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DEVON — SOUTH HAMS · SCHIST · tidal

Bolt Tail climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind18.4 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity89.5%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Base ledges cut off by high tide — climb 2h either side of low water

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp27°C
Rain0mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity70%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 18 0 89.5%
07:00 20° 0mm 16 0 84.9%
08:00 22° 0mm 17 0 80%
09:00 24° 0mm 16 0 76.2%
10:00 25° 0mm 16 0 73.8%
11:00 26° 0mm 18 0 71.5%
12:00 26° 0mm 22 0 69.1%
13:00 27° 0mm 23 0 67.7%
14:00 28° 0mm 26 0 69.3%
15:00 28° 0mm 27 0 69%
16:00 28° 0mm 29 0 68.3%
17:00 27° 0mm 28 0 66.4%
18:00 25° 0mm 27 0 63.5%
19:00 23° 0mm 27 0 69%
20:00 22° 0mm 24 0 74.1%
21:00 21° 0mm 24 0 77.9%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 19 0 78.7%
07:00 19° 0mm 19 0 71.2%
08:00 20° 0mm 21 0 65.5%
09:00 21° 0mm 17 0 61.2%
10:00 23° 0mm 15 0 58.2%
11:00 23° 0mm 13 0 57%
12:00 24° 0mm 11 0 57.4%
13:00 25° 0mm 11 0 58.6%
14:00 25° 0mm 14 0 61.3%
15:00 25° 0mm 17 0 58.2%
16:00 25° 0mm 18 0 55.6%
17:00 24° 0mm 20 0 55.9%
18:00 23° 0mm 20 0 57.7%
19:00 21° 0mm 21 0 59.6%
20:00 20° 0mm 23 0 61.7%
21:00 19° 0mm 23 0 65.6%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 22 0 74.9%
07:00 17° 0mm 21 0 71.9%
08:00 19° 0mm 19 0 65.5%
09:00 20° 0mm 17 0 59.9%
10:00 21° 0mm 14 0 57.1%
11:00 22° 0mm 10 0 55.4%
12:00 24° 0mm 11 0 55.4%
13:00 24° 0mm 13 0 61%
14:00 24° 0mm 13 0 63.1%
15:00 24° 0mm 15 0 59.2%
16:00 23° 0mm 17 0 58.4%
17:00 23° 0mm 18 0 63.6%
18:00 23° 0mm 18 0 68.8%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 16 0 82.6%
12:00 22° 0mm 18 0 83.3%
18:00 22° 0mm 22 0 85.7%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0.03mm 18 0 96%
12:00 23° 0.02mm 25 0 87.6%
18:00 21° 0.02mm 25 0 88.7%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp22°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 12 0 89%
12:00 22° 0mm 18 0 67.1%
18:00 20° 0.02mm 23 0 63.3%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.18mm 21 0 78.1%
12:00 19° 0.08mm 27 0 69.1%
18:00 19° 0.3mm 31 0 62.4%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.23mm 29 0 80.7%
12:00 20° 0.08mm 35 0 68.4%
18:00 18° 0.03mm 30 0 66.4%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain3.1mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
3.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.68mm 11 0 74.3%
12:00 16° 1.88mm 5 0 83.6%
18:00 15° 0.55mm 16 0 89.9%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.02mm 13 0 88.4%
12:00 20° 0mm 8 0 56.1%
Tidal access
Base ledges cut off by high tide — climb 2h either side of low water
Tail Wall (VS 4c), Hope Cove Route (HS 4b), Atlantic Wall (E1 5b)","Bolt Tail is a dramatic slate and schist coastal promontory guarding the south end of Hope Cove in South Devon. The rock character features layered slate and quartz-veined schist, providing steep face climbing, sharp horizontal edges, and small wire crack placements. Facing west into Bigbury Bay, the cliff receives full afternoon sunshine and dries fast in coastal breezes, though lower tiers pick up ocean spray during high swells. Traditional climbing options range from Severe up to intermediate E-grades, featuring classic lines like Tail Wall. The approach takes fifteen minutes along coastal paths from Hope Cove car parks followed by a rocky descent. Tidal restrictions submerge base ledges, requiring low-tide visits.

About Bolt Tail

Tail Wall (VS 4c), Hope Cove Route (HS 4b), Atlantic Wall (E1 5b)","Bolt Tail is a dramatic slate and schist coastal promontory guarding the south end of Hope Cove in South Devon. The rock character features layered slate and quartz-veined schist, providing steep face climbing, sharp horizontal edges, and small wire crack placements. Facing west into Bigbury Bay, the cliff receives full afternoon sunshine and dries fast in coastal breezes, though lower tiers pick up ocean spray during high swells. Traditional climbing options range from Severe up to intermediate E-grades, featuring classic lines like Tail Wall. The approach takes fifteen minutes along coastal paths from Hope Cove car parks followed by a rocky descent. Tidal restrictions submerge base ledges, requiring low-tide visits.

Region
Devon — South Hams
Rock type
schist
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
40m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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