Climbing Forecast › South Wales — Neath Port Talbot › Dinas Rock

SOUTH WALES — NEATH PORT TALBOT · LIMESTONE

Dinas Rock climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind9.7 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity99.1%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.7mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp23°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity68%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 10 0 99.1%
07:00 18° 0mm 10 0 98.5%
08:00 18° 0mm 10 0 96.2%
09:00 20° 0mm 11 0 86.5%
10:00 21° 0mm 12 0 79.6%
11:00 23° 0mm 13 0 70.1%
12:00 24° 0mm 14 0 61.6%
13:00 25° 0mm 14 0 60.5%
14:00 25° 0.1mm 14 0 61.6%
15:00 24° 0.2mm 15 0 67.4%
16:00 23° 0.3mm 15 0 74%
17:00 22° 0.1mm 14 0 81.7%
18:00 21° 0mm 17 0 84.6%
19:00 19° 0mm 14 0 87.6%
20:00 19° 0mm 14 0 88%
21:00 18° 0mm 15 0 82.7%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity54%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 16 0 83.8%
07:00 15° 0mm 15 0 77.6%
08:00 16° 0mm 16 0 72.4%
09:00 18° 0mm 18 0 61.9%
10:00 19° 0mm 16 0 57.6%
11:00 20° 0mm 14 0 55.4%
12:00 21° 0mm 12 0 53.9%
13:00 21° 0mm 12 0 53.2%
14:00 22° 0mm 13 0 52.5%
15:00 22° 0mm 16 0 51.9%
16:00 21° 0mm 18 0 56.9%
17:00 20° 0mm 18 0 66%
18:00 18° 0mm 17 0 72.2%
19:00 17° 0mm 15 0 74.8%
20:00 15° 0mm 12 0 78.4%
21:00 15° 0mm 9 0 82.5%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity53%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 6 0 86.3%
07:00 15° 0mm 5 0 74.3%
08:00 16° 0mm 5 0 63.5%
09:00 18° 0mm 5 0 57.5%
10:00 19° 0mm 7 0 55.3%
11:00 19° 0mm 8 0 55.3%
12:00 20° 0mm 8 0 53.3%
13:00 21° 0mm 11 0 51.7%
14:00 21° 0mm 12 0 51.3%
15:00 21° 0mm 13 0 52.2%
16:00 21° 0mm 13 0 54.9%
17:00 21° 0mm 15 0 58.4%
18:00 19° 0mm 15 0 65.7%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.15mm 9 0 96.5%
12:00 22° 0.02mm 17 0 69.3%
18:00 20° 0.02mm 14 0 75.9%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain2.6mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
2.6mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.22mm 16 0 99.4%
12:00 20° 0.65mm 21 0 93.9%
18:00 18° 1.63mm 17 0 98.6%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
Only 18h since rain — needs ~45h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.03mm 4 0 98.2%
12:00 19° 0.02mm 14 0 67.1%
18:00 17° 0mm 14 0 73.1%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1.5mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
1.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.5mm 10 0 98.9%
12:00 16° 0.35mm 19 0 85.5%
18:00 14° 0.58mm 20 0 85.4%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
1.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.18mm 15 0 99.6%
12:00 17° 0.52mm 21 0 78.2%
18:00 14° 0.07mm 15 0 95.9%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.02mm 7 0 98.1%
12:00 17° 0.22mm 11 0 63.5%
18:00 16° 0mm 8 0 71%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.03mm 5 0 95.5%
12:00 17° 0mm 16 0 64.3%
Dinas Rock is a iconic limestone venue set within the waterfall country near Pontneddfechan on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. The rock character consists of steep, compact Carboniferous limestone featuring overhanging roofs, technical pocketed walls, and polished traditional corners. Facing multiple aspects across its various sectors, the crag provides options in both sun and shade, though deep tree cover and river humidity mean seepage can persist after heavy rain. The climbing features hard sport routes, traditional testpieces, and world-class bouldering from 6a up to 8b, with Main Wall drawing regular visitors. The approach takes five minutes across a footbridge from the main Dinas Rock car park. Persistent seepage in deep gorge sectors means prolonged dry weather is recommended.

About Dinas Rock

Dinas Rock is a iconic limestone venue set within the waterfall country near Pontneddfechan on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. The rock character consists of steep, compact Carboniferous limestone featuring overhanging roofs, technical pocketed walls, and polished traditional corners. Facing multiple aspects across its various sectors, the crag provides options in both sun and shade, though deep tree cover and river humidity mean seepage can persist after heavy rain. The climbing features hard sport routes, traditional testpieces, and world-class bouldering from 6a up to 8b, with Main Wall drawing regular visitors. The approach takes five minutes across a footbridge from the main Dinas Rock car park. Persistent seepage in deep gorge sectors means prolonged dry weather is recommended.

Region
South Wales — Neath Port Talbot
Rock type
limestone
Altitude
180m
Exposure
low
Seepage
high