Climbing Forecast North Wales — Llanberis Pass Carreg Wastad

NORTH WALES — LLANBERIS PASS · RHYOLITE

Carreg Wastad climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp6°C
Wind55.7 km/h
Gusts74 km/h
Humidity100%
Rain 48h23.3mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

28.3mm rain forecast
Windy — 33 km/h, gusts 47 km/h

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp4°C
Rain28.3mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity76%
28.3mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 1.82mm 33 41 99.5%
09:00 0mm 29 39 95.14%
12:00 0mm 31 42 76.26%
15:00 0mm 35 47 75.04%
18:00 0.03mm 40 52 92.36%
21:00 0.24mm 46 58 98.48%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp4°C
Rain3.7mm
Wind45 km/h
Gusts66 km/h
Humidity90%
3.7mm rain forecastWind 45 km/h, gusts 66 km/h — too windyHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 0.32mm 41 54 98.22%
09:00 0.27mm 44 61 95.92%
12:00 0.18mm 47 66 90.27%
15:00 1.03mm 43 61 89.71%
18:00 0.25mm 31 46 89.13%
21:00 0.37mm 26 34 95.98%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp4°C
Rain3.4mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts51 km/h
Humidity85%
3.4mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 51 km/h
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 0.42mm 24 37 94.62%
09:00 0.68mm 24 43 89.33%
12:00 0.93mm 26 46 87.01%
15:00 0.39mm 30 51 82.09%
18:00 0.4mm 30 47 88.08%
21:00 0mm 29 42 94.52%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain11.3mm
Wind41 km/h
Gusts66 km/h
Humidity92%
11.3mm rain forecastWind 41 km/h, gusts 66 km/h — too windyHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 1mm 37 53 96.13%
09:00 1.83mm 41 63 94.48%
12:00 2.59mm 41 64 93.11%
15:00 2.6mm 41 66 91.5%
18:00 1.97mm 40 60 93.24%
21:00 1.03mm 41 59 96.36%
Fri Friday 12 June
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain3.3mm
Wind40 km/h
Gusts65 km/h
Humidity87%
3.3mm rain forecastWind 40 km/h, gusts 65 km/h — too windy
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 0.49mm 43 62 96.22%
09:00 0.54mm 41 64 92.99%
12:00 0.5mm 40 63 88.47%
15:00 0.43mm 41 65 86.02%
18:00 0.26mm 42 62 86.73%
21:00 0mm 42 56 94.33%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity78%
0.7mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 0.25mm 35 49 95.06%
09:00 0mm 30 46 88.27%
12:00 0mm 27 45 79.49%
15:00 10° 0mm 27 44 77%
18:00 11° 0mm 27 41 81.8%
21:00 0mm 29 38 94.44%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp13°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 0mm 26 35 88.48%
09:00 10° 0mm 23 37 77.36%
12:00 13° 0mm 22 39 69.12%
15:00 13° 0mm 22 38 70.81%
18:00 13° 0mm 23 35 77.53%
21:00 11° 0mm 27 34 93.17%
South-facing lower crag in the Pass — can be climbed on clear winter days. Dries faster than its north-facing neighbours. Crackstone Rib is the classic line. Excellent crag for sub-E1 climbers.

About Carreg Wastad

South-facing lower crag in the Pass — can be climbed on clear winter days. Dries faster than its north-facing neighbours. Crackstone Rib is the classic line. Excellent crag for sub-E1 climbers.

Region
North Wales — Llanberis Pass
Rock type
rhyolite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
380m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low