Climbing Forecast Gower — South Coast Deborah's Hole (The Knave)

GOWER — SOUTH COAST · LIMESTONE · tidal

Deborah's Hole (The Knave) climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind36 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity77.63%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Sea-cliff — routes below the high-water mark are tidal. Check the local tide table and sea state before descending.
Windy — 36 km/h, gusts 43 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 17 September
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 15° dry 36 43 77.63%
12:00 15° dry 33 44 68.23%
15:00 16° dry 33 44 68.27%
18:00 15° 0.2mm 28 41 81.39%
21:00 14° dry 25 38 74.99%
Fri Friday 18 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts52 km/h
Humidity76%
0.8mm rain forecastWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 52 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 19 27 79.69%
09:00 15° dry 27 36 71.11%
12:00 16° dry 34 47 72.71%
15:00 16° 0.3mm 36 52 79.92%
18:00 17° 0.3mm 38 56 86.76%
21:00 17° 0.2mm 36 53 92.4%
Sat Saturday 19 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain3mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity92%
2.5mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 48 km/hHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 35 52 93.53%
09:00 17° 0.9mm 34 52 93.7%
12:00 17° 1.0mm 32 48 93.77%
15:00 17° 0.6mm 26 40 91.17%
18:00 17° dry 26 40 90.76%
21:00 16° dry 21 33 90.47%
Sun Sunday 20 September
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind15 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 12 19 89.82%
09:00 14° dry 13 21 79.37%
12:00 16° dry 15 26 69.61%
15:00 17° dry 16 27 69.2%
18:00 16° dry 12 19 83.27%
21:00 15° dry 13 20 91.32%
Mon Monday 21 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity90%
0.4mm rain forecastHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 13 20 95.45%
09:00 16° 0.3mm 13 21 94.72%
12:00 17° dry 15 26 90.63%
15:00 18° dry 14 24 88.5%
18:00 17° dry 10 16 94.2%
21:00 16° dry 7 11 97.59%
Tue Tuesday 22 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity84%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.2mm 10 16 96.65%
09:00 16° 0.1mm 12 21 90.93%
12:00 17° 0.2mm 13 24 85.32%
15:00 18° dry 12 22 81.93%
18:00 17° dry 10 15 90.3%
21:00 15° dry 11 16 94.97%
Wed Wednesday 23 September
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind15 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity68%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 13 21 92.77%
09:00 14° dry 15 26 81.08%
12:00 16° dry 16 28 68.75%
15:00 17° dry 14 25 66.47%
18:00 16° dry 12 19 80.27%
21:00 14° dry 12 18 88.73%
Thu Thursday 24 September
Good
Temp13°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts
Humidity
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 15 24 90.95%
09:00 14° dry 18 30 84.01%
Tidal access
Sea-cliff — routes below the high-water mark are tidal. Check the local tide table and sea state before descending.

About Deborah's Hole (The Knave)

A distinct headland between Deborah's Zawn and Deborah's Overhang on the south Gower coast, ~700m WSW of Paviland Main. Vertical trad limestone climbing with atmospheric zawns; the Iron Age hillfort atop the cliff shares the name. Access from Pilton Green with a scramble down the landward slope. Seasonal seabird nesting restrictions can apply to some sections during spring/summer — check BMC RAD before visiting.

Region
Gower — South Coast
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
30m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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