Right now

Temp13°C

Wind10.4 km/h

Gusts16 km/h

Humidity96.3%

Rain 48h0mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

3.8mm rain forecast

Do not climb wet sandstone

Humidity 96.3% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Check sandstone is genuinely dry — condensation can wet the surface

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain3.8mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts16 km/h

Humidity86%

3.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0mm 10 0 96.3%

07:00 13° 0mm 14 0 95.4%

08:00 14° 0mm 16 0 89.9%

09:00 14° 0.3mm 14 0 86.8%

10:00 14° 0.2mm 16 0 88.4%

11:00 15° 0.2mm 16 0 86.7%

12:00 15° 0.3mm 17 0 82.1%

13:00 14° 0.3mm 17 0 85.4%

14:00 14° 0.3mm 18 0 86.7%

15:00 14° 0.2mm 17 0 88.7%

16:00 14° 0.2mm 17 0 87.4%

17:00 14° 0.3mm 19 0 88.3%

18:00 14° 0.3mm 22 0 93.4%

19:00 13° 0.3mm 22 0 93.5%

20:00 13° 0.4mm 22 0 95.2%

21:00 12° 0.4mm 21 0 95.9%

Sat Saturday 15 August

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain4.4mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity90%

4.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

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

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 26 0 93.1%

07:00 12° 0.1mm 25 0 93.6%

08:00 12° 0.3mm 27 0 92.6%

09:00 12° 0.3mm 26 0 93%

10:00 12° 0.3mm 25 0 91.7%

11:00 12° 0.3mm 25 0 91.2%

12:00 12° 0.4mm 25 0 91.3%

13:00 13° 0.4mm 23 0 90.9%

14:00 13° 0.3mm 21 0 90.3%

15:00 13° 0.3mm 19 0 87.5%

16:00 13° 0.2mm 21 0 88.1%

17:00 13° 0.2mm 22 0 86.8%

18:00 13° 0.1mm 18 0 87.4%

19:00 12° 0mm 16 0 87.7%

20:00 12° 0.1mm 18 0 88.7%

21:00 12° 0.1mm 17 0 90.8%

Sun Sunday 16 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain1.1mm

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

1.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 14 0 92.4%

07:00 12° 0mm 14 0 91.3%

08:00 12° 0mm 16 0 88.4%

09:00 13° 0mm 14 0 85.6%

10:00 14° 0mm 12 0 78.9%

11:00 15° 0mm 10 0 72.1%

12:00 15° 0.1mm 10 0 71.9%

13:00 14° 0.1mm 11 0 77.8%

14:00 14° 0mm 12 0 81.1%

15:00 14° 0mm 10 0 81.4%

16:00 14° 0mm 8 0 82%

17:00 14° 0mm 7 0 82.6%

18:00 14° 0mm 7 0 83.5%

Mon Monday 17 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain3.5mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity93%

3.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 93% — potential fog

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.28mm 12 0 90.1%

12:00 14° 1.98mm 12 0 93.2%

18:00 14° 1.22mm 16 0 96.3%

Tue Tuesday 18 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain1.2mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity94%

1.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 94% — potential fog

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0.25mm 10 0 98.6%

12:00 14° 0.28mm 15 0 93.5%

18:00 14° 0.02mm 16 0 84.4%

Wed Wednesday 19 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.18mm 16 0 94.1%

12:00 14° 0.25mm 19 0 81.2%

18:00 15° 0.1mm 11 0 83.5%

Thu Thursday 20 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain2.2mm

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity92%

2.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.55mm 6 0 97.7%

12:00 14° 1.3mm 9 0 91.9%

18:00 14° 0.22mm 9 0 91.8%

Fri Friday 21 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.02mm 3 0 97.5%

12:00 15° 0.3mm 13 0 81.3%

18:00 13° 0.05mm 18 0 87.4%

Sat Saturday 22 August

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.13mm 10 0 93.5%

12:00 13° 0.07mm 12 0 80.9%

18:00 13° 0.33mm 15 0 81.6%

Sun Sunday 23 August

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind7 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 9° 0.08mm 3 0 88.2%

12:00 12° 0mm 7 0 70.4%

Diabaig is a famous Torridonian sandstone crag perched above Upper Loch Torridon, offering magnificent sea and mountain views. The rock is world-class red sandstone, featuring pristine vertical walls, smooth slabs, and laser-cut jam cracks. Facing southwest, the cliff acts as a powerful sun trap and dries extremely fast, offering some of the best dry-weather climbing in the Northwest. Route selection focuses heavily on high-quality traditional climbing between VS and E4, highlighted by classic lines like Gairloch Route and Leo. The approach takes fifteen minutes up a clear path from the Diabaig pier parking area. Warm, sunny weather makes this an exceptional venue, though midges can settle if ocean winds drop.

About Diabaig

Region: Scotland - Highlands — Torridon
Rock type: sandstone
Aspect: south-west-facing
Altitude: 80m
Exposure: low
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Coire Dheirgs Shieldaig Crag Torchie (Loch Torridon)