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Elgol (Suidhe Biorach) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind37 km/h
Gusts56 km/h
Humidity83.6%
Rain 48h0.4mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

13.8mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone
Windy — 38 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Windy — 37 km/h, gusts 56 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

Drying Time

17% dry · 4-8h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain14mm
Wind38 km/h
Gusts56 km/h
Humidity84%
13.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 38 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
15:00 13° 0.4mm 37 — 83.6%
16:00 13° 0.6mm 39 — 83.7%
17:00 13° 2mm 39 — 85.6%
18:00 13° 2mm 38 — 90.7%
19:00 13° 3mm 47 — 92.4%
20:00 13° 5mm 45 — 93.4%
21:00 14° 2mm 45 — 91.6%
Thu Thursday 17 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain10mm
Wind50 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
10.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWind 50 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.1mm 48 — 78.5%
07:00 13° 0.7mm 45 — 74.7%
08:00 13° 0.4mm 49 — 78.9%
09:00 13° 1mm 46 — 80.1%
10:00 12° 0.6mm 47 — 83.5%
11:00 13° 0.9mm 50 — 82.4%
12:00 12° 0.5mm 54 — 83.1%
13:00 12° 0.7mm 50 — 83.7%
14:00 13° 0.8mm 48 — 79.2%
15:00 11° 0.5mm 49 — 86.4%
16:00 12° 0.4mm 48 — 78.8%
17:00 12° 0.6mm 49 — 77%
18:00 12° dry 48 — 80.4%
19:00 12° dry 47 — 79.4%
20:00 12° dry 45 — 77.2%
21:00 12° 0.2mm 45 — 76.3%
Fri Friday 18 September
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain9mm
Wind40 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
9.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 40 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.1mm 37 — 84.1%
07:00 13° 0.1mm 39 — 78.9%
08:00 13° 0.1mm 35 — 78.3%
09:00 13° 0.5mm 35 — 76.8%
10:00 13° 0.5mm 35 — 80.3%
11:00 13° 1mm 39 — 81.2%
12:00 13° 0.6mm 39 — 89.5%
13:00 13° 0.7mm 41 — 83.1%
14:00 13° 1mm 40 — 88%
15:00 14° 0.4mm 44 — 93%
16:00 15° 0.3mm 41 — 94.1%
17:00 14° 0.2mm 41 — 94%
18:00 14° 0.4mm 42 — 91.1%
19:00 14° 0.5mm 40 — 88.4%
20:00 13° 0.6mm 40 — 86.4%
21:00 13° 0.3mm 40 — 85.1%
Sat Saturday 19 September
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain3mm
Wind42 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
3.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 42 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.3mm 41 — 82.6%
12:00 13° 0.6mm 42 — 69.6%
18:00 13° 0.9mm 42 — 72.4%
Sun Sunday 20 September
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind39 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 39 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.1mm 36 — 78.9%
12:00 13° 0.2mm 39 — 70.2%
18:00 13° dry 32 — 76.6%
Mon Monday 21 September
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
0.8mm 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 14° dry 15 — 65.1%
12:00 14° 0.6mm 23 — 86.6%
18:00 14° 0.2mm 17 — 97.7%
Tue Tuesday 22 September
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain2mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity97%
2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.9mm 14 — 99.4%
12:00 15° 0.6mm 21 — 97.3%
18:00 14° 0.3mm 13 — 98.7%
Wed Wednesday 23 September
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity96%
1.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 96% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.3mm 15 — 96.7%
12:00 15° 0.4mm 16 — 95.9%
18:00 14° dry 17 — 93.3%

About Elgol (Suidhe Biorach)

Suidhe Biorach is a south-facing Jurassic sandstone sea cliff below the village of Elgol on the southern tip of Skye — one of the sunniest and driest crags on the island thanks to its aspect and its position in the rain shadow of the Cuillin. The rock is hard, quartz-rich sandstone with positive pockets, sharp horizontal edges, and clean vertical crack systems that take excellent gear, and single-pitch routes typically run twenty to thirty metres. Facing due south over the Sound of Sleat, the cliff catches direct sun through the day and dries fast once the wind is up, giving it a reputation as one of the best wet-weather bail options on Skye when the Cuillin gabbro is out of condition. Grades sit firmly in the VS to E4 band, and the crag features prominently in the SMC Skye Sea-Cliffs and Outcrops guide. Approach is a fifteen-minute walk along the clifftop path south of Elgol jetty.

Region
Scotland - Islands — Skye
Rock type
Sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
40m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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