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DORSET — SWANAGE · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Blacker's Hole climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind19.3 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity89.58%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

5.8mm rain forecast
Windy — 25 km/h, gusts 44 km/h
Bird ban active (some sectors only) — Significant seabird restrictions — large sections closed in breeding season. Check BMC RAD before planning.
Tidal access: Abseil-in, tidal base. Time carefully — rising tide can cut off access.
Humidity 89.58% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain5.8mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity56%
5.8mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 44 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.11mm 26 42 92.85%
09:00 13° 4.32mm 21 33 88.43%
12:00 15° 1.34mm 22 36 59.59%
15:00 15° 0mm 28 44 53.07%
18:00 15° 0mm 22 35 52.5%
21:00 13° 0mm 18 35 66.23%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.3mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity67%
1.3mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 26 41 77.73%
09:00 13° 0mm 27 43 69.54%
12:00 14° 0.21mm 29 47 69.82%
15:00 14° 1.07mm 29 47 63.31%
18:00 14° 0mm 27 41 62.86%
21:00 13° 0mm 18 30 72.24%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.9mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts42 km/h
Humidity67%
1.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 16 25 82.98%
09:00 12° 0mm 19 32 66.24%
12:00 14° 0.64mm 23 38 66.89%
15:00 14° 0.99mm 26 42 67.12%
18:00 14° 0.23mm 24 37 63.4%
21:00 13° 0mm 19 28 77.64%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2.6mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts51 km/h
Humidity79%
2.6mm rain forecastWindy — 32 km/h, gusts 51 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 21 32 86.29%
09:00 13° 0.45mm 26 41 78.86%
12:00 13° 1.48mm 31 48 77.92%
15:00 14° 0.36mm 33 51 80.68%
18:00 14° 0.33mm 30 46 84.86%
21:00 14° 0mm 28 42 89.22%
Fri Friday 12 June
Caution
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity69%
Should be dryWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 41 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 23 34 89.24%
09:00 15° 0mm 25 40 78.78%
12:00 16° 0mm 25 41 70.71%
15:00 18° 0mm 25 40 68.15%
18:00 17° 0mm 23 36 72.83%
21:00 16° 0mm 19 27 84.41%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 14 21 90.43%
09:00 15° 0mm 14 24 75.76%
12:00 17° 0mm 16 28 64.6%
15:00 19° 0mm 17 29 61.29%
18:00 19° 0mm 16 26 65.04%
21:00 17° 0mm 14 21 80.65%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 14 21 88.79%
09:00 16° 0mm 13 23 75.08%
12:00 18° 0mm 15 27 63.79%
15:00 19° 0mm 16 27 61.94%
18:00 19° 0mm 15 24 65.82%
21:00 18° 0mm 14 20 79.58%
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.
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).

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