Right now

Temp12°C

Wind9 km/h

Gusts14 km/h

Humidity74.8%

Rain 48h0.2mm

Last rain32h ago

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind9 km/h

Gusts14 km/h

Humidity75%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 12° dry 9 — 74.8%

19:00 11° dry 9 — 75.1%

20:00 10° dry 10 — 78.1%

21:00 10° dry 12 — 78.6%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind33 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity63%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 25 — 87.6%

07:00 11° dry 25 — 85.3%

08:00 12° dry 24 — 80.2%

09:00 13° dry 25 — 75.5%

10:00 14° dry 28 — 68.5%

11:00 15° dry 33 — 63.5%

12:00 15° dry 33 — 60.9%

13:00 16° dry 36 — 58.9%

14:00 16° dry 35 — 60%

15:00 16° dry 37 — 59.9%

16:00 15° dry 34 — 69.9%

17:00 14° dry 32 — 79%

18:00 14° dry 34 — 82.7%

19:00 14° dry 37 — 85.3%

20:00 14° dry 37 — 87.1%

21:00 15° dry 34 — 88%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp20°C

Rain6mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity64%

5.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.4mm 41 — 91.1%

07:00 16° 0.6mm 39 — 92.7%

08:00 17° 3mm 40 — 92.5%

09:00 17° 1mm 27 — 92.2%

10:00 18° dry 23 — 91.7%

11:00 20° dry 20 — 72.4%

12:00 20° dry 21 — 56.3%

13:00 20° dry 23 — 55.6%

14:00 20° dry 26 — 55%

15:00 20° dry 24 — 55.5%

16:00 19° dry 24 — 58.2%

17:00 18° dry 22 — 61.5%

18:00 17° dry 21 — 66.1%

19:00 16° dry 19 — 68.5%

20:00 15° dry 17 — 73.3%

21:00 14° dry 18 — 76.7%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Caution

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity62%

Drying — 27h since rainSandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 14 — 87.8%

12:00 16° dry 10 — 62.2%

18:00 13° dry 5 — 77.6%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain1mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity73%

1.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.3mm 13 — 87.2%

12:00 16° 0.4mm 12 — 73%

18:00 14° dry 12 — 80.4%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Caution

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity65%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 20 — 86.5%

12:00 14° dry 22 — 65.1%

18:00 13° dry 18 — 67.4%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Caution

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 21 — 74%

12:00 18° dry 24 — 71.1%

18:00 17° dry 26 — 76.1%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind31 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 30 — 77.8%

12:00 17° dry 31 — 68.9%

18:00 16° dry 21 — 75.2%

About Cummingston

Cummingston is one of Moray's most popular coastal climbing venues, offering high-quality red sandstone sea cliffs and free-standing stacks. The rock character is smooth, fine-grained, and remarkably friction-rich, featuring horizontal breaks, round pockets, and technical finger cracks. Facing north directly onto the Moray Firth, the cliff stays in the shade for much of the day, though ocean breezes ensure the rock dries surprisingly fast after showers. The climbing offers a rich mix of traditional routes and bouldering options from Moderate to hard E-grades, led by classic lines such as Gorgon and Sidle. Access involves a quick five-minute walk along an old railway track and pebble beach from the Cummingston village parking area. While the main walls are non-tidal, care is required on the tidal approach to the outer stacks during high swell.

Region: Scotland - Highlands — Moray Coast
Rock type: Sandstone
Aspect: north-facing
Altitude: 15m
Exposure: low
Seepage: low

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