%

11:00 19° dry 23 — 74.4%

12:00 20° dry 28 — 68.1%

13:00 20° dry 35 — 60.1%

14:00 20° dry 36 — 65%

15:00 20° dry 35 — 61.3%

16:00 19° dry 34 — 57.3%

17:00 18° dry 37 — 56.5%

18:00 17° dry 35 — 59.8%

19:00 16° dry 35 — 64%

20:00 16° dry 35 — 68.1%

21:00 16° dry 35 — 70.8%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Good

Temp19°C

Raindry

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity60%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 34 — 84.8%

12:00 19° dry 24 — 59.5%

18:00 18° dry 19 — 60.2%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

0.3mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 9 — 88.8%

12:00 18° dry 18 — 70%

18:00 17° 0.3mm 22 — 78.5%

Fri Friday 11 September

Poor

Temp21°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

0.4mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 17 — 88.2%

12:00 21° dry 11 — 78.2%

18:00 20° dry 15 — 74.8%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Caution

Temp19°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity85%

Should be dryHumidity 85% — potential fog

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 10 — 90.8%

12:00 19° dry 16 — 84.5%

18:00 17° 0.1mm 31 — 79.9%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Caution

Temp20°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

Should be dryWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 23 — 91.1%

12:00 20° dry 25 — 66.6%

18:00 18° dry 20 — 68.6%

Tidal access
Abseil-in, tidal base. Time carefully — rising tide can cut off access.

Bird ban (03-01 to 07-31)
Significant seabird restrictions — large sections closed in breeding season. Check BMC RAD before planning.

About Blacker's Hole

Impressive steep sport/trad cave. Damp in the back of features after rain but main walls dry fast in SW wind. Classics: Millennium Falcon (7b), Mother Carey's Chicken (E2).

Region: Dorset — Swanage
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 20m
Exposure: high
Seepage: medium

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