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

Brean Down climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp20°C
Wind22.7 km/h
Gusts34 km/h
Humidity92.3%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Windy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Tidal access: Beach base completely submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water
Humidity 92.3% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Breezy — good for drying
Loose rock on upper unclimbed slopes — helmet recommended

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Caution
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts34 km/h
Humidity82%
No recent rainWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0mm 23 0 92.3%
07:00 20° 0mm 22 0 89.7%
08:00 20° 0mm 22 0 85.4%
09:00 21° 0mm 23 0 82%
10:00 22° 0mm 24 0 79.5%
11:00 21° 0mm 26 0 82.2%
12:00 21° 0mm 30 0 82.9%
13:00 22° 0mm 29 0 82.8%
14:00 22° 0mm 28 0 81.8%
15:00 22° 0mm 29 0 82.3%
16:00 22° 0mm 31 0 83.1%
17:00 21° 0mm 32 0 84.3%
18:00 21° 0mm 31 0 85.9%
19:00 21° 0mm 30 0 86.4%
20:00 21° 0mm 28 0 87.4%
21:00 22° 0mm 22 0 83%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 22 0 70.1%
07:00 18° 0mm 21 0 69.4%
08:00 18° 0mm 19 0 66.9%
09:00 19° 0mm 19 0 62.1%
10:00 20° 0mm 17 0 57.7%
11:00 21° 0mm 16 0 53.3%
12:00 22° 0mm 16 0 50.1%
13:00 22° 0mm 15 0 51.9%
14:00 22° 0mm 24 0 55.9%
15:00 22° 0mm 28 0 57.7%
16:00 22° 0mm 28 0 61.6%
17:00 22° 0mm 26 0 62.7%
18:00 22° 0mm 22 0 62.4%
19:00 22° 0mm 19 0 60.9%
20:00 22° 0mm 17 0 60.2%
21:00 22° 0mm 19 0 52.9%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 15 0 71%
07:00 16° 0mm 16 0 68.1%
08:00 17° 0mm 13 0 63.6%
09:00 18° 0mm 11 0 59.2%
10:00 19° 0mm 10 0 56.1%
11:00 19° 0.2mm 7 0 54.9%
12:00 19° 0mm 7 0 57.1%
13:00 20° 0mm 9 0 55.1%
14:00 21° 0mm 15 0 53.1%
15:00 21° 0mm 23 0 56.9%
16:00 21° 0mm 27 0 60.6%
17:00 20° 0mm 26 0 60.5%
18:00 20° 0mm 31 0 65.9%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0.05mm 18 0 81.8%
12:00 21° 0mm 21 0 84.3%
18:00 21° 0mm 24 0 85.3%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp22°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0.05mm 18 0 90.5%
12:00 22° 0mm 18 0 76.7%
18:00 22° 0.47mm 18 0 82.6%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.03mm 11 0 92.6%
12:00 20° 0mm 19 0 68.3%
18:00 19° 0.22mm 25 0 68.2%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1.6mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
1.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.52mm 18 0 83.5%
12:00 17° 0.87mm 23 0 79.6%
18:00 18° 0.15mm 21 0 74.3%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
0.9mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.4mm 26 0 84.4%
12:00 18° 0.03mm 34 0 77.5%
18:00 18° 0.18mm 33 0 71.3%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.13mm 14 0 84.3%
12:00 18° 0.07mm 12 0 69.2%
18:00 18° 0.02mm 3 0 69.9%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.02mm 13 0 86.1%
12:00 19° 0mm 16 0 64.8%
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
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.

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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