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DORSET — SWANAGE · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Cattle Troughs climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind24 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity79.3%
Rain 48h0.1mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 88% — potential fog
Tidal access: Abseil-in; base tidal at HW. Easier at mid-to-low tide.
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Caution
Temp21°C
Raindry
Wind17 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity88%
No recent rainHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 24 — 79.3%
07:00 17° dry 23 — 82.8%
08:00 18° dry 21 — 83.5%
09:00 19° dry 20 — 83.6%
10:00 20° dry 18 — 87.8%
11:00 21° dry 16 — 90.5%
12:00 21° dry 14 — 90%
13:00 22° dry 15 — 89.1%
14:00 22° dry 19 — 87.5%
15:00 21° dry 19 — 85.4%
16:00 21° dry 18 — 85.3%
17:00 21° dry 16 — 86.1%
18:00 20° dry 20 — 85.8%
19:00 19° dry 23 — 80.6%
20:00 19° dry 19 — 79.9%
21:00 19° dry 16 — 82.1%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 28 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 27 — 96.3%
07:00 18° dry 28 — 94%
08:00 19° 0.4mm 24 — 92.7%
09:00 19° dry 23 — 91.9%
10:00 20° dry 20 — 84.9%
11:00 21° dry 26 — 80.4%
12:00 21° dry 30 — 79.1%
13:00 21° dry 30 — 80%
14:00 21° dry 29 — 81.3%
15:00 20° dry 29 — 81.8%
16:00 20° dry 32 — 84.5%
17:00 18° dry 35 — 84.3%
18:00 18° dry 36 — 83.8%
19:00 18° dry 35 — 83.2%
20:00 17° dry 36 — 82.9%
21:00 17° dry 37 — 81.9%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Caution
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
Should be dryWindy — 31 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 28 — 81.1%
07:00 16° dry 27 — 75.8%
08:00 16° dry 27 — 68.5%
09:00 17° dry 27 — 66.9%
10:00 19° dry 28 — 68%
11:00 19° dry 31 — 70.5%
12:00 18° 0.1mm 32 — 77.1%
13:00 19° dry 32 — 71.2%
14:00 20° dry 32 — 69.8%
15:00 20° dry 32 — 72.6%
16:00 19° dry 34 — 74%
17:00 19° dry 34 — 65.4%
18:00 18° dry 31 — 58.1%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity57%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 19 — 86.3%
12:00 19° dry 18 — 57.3%
18:00 18° dry 20 — 56.2%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.1mm 20 — 75.5%
12:00 17° dry 30 — 80.3%
18:00 17° 0.1mm 29 — 88.4%
Fri Friday 11 September
Good
Temp21°C
Raindry
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 23 — 86.9%
12:00 21° dry 23 — 64.2%
18:00 18° dry 23 — 67.4%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 10 — 88%
12:00 18° dry 14 — 76.9%
18:00 16° 0.1mm 18 — 76.3%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain1mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
1.4mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 18° dry 33 — 94.8%
12:00 21° dry 27 — 86%
18:00 19° dry 27 — 81.9%
Tidal access
Abseil-in; base tidal at HW. Easier at mid-to-low tide.
Bird ban (03-01 to 07-31)
Seasonal restrictions on adjacent buttresses — check BMC RAD for current sector list.

About Cattle Troughs

Compact sunny sector with juggy lines — dries very fast. Classics: Hangover Direct (VS), Behemoth (HVS).

Region
Dorset — Swanage
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
25m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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