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SOUTHERN SANDSTONE — ERIDGE · SANDSTONE

Eridge Rocks climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp20°C
Wind8.3 km/h
Gusts12 km/h
Humidity69.2%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp31°C
Rain0mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts12 km/h
Humidity37%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0mm 8 0 69.2%
07:00 23° 0mm 8 0 64.5%
08:00 25° 0mm 10 0 57.1%
09:00 27° 0mm 9 0 48.2%
10:00 29° 0mm 8 0 43.2%
11:00 30° 0mm 5 0 40.6%
12:00 30° 0mm 5 0 38.2%
13:00 31° 0mm 7 0 35.5%
14:00 32° 0mm 9 0 33.6%
15:00 32° 0mm 12 0 32.8%
16:00 32° 0mm 16 0 33.8%
17:00 31° 0mm 18 0 39.8%
18:00 29° 0mm 16 0 48.5%
19:00 27° 0mm 13 0 55.6%
20:00 25° 0mm 11 0 60.8%
21:00 25° 0mm 10 0 53.8%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp26°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity49%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0mm 18 0 77.3%
07:00 21° 0mm 18 0 70.5%
08:00 22° 0mm 18 0 65.3%
09:00 23° 0mm 18 0 60.3%
10:00 25° 0mm 16 0 55.2%
11:00 26° 0mm 13 0 51.3%
12:00 27° 0mm 11 0 45.6%
13:00 28° 0mm 14 0 43.4%
14:00 27° 0mm 22 0 45.9%
15:00 25° 0mm 19 0 54%
16:00 26° 0mm 14 0 50.8%
17:00 25° 0mm 15 0 52.2%
18:00 24° 0mm 16 0 62.9%
19:00 22° 0mm 18 0 73%
20:00 21° 0mm 15 0 76.6%
21:00 19° 0mm 13 0 83.3%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 6 0 89.7%
07:00 19° 0mm 5 0 81.6%
08:00 20° 0mm 5 0 71.4%
09:00 21° 0mm 7 0 61.3%
10:00 23° 0mm 9 0 55.9%
11:00 24° 0mm 10 0 50.6%
12:00 24° 0mm 12 0 46.8%
13:00 25° 0mm 11 0 43.5%
14:00 25° 0mm 12 0 42.5%
15:00 26° 0mm 13 0 42%
16:00 26° 0mm 14 0 39.8%
17:00 26° 0mm 15 0 36%
18:00 24° 0mm 19 0 47.1%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity44%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 10 0 59.6%
12:00 25° 0mm 12 0 44.2%
18:00 23° 0mm 22 0 69.7%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 10 0 89.1%
12:00 25° 0.02mm 21 0 54.7%
18:00 22° 0mm 18 0 75.3%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
0.4mm 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 19° 0.25mm 16 0 91.4%
12:00 21° 0.1mm 25 0 80.7%
18:00 20° 0mm 17 0 70.4%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp22°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.07mm 11 0 85.1%
12:00 22° 0.2mm 23 0 55.2%
18:00 19° 0mm 23 0 67.8%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity53%
0.4mm 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 15° 0.17mm 19 0 89.8%
12:00 21° 0.22mm 31 0 53.3%
18:00 19° 0mm 24 0 65%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1.8mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
1.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.05mm 12 0 84.9%
12:00 18° 0.38mm 18 0 66.5%
18:00 16° 1.38mm 8 0 94.4%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain1.5mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
1.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.07mm 14 0 97.7%
12:00 20° 0mm 16 0 61.5%
Eridge Rocks is a quiet, atmospheric sandstone outcrop hidden within a Nature Reserve near Eridge Green. The rock character consists of soft, moss-rimmed sandstone forming long, low bluffs with sharp crimps, smooth rounded top-outs, and delicate sandy pockets. Facing west within a dense nature reserve canopy, the crag remains cool and retains seepage long after wet weather, drying slowly. The climbing consists of top-roping and bouldering options from lower grades up to hard testpieces, including popular problems like Eridge Wall. The approach takes ten minutes along quiet forest trails from the nature reserve parking layby. Strict conservation and soft-rock rules strictly forbid metal protection or rope friction against the soft rock edges.

About Eridge Rocks

Eridge Rocks is a quiet, atmospheric sandstone outcrop hidden within a Nature Reserve near Eridge Green. The rock character consists of soft, moss-rimmed sandstone forming long, low bluffs with sharp crimps, smooth rounded top-outs, and delicate sandy pockets. Facing west within a dense nature reserve canopy, the crag remains cool and retains seepage long after wet weather, drying slowly. The climbing consists of top-roping and bouldering options from lower grades up to hard testpieces, including popular problems like Eridge Wall. The approach takes ten minutes along quiet forest trails from the nature reserve parking layby. Strict conservation and soft-rock rules strictly forbid metal protection or rope friction against the soft rock edges.

Region
Southern Sandstone — Eridge
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
100m
Exposure
low
Seepage
high

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