Right now

Temp15°C

Wind23 km/h

Gusts34 km/h

Humidity78.1%

Rain 48h0.4mm

Last rain32h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Tidal access: Base ledges submerged around high water — climb 2h either side of low water

Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind23 km/h

Gusts34 km/h

Humidity78%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 15° dry 23 — 78.1%

19:00 15° dry 23 — 83%

20:00 15° dry 26 — 84.7%

21:00 15° dry 28 — 82.8%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Poor

Temp20°C

Rain6mm

Wind32 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity87%

6.4mm rain forecast

Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 28 — 92.3%

07:00 18° dry 30 — 92.3%

08:00 18° dry 28 — 90.8%

09:00 19° dry 30 — 90.9%

10:00 19° dry 30 — 91%

11:00 20° dry 30 — 89.4%

12:00 20° dry 32 — 88.8%

13:00 20° dry 32 — 87.1%

14:00 21° dry 32 — 86.2%

15:00 21° dry 33 — 85.4%

16:00 21° dry 34 — 83.9%

17:00 21° dry 37 — 81.9%

18:00 20° 1mm 35 — 82.6%

19:00 19° 0.5mm 36 — 88.4%

20:00 19° dry 40 — 88.2%

21:00 19° 0.4mm 43 — 85.2%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain8mm

Wind33 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

8.3mm rain forecast

Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 28 — 88.5%

07:00 17° dry 29 — 85.9%

08:00 18° dry 29 — 84.4%

09:00 18° dry 29 — 81.6%

10:00 19° dry 32 — 79.4%

11:00 18° dry 33 — 78.8%

12:00 19° dry 32 — 77.6%

13:00 19° dry 32 — 76.8%

14:00 19° 0.1mm 33 — 73.6%

15:00 18° dry 33 — 76%

16:00 18° dry 34 — 77%

17:00 17° 0.1mm 31 — 76.7%

18:00 17° dry 32 — 76.3%

19:00 17° 0.1mm 30 — 76.9%

20:00 16° 0.3mm 31 — 76.6%

21:00 16° 0.7mm 32 — 79.9%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain1mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity61%

1.2mm rain forecast

Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 27 — 81.4%

12:00 17° dry 26 — 61.1%

18:00 16° dry 19 — 72.8%

Fri Friday 2 October

Good

Temp18°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity75%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° dry 17 — 85.7%

12:00 18° dry 17 — 74.9%

18:00 16° dry 6 — 84.2%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp19°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 8 — 100%

12:00 19° dry 8 — 90.8%

18:00 16° dry 7 — 93.6%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity85%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 9 — 98.4%

12:00 18° dry 9 — 85.1%

18:00 16° dry 2 — 92.7%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 8 — 98.5%

12:00 18° dry 11 — 77.6%

18:00 15° dry 9 — 93.1%

Tidal access
Base ledges submerged around high water — climb 2h either side of low water

About Gamper Head

Gamper Head is a quiet, scenic quartz-schist sea cliff situated along the South Hams coast near Salcombe. The rock character features clean, wave-cut schist with sharp horizontal edges, positive juggy holds, and reliable wire crack options. Facing south, the cliff catches maximum available sunlight and dries quickly after rain, benefiting from coastal air currents. Route options provide quality traditional climbing between Severe and lower E-grades, led by Gamper Wall. The approach takes twenty minutes along coastal trails from East Soar or Marlborough parking laybys followed by an abseil. High tides submerge the cliff base, making low-tide planning necessary.

Region: Devon — South Hams
Rock type: Schist
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 45m
Exposure: low
Seepage: low

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