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DORSET — PORTLAND · LIMESTONE · tidal

Cave Hole climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind19 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity82.2%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity84%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 — dry — — null%
14:00 18° dry 19 — 82.2%
15:00 18° dry 17 — 84.6%
16:00 18° dry 17 — 85.2%
17:00 18° dry 16 — 84.1%
18:00 18° dry 14 — 85%
19:00 19° dry 16 — 85.2%
20:00 19° dry 13 — 86.4%
21:00 18° dry 10 — 88%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 18° dry 27 — 95%
07:00 18° dry 27 — 94.4%
08:00 18° dry 25 — 94.2%
09:00 18° dry 25 — 93%
10:00 18° dry 25 — 93%
11:00 18° dry 26 — 91.5%
12:00 18° dry 27 — 89.7%
13:00 18° dry 31 — 84.2%
14:00 18° dry 32 — 80.2%
15:00 18° dry 33 — 80.9%
16:00 17° dry 33 — 83.5%
17:00 17° dry 32 — 82.9%
18:00 18° dry 34 — 78.6%
19:00 18° dry 37 — 78.6%
20:00 17° 0.1mm 32 — 79.2%
21:00 17° dry 30 — 80%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain6mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
6.2mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 31 — 83.9%
07:00 17° dry 33 — 84.9%
08:00 16° 0.2mm 30 — 85.5%
09:00 16° dry 28 — 83.9%
10:00 16° dry 24 — 82.6%
11:00 16° dry 24 — 78.5%
12:00 17° dry 27 — 69.2%
13:00 17° dry 28 — 67.2%
14:00 17° dry 29 — 69.9%
15:00 17° dry 30 — 65.4%
16:00 17° dry 32 — 64%
17:00 17° dry 33 — 61.4%
18:00 17° dry 34 — 62.6%
19:00 17° dry 35 — 65.9%
20:00 16° dry 35 — 68%
21:00 16° dry 35 — 69.1%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 36 — 82.4%
12:00 17° dry 30 — 67.9%
18:00 18° dry 24 — 69.9%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 11 — 81.7%
12:00 16° dry 13 — 69%
18:00 17° 0.4mm 24 — 76.1%
Fri Friday 11 September
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 17 — 90.6%
12:00 19° dry 15 — 79.8%
18:00 19° dry 19 — 75.8%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 8 — 87.3%
12:00 15° dry 16 — 88.3%
18:00 17° 0.1mm 32 — 80.2%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 30 — 90.4%
12:00 18° dry 26 — 74.6%
18:00 18° dry 23 — 72.5%
Tidal access
Walk-in, non-tidal.

About Cave Hole

Sheltered morning venue. Dries fast. Classics: Caveman (6c+) and assorted mid-grade sport.

Region
Dorset — Portland
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
15m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

Blacknor North / Battleship EdgeBlacknor SouthCheyne Weares UpperConnor CoveIsle of Portland (Cheyne Weares)Isle of Portland (Promenade & Battleship)Isle of Portland (The Cuttings)NeddyfieldsNew Wall (The Cuttings)The CuttingsWallsend Cove