Right now

Temp17°C

Wind24 km/h

Gusts36 km/h

Humidity79.3%

Rain 48h0.1mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Humidity 88% — potential fog

Tidal access: Abseil-in. Non-tidal ledges at most points but base floods at HW springs. Check sea state — southerly swell makes this serious.

Breezy — good for drying

Friable rock on upper exit ramps — take care topping out

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September

Caution

Temp21°C

Raindry

Wind17 km/h

Gusts36 km/h

Humidity88%

No recent rainHumidity 88% — potential fog

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 24 — 79.3%

07:00 17° dry 23 — 82.8%

08:00 18° dry 21 — 83.5%

09:00 19° dry 20 — 83.6%

10:00 20° dry 18 — 87.8%

11:00 21° dry 16 — 90.5%

12:00 21° dry 14 — 90%

13:00 22° dry 15 — 89.1%

14:00 22° dry 19 — 87.5%

15:00 21° dry 19 — 85.4%

16:00 21° dry 18 — 85.3%

17:00 21° dry 16 — 86.1%

18:00 20° dry 20 — 85.8%

19:00 19° dry 23 — 80.6%

20:00 19° dry 19 — 79.9%

21:00 19° dry 16 — 82.1%

Mon Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp21°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind28 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity82%

0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 18° dry 27 — 96.3%

07:00 18° dry 28 — 94%

08:00 19° 0.4mm 24 — 92.7%

09:00 19° dry 23 — 91.9%

10:00 20° dry 20 — 84.9%

11:00 21° dry 26 — 80.4%

12:00 21° dry 30 — 79.1%

13:00 21° dry 30 — 80%

14:00 21° dry 29 — 81.3%

15:00 20° dry 29 — 81.8%

16:00 20° dry 32 — 84.5%

17:00 18° dry 35 — 84.3%

18:00 18° dry 36 — 83.8%

19:00 18° dry 35 — 83.2%

20:00 17° dry 36 — 82.9%

21:00 17° dry 37 — 81.9%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Caution

Temp19°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind31 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

Should be dryWindy — 31 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 16° dry 28 — 81.1%

07:00 16° dry 27 — 75.8%

08:00 16° dry 27 — 68.5%

09:00 17° dry 27 — 66.9%

10:00 19° dry 28 — 68%

11:00 19° dry 31 — 70.5%

12:00 18° 0.1mm 32 — 77.1%

13:00 19° dry 32 — 71.2%

14:00 20° dry 32 — 69.8%

15:00 20° dry 32 — 72.6%

16:00 19° dry 34 — 74%

17:00 19° dry 34 — 65.4%

18:00 18° dry 31 — 58.1%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Good

Temp19°C

Raindry

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity57%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 19 — 86.3%

12:00 19° dry 18 — 57.3%

18:00 18° dry 20 — 56.2%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind30 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity80%

0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.1mm 20 — 75.5%

12:00 17° dry 30 — 80.3%

18:00 17° 0.1mm 29 — 88.4%

Fri Friday 11 September

Good

Temp21°C

Raindry

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity64%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° dry 23 — 86.9%

12:00 21° dry 23 — 64.2%

18:00 18° dry 23 — 67.4%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Good

Temp18°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 10 — 88%

12:00 18° dry 14 — 76.9%

18:00 16° 0.1mm 18 — 76.3%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Poor

Temp21°C

Rain1mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity86%

1.4mm rain forecastWindy — 27 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 33 — 94.8%

12:00 21° dry 27 — 86%

18:00 19° dry 27 — 81.9%

Tidal access
Abseil-in. Non-tidal ledges at most points but base floods at HW springs. Check sea state — southerly swell makes this serious.

Bird ban (03-01 to 07-31)
Partial restrictions each year on specific buttresses (guillemot/razorbill/fulmar). Sectors vary annually — check BMC RAD before going.

About Boulder Ruckle

Huge serious trad adventure. Classics Lean Machine (E1), Tatra (HVS), Finale Groove (HVS). Upper walls dry fast in SW wind; lower tiers stay damp 24-48h after rain. The crowning jewel of Swanage trad — massive, continuous wall of hard limestone with crisp crimps, pumpy juggy breaks, and technical crack systems. Facing south across open ocean, sun exposure is superb, but heavy sea swells can drench bottom platforms. Additional classics include Apex (VS 4c), Freeborn Man (E4 6a), and Subversion (E1 5b). Approach involves an abseil descent from the coast path — allow extra time for gear management.

Region: Dorset — Swanage
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 30m
Exposure: high
Seepage: medium

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