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Bowles Rocks climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind10 km/h
Gusts16 km/h
Humidity93.1%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.4mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone
Humidity 93.1% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Check sandstone is genuinely dry — condensation can wet the surface

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Poor
Temp23°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts16 km/h
Humidity48%
0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 10 — 93.1%
07:00 15° dry 11 — 91.5%
08:00 17° dry 14 — 81.7%
09:00 19° dry 16 — 68.9%
10:00 21° dry 16 — 57.2%
11:00 22° dry 17 — 50.7%
12:00 23° dry 17 — 46.9%
13:00 24° dry 17 — 43.8%
14:00 24° dry 16 — 43.2%
15:00 24° dry 16 — 43.9%
16:00 23° dry 18 — 48.8%
17:00 21° 0.2mm 17 — 58.6%
18:00 19° 0.2mm 15 — 70.2%
19:00 19° dry 15 — 72.6%
20:00 19° dry 12 — 70.6%
21:00 18° dry 13 — 71.3%
Mon Monday 7 September
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 17 — 87.4%
07:00 17° dry 16 — 85.4%
08:00 19° dry 19 — 81%
09:00 20° dry 22 — 77%
10:00 21° dry 21 — 69.6%
11:00 21° 0.1mm 20 — 65.7%
12:00 22° dry 22 — 68.3%
13:00 20° dry 22 — 75.6%
14:00 22° dry 25 — 63.5%
15:00 21° dry 27 — 61%
16:00 20° dry 26 — 64.8%
17:00 19° dry 24 — 66.7%
18:00 19° dry 22 — 68.5%
19:00 17° dry 20 — 72.6%
20:00 17° dry 20 — 74.7%
21:00 17° dry 19 — 79.1%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Good
Temp20°C
Raindry
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity43%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 17 — 84.9%
07:00 16° dry 17 — 81.3%
08:00 16° dry 18 — 75%
09:00 16° dry 20 — 60.6%
10:00 18° dry 20 — 49.2%
11:00 19° dry 18 — 44.7%
12:00 20° dry 22 — 40.7%
13:00 20° dry 25 — 42.3%
14:00 20° dry 24 — 42.4%
15:00 20° dry 24 — 42.4%
16:00 20° dry 24 — 41.3%
17:00 19° dry 24 — 41.3%
18:00 18° dry 20 — 42.7%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity43%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 16 — 84.4%
12:00 19° dry 21 — 42.6%
18:00 17° dry 8 — 44.5%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 9 — 81.3%
12:00 18° dry 17 — 57.7%
18:00 17° dry 22 — 75.6%
Fri Friday 11 September
Good
Temp21°C
Raindry
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity53%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 16 — 90.9%
12:00 21° dry 19 — 52.6%
18:00 20° dry 14 — 50.7%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Good
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity50%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 9 — 92.7%
12:00 19° dry 5 — 50.2%
18:00 17° dry 16 — 61.1%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.5mm 23 — 90.5%
12:00 21° dry 22 — 79.9%
18:00 19° dry 18 — 68.4%

About Bowles Rocks

NEVER climb when wet — damages rock. South-facing sections dry faster than Harrison's. Bowles Rocks is a beautifully managed sandstone crag located within the Bowles Outdoor Centre near Eridge. The rock character features clean, fine-grained sandstone with positive pockets, smooth friction slabs, and technical arêtes. Facing due south in an open setting, the crag acts as a warm sun trap and dries very rapidly after rain fronts pass. The venue offers extensive top-roping and bouldering opportunities from introductory grades up to hard 7th grade problems, with Pig's Nose serving as a classic benchmark. The approach takes five minutes along clear gravel tracks from the main outdoor centre visitor car park. Soft-rock protection rules strictly apply: ropes must be extended over edges using carpet matting, and no lead gear is permitted.

Region
Southern Sandstone
Rock type
Sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
100m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

Harrison's RocksHigh Rocks