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BRISTOL & SOMERSET — WESTON-SUPER-MARE · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Brean Down climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp16°C
Wind16 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity61%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Beach base completely submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water
Loose rock on upper unclimbed slopes — helmet recommended

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind16 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity61%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 16° dry 16 — 61%
19:00 15° dry 14 — 69.2%
20:00 14° dry 15 — 73.9%
21:00 14° dry 17 — 74.5%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Caution
Temp21°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
No recent rainWindy — 34 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 24 — 89.9%
07:00 16° dry 26 — 90%
08:00 17° dry 29 — 88.2%
09:00 18° dry 31 — 87.2%
10:00 19° dry 32 — 81.6%
11:00 20° dry 36 — 78.3%
12:00 21° dry 32 — 75.4%
13:00 22° dry 35 — 73.4%
14:00 23° dry 33 — 68.4%
15:00 22° dry 32 — 67.9%
16:00 22° dry 37 — 69.5%
17:00 22° dry 34 — 75.2%
18:00 21° dry 32 — 78.8%
19:00 21° 0.1mm 28 — 79.8%
20:00 20° dry 29 — 82.1%
21:00 20° dry 34 — 83.1%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain6mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
5.7mm rain forecastWindy — 27 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 23 — 90.9%
07:00 18° dry 23 — 90.2%
08:00 18° dry 24 — 89.3%
09:00 18° dry 24 — 84.4%
10:00 19° dry 24 — 76.5%
11:00 20° dry 26 — 69.5%
12:00 20° dry 29 — 65.5%
13:00 20° dry 27 — 64%
14:00 20° 0.2mm 27 — 61.1%
15:00 20° dry 28 — 64%
16:00 19° dry 25 — 66%
17:00 18° 0.2mm 24 — 72.5%
18:00 17° dry 22 — 74%
19:00 17° dry 22 — 76.6%
20:00 16° dry 22 — 80.9%
21:00 16° dry 21 — 83.1%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 18 — 86.7%
12:00 17° dry 20 — 63.1%
18:00 17° dry 16 — 65.7%
Fri Friday 2 October
Good
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 18 — 89.2%
12:00 19° dry 20 — 65.8%
18:00 17° dry 13 — 73.1%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 6 — 87.4%
12:00 17° dry 14 — 84.2%
18:00 16° dry 16 — 86.7%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind2 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 10 — 90.4%
12:00 15° dry 2 — 80.5%
18:00 16° dry 3 — 83.3%
Mon Monday 5 October
Caution
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Should be dryHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 4 — 94.8%
12:00 16° dry 6 — 85.1%
18:00 15° dry 7 — 91.4%
Tidal access
Beach base completely submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water
Bird ban (03-01 to 06-30)
Seasonal restrictions apply to sea bird nesting areas on outer fort cliffs

About Brean Down

Brean Down is a dramatic coastal limestone promontory extending into the Bristol Channel near Weston-super-Mare. The rock character consists of steep, highly featured Carboniferous limestone with horizontal pockets, pumpy overhangs, and sharp crimp edges above a sandy shoreline. Facing due south into the estuary, the cliff is a powerful sun trap, drying rapidly in coastal winds once rain clears. The climbing is almost exclusively sport-focused, offering popular, athletic bolted routes from 5c to 8a+, dominated by benchmark lines like Brean Wall and Ocean Boulevard. The approach involves a fifteen-minute walk from the Brean Down National Trust car park across the beach. Severe tidal cut-offs submerge the entire beach base at high tide, requiring strict tide planning.

Region
Bristol & Somerset — Weston-super-Mare
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
20m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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