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CORNWALL · GRANITE · tidal bird ban

Chair Ladder climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind7.4 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity85.91%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Base traverse accessible ~3h either side of high tide. Terrier's Tooth and Bishop's Buttress accessible for longer. Scrambling descent into western end (Pegasus area) remains open at all tides.
High humidity (85.91%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 85.91% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts19 km/h
Humidity67%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 10 13 83.67%
09:00 19° 0mm 12 15 69.78%
12:00 22° 0mm 10 12 68.97%
15:00 23° 0mm 15 19 64.91%
18:00 23° 0mm 12 17 67.07%
21:00 20° 0mm 13 19 78.59%
Fri Friday 24 July
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity62%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 10 16 82.74%
09:00 20° 0mm 10 13 69.5%
12:00 22° 0mm 18 23 61.61%
15:00 23° 0mm 21 27 62.08%
18:00 22° 0mm 23 29 73.61%
21:00 19° 0mm 18 25 89.83%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity72%
No recent rainWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 41 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 19 25 86.03%
09:00 19° 0mm 23 31 75.64%
12:00 19° 0mm 25 35 71.7%
15:00 20° 0mm 30 41 72.11%
18:00 19° 0mm 33 44 78.7%
21:00 19° 0mm 32 42 87.33%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Caution
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity75%
No recent rainWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 34 45 85.63%
09:00 18° 0mm 34 46 79.78%
12:00 19° 0mm 33 45 75.96%
15:00 19° 0mm 33 45 74.51%
18:00 19° 0mm 32 42 74.94%
21:00 19° 0mm 29 38 79.47%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity69%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 23 31 75.39%
09:00 18° 0mm 21 30 70.66%
12:00 19° 0mm 19 28 68.73%
15:00 19° 0mm 20 29 70.2%
18:00 19° 0mm 20 28 75.67%
21:00 19° 0mm 18 24 81.87%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity77%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 18 23 86.83%
09:00 19° 0mm 18 25 81.52%
12:00 20° 0mm 18 26 77.71%
15:00 20° 0mm 18 25 77.13%
18:00 20° 0mm 17 24 78.45%
21:00 19° 0mm 17 22 84.02%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts25 km/h
Humidity73%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 15 20 85.09%
09:00 18° 0mm 16 22 78.45%
12:00 20° 0mm 16 23 73.45%
15:00 20° 0mm 18 25 72.74%
18:00 20° 0mm 18 25 74.21%
21:00 19° 0mm 17 23 78.47%
Tidal access
Base traverse accessible ~3h either side of high tide. Terrier's Tooth and Bishop's Buttress accessible for longer. Scrambling descent into western end (Pegasus area) remains open at all tides.
Bird ban (03-15 to 06-30)
Bishop's Buttress (Laceration to The Mitre) and Zawn Rinny fully closed. Descent to the western end of Chair Ladder remains open.
World-class multi-pitch granite sea cliff at Gwennap Head. South-facing — quick drying with sea breeze. Requires tidal access for most routes. Partial bird ban Mar–Jun on Bishop's Buttress and Zawn Rinny.

About Chair Ladder

World-class multi-pitch granite sea cliff at Gwennap Head. South-facing — quick drying with sea breeze. Requires tidal access for most routes. Partial bird ban Mar–Jun on Bishop's Buttress and Zawn Rinny.

Region
Cornwall
Rock type
granite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
15m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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