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PEMBROKE — NORTH (ST DAVIDS) · HARD SANDSTONE · tidal

Carreg-y-Barcud weather & climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind29 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity93.4%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Windy — 37 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Tidal access: Sea-cliff — routes below the high-water mark are tidal. Check the local tide table and sea state before descending.
Good friction temperature range for hard-sandstone
High humidity (93.4%) — hard-sandstone friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 93.4% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 1 November
Caution
Temp13°C
Raindry
Wind37 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity82%
No recent rainWindy — 37 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 12° dry 29 — 93.4%
10:00 13° dry 37 — 90%
11:00 13° dry 37 — 84.6%
12:00 13° dry 37 — 82.7%
13:00 13° dry 37 — 81.7%
14:00 13° dry 37 — 79.4%
15:00 13° dry 37 — 78.6%
16:00 12° dry 37 — 77.7%
17:00 12° dry 37 — 78.5%
18:00 12° dry 37 — 78.2%
19:00 12° dry 37 — 79.1%
20:00 11° dry 36 — 80.6%
21:00 11° dry 34 — 82%
Mon Monday 2 November
Good
Temp11°C
Raindry
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 27 — 87.5%
07:00 9° dry 29 — 88.7%
08:00 8° dry 27 — 86.1%
09:00 9° dry 27 — 85.1%
10:00 10° dry 30 — 84%
11:00 11° dry 31 — 81.3%
12:00 11° dry 30 — 79.6%
13:00 11° dry 29 — 78.9%
14:00 11° dry 28 — 77%
15:00 11° dry 28 — 75.5%
16:00 11° dry 31 — 75%
17:00 11° dry 31 — 73.3%
18:00 10° dry 30 — 74.2%
19:00 10° dry 26 — 77.2%
20:00 10° dry 27 — 79.4%
21:00 10° dry 30 — 80%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Good
Temp11°C
Raindry
Wind33 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 31 — 87.1%
07:00 9° dry 31 — 87.6%
08:00 10° dry 27 — 86.3%
09:00 11° dry 28 — 81.7%
10:00 11° dry 30 — 79.8%
11:00 11° dry 33 — 80.1%
12:00 11° dry 35 — 78.9%
13:00 11° dry 33 — 75.6%
14:00 11° dry 34 — 73.7%
15:00 11° dry 31 — 75.6%
16:00 11° dry 33 — 74.7%
17:00 11° dry 35 — 75.8%
18:00 11° dry 35 — 77.6%
19:00 10° dry 35 — 80.8%
20:00 10° dry 33 — 82.2%
21:00 9° dry 31 — 81.5%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 21 — 84.8%
12:00 9° dry 27 — 68.7%
18:00 10° dry 18 — 71.4%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 26 — 76.1%
12:00 10° dry 23 — 76.1%
18:00 10° dry 18 — 76.3%
Fri Friday 6 November
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 18 — 84.3%
12:00 10° dry 18 — 74.3%
18:00 11° dry 18 — 66.1%
Sat Saturday 7 November
Good
Temp11°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 11 — 84.5%
12:00 11° dry 20 — 72.5%
18:00 11° dry 21 — 76.5%
Sun Sunday 8 November
Good
Temp9°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 5 — 92.6%
12:00 9° dry 9 — 87.2%
18:00 9° dry 6 — 87.2%
Tidal access
Sea-cliff — routes below the high-water mark are tidal. Check the local tide table and sea state before descending.

About Carreg-y-Barcud

North Pembroke's finest sheet of sandstone: purple/brown compact sandstone slabs forming three distinct walls (Grey Face, Yellow Wall, Main Face from west to east) that are taller and more impressive than the region's other venues. Approach in 15-20 minutes from Caer Bwdy car park. Generally abseil in, though a low-tide scramble is possible at the east end. Seasonal seabird nesting restrictions can apply to some sections during spring/summer — check BMC RAD before visiting.

Region
Pembroke — North (St Davids)
Rock type
Hard sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
40m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low