Climbing Forecast Pembroke Bosherston Head

PEMBROKE · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Bosherston Head climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind25 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity83.1%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Windy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Tidal access: Most lines require abseil approach to a large tidal platform. Easiest escape routes start at E1/5.10. Watch the tide — the platform is large but the sea closes in.
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Caution
Temp20°C
Raindry
Wind27 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity80%
No recent rainWindy — 27 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 25 83.1%
07:00 17° dry 27 81.4%
08:00 17° dry 27 80.1%
09:00 18° dry 27 79.5%
10:00 19° dry 26 79.4%
11:00 20° dry 27 79.9%
12:00 21° dry 29 78.3%
13:00 21° dry 27 79.3%
14:00 21° dry 27 80%
15:00 20° dry 26 81.2%
16:00 20° dry 25 82.5%
17:00 19° dry 23 86.4%
18:00 19° dry 21 90.9%
19:00 18° dry 20 93.6%
20:00 18° dry 22 94.7%
21:00 18° dry 23 95.5%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts
Humidity66%
1.4mm rain forecastWindy — 29 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 32 81.1%
07:00 16° dry 30 78.2%
08:00 17° dry 25 75.3%
09:00 17° dry 26 73%
10:00 17° dry 27 69.5%
11:00 18° dry 25 66.6%
12:00 18° dry 26 65.1%
13:00 18° dry 26 66.1%
14:00 19° dry 30 64.3%
15:00 18° dry 33 65.6%
16:00 18° dry 39 67.6%
17:00 18° 0.2mm 39 72.3%
18:00 17° 0.1mm 41 77.2%
19:00 17° 0.4mm 43 78.2%
20:00 16° 0.1mm 49 78.7%
21:00 17° 0.4mm 42 79.7%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind36 km/h
Gusts
Humidity69%
0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 36 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 40 68.6%
07:00 16° dry 36 74%
08:00 16° dry 35 70.4%
09:00 16° dry 35 70.2%
10:00 16° dry 35 67.6%
11:00 16° dry 34 68.3%
12:00 16° 0.1mm 33 70.3%
13:00 16° 0.2mm 35 70.9%
14:00 16° dry 37 72.2%
15:00 17° dry 38 68.4%
16:00 16° dry 39 64.6%
17:00 16° dry 39 63.9%
18:00 16° dry 39 64.2%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind19 km/h
Gusts
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 27 77.6%
12:00 16° dry 19 64.9%
18:00 15° dry 14 69.3%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts
Humidity91%
0.8mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.1mm 28 86.1%
12:00 17° dry 33 90.7%
18:00 17° dry 25 90.2%
Fri Friday 11 September
Caution
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts
Humidity72%
Should be dryWindy — 27 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 15° dry 27 88.1%
12:00 17° dry 27 72.3%
18:00 16° dry 14 62.8%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts
Humidity67%
1.1mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.1mm 4 99.6%
12:00 17° 0.5mm 26 67.4%
18:00 16° 0.5mm 35 86.8%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Caution
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts
Humidity80%
Should be dryWindy — 32 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 34 88.7%
12:00 17° dry 32 79.9%
18:00 17° dry 23 83.9%
Tidal access
Most lines require abseil approach to a large tidal platform. Easiest escape routes start at E1/5.10. Watch the tide — the platform is large but the sea closes in.
Bird ban (03-01 to 08-01)
Seabird nesting restrictions. Range East MoD restrictions also apply on firing days.

About Bosherston Head

Broad promontory between Huntsman's Leap and Saddle Head. Huge solid faces on all sides. Intimidating — you can't get a good view of the climbs from the top. Keelhaul Wall and Star Wars area are the highlights — mostly E2 and up.

Region
Pembroke
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
35m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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