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DORSET — SWANAGE · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Cattle Troughs climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp20°C
Wind16.7 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity78.01%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Bird ban active (some sectors only) — Seasonal restrictions on adjacent buttresses — check BMC RAD for current sector list.
Tidal access: Abseil-in; base tidal at HW. Easier at mid-to-low tide.

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts21 km/h
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 11 15 85.08%
09:00 19° 0mm 11 14 73.88%
12:00 21° 0mm 16 21 67.34%
15:00 22° 0mm 16 21 67.81%
18:00 21° 0mm 13 18 68.17%
21:00 19° 0mm 10 17 83.58%
Fri Friday 24 July
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity56%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 6 9 81.08%
09:00 20° 0mm 10 14 59.04%
12:00 23° 0mm 17 23 56.29%
15:00 23° 0mm 16 23 55.73%
18:00 23° 0mm 15 22 59.71%
21:00 22° 0mm 12 21 65.34%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity52%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 12 18 74.66%
09:00 19° 0mm 10 17 57.41%
12:00 22° 0mm 15 25 52.2%
15:00 23° 0mm 24 37 51.68%
18:00 23° 0mm 23 36 49.81%
21:00 21° 0mm 20 31 61.51%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity54%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 19 29 84.53%
09:00 20° 0mm 21 34 70.75%
12:00 21° 0mm 23 36 56.44%
15:00 23° 0mm 25 40 51.21%
18:00 22° 0mm 24 38 53%
21:00 21° 0mm 20 31 63.07%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 14 22 80.92%
09:00 18° 0mm 15 25 59.78%
12:00 21° 0mm 16 27 50.55%
15:00 22° 0mm 21 33 50.71%
18:00 22° 0mm 20 31 55.03%
21:00 21° 0mm 16 24 65.33%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts34 km/h
Humidity70%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 12 19 83.76%
09:00 19° 0mm 16 25 73%
12:00 20° 0mm 22 34 69.93%
15:00 21° 0mm 22 34 69.77%
18:00 21° 0mm 20 30 70.99%
21:00 20° 0mm 15 23 77.46%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity65%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 10 16 88.37%
09:00 18° 0mm 13 22 77.38%
12:00 20° 0mm 17 28 67.03%
15:00 22° 0mm 18 29 63.5%
18:00 22° 0mm 17 27 62.44%
21:00 21° 0mm 15 23 69.44%
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.
Compact sunny sector with juggy lines — dries very fast. Classics: Hangover Direct (VS), Behemoth (HVS).

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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