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SCOTLAND - CENTRAL & SOUTHERN — ABERDEEN · GRANITE

Girdle Ness climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind4.3 km/h
Gusts6 km/h
Humidity97.6%
Rain 48h3.2mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

19.3mm rain forecast
High humidity (97.6%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 97.6% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

3% dry · 14-28h to dry

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain19.3mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts6 km/h
Humidity81%
19.3mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 3.2mm 4 0 97.6%
07:00 16° 10.4mm 2 0 99.1%
08:00 17° 3.5mm 6 0 98.3%
09:00 17° 0mm 6 0 98.4%
10:00 19° 0.1mm 18 0 91.7%
11:00 19° 0mm 23 0 83.1%
12:00 18° 0mm 21 0 79%
13:00 19° 0mm 17 0 75.5%
14:00 19° 0mm 22 0 75.1%
15:00 18° 0mm 21 0 78.3%
16:00 17° 0.4mm 17 0 83.5%
17:00 16° 0.6mm 10 0 92.2%
18:00 15° 0.7mm 8 0 95.1%
19:00 15° 0.4mm 7 0 95.7%
20:00 14° 0mm 9 0 95.1%
21:00 14° 0mm 10 0 96.9%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
1.7mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 16 0 87.5%
07:00 14° 0mm 14 0 80.1%
08:00 15° 0mm 14 0 70.9%
09:00 16° 0mm 15 0 66.3%
10:00 17° 0.1mm 17 0 62.1%
11:00 18° 0mm 18 0 60.4%
12:00 17° 0.3mm 22 0 70.3%
13:00 17° 0mm 21 0 76.7%
14:00 17° 0.2mm 18 0 79.8%
15:00 17° 0.5mm 15 0 80.5%
16:00 16° 0.2mm 9 0 85.5%
17:00 16° 0.3mm 11 0 85.7%
18:00 16° 0.1mm 12 0 86.2%
19:00 15° 0mm 14 0 86.5%
20:00 15° 0mm 16 0 84.8%
21:00 15° 0mm 14 0 82.4%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 11 0 83.1%
07:00 13° 0mm 10 0 82.3%
08:00 14° 0mm 7 0 81.5%
09:00 15° 0mm 9 0 74.2%
10:00 16° 0mm 11 0 65.5%
11:00 16° 0mm 14 0 63.5%
12:00 15° 0mm 18 0 76.2%
13:00 15° 0mm 17 0 78.7%
14:00 16° 0mm 17 0 78.4%
15:00 16° 0mm 18 0 80.4%
16:00 15° 0mm 16 0 79.6%
17:00 16° 0mm 14 0 79.5%
18:00 15° 0mm 12 0 84.2%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
2mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.05mm 10 0 90.3%
12:00 14° 0.58mm 12 0 86.9%
18:00 14° 1.4mm 14 0 94.1%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain1.9mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
1.9mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.33mm 21 0 96.5%
12:00 20° 0.38mm 6 0 83.3%
18:00 16° 0.62mm 5 0 97.5%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.08mm 7 0 96.9%
12:00 16° 0.02mm 17 0 77.7%
18:00 15° 0mm 15 0 88.1%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0mm 3 0 96.7%
12:00 16° 0.02mm 13 0 86.3%
18:00 15° 0mm 13 0 87.4%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
0.9mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.08mm 8 0 98.5%
12:00 17° 0.58mm 6 0 78.8%
18:00 14° 0.23mm 5 0 93%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
1.1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.03mm 16 0 94.7%
12:00 16° 0.92mm 4 0 63.8%
18:00 14° 0.18mm 6 0 89.1%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.02mm 14 0 93.1%
12:00 15° 0mm 10 0 70.3%
Girdle Ness occupies the headland guarding the southern entrance to Aberdeen Harbour, providing accessible granite sea cliff climbing near the lighthouse. The rock character is coarse, ocean-washed granite with positive edges, clean cracks, and horizontal wiring breaks. Facing east into the North Sea, the crag gets morning light and dries quickly in ocean winds when free of sea fog. The route selection spans friendly low-grade trad climbs up to intermediate E-grades, led by Girdle Wall. The approach takes under ten minutes along flat coastal paths from parking areas near the Girdle Ness lighthouse. While main sectors remain above normal high tides, sea swell can create spray on lower routes.

About Girdle Ness

Girdle Ness occupies the headland guarding the southern entrance to Aberdeen Harbour, providing accessible granite sea cliff climbing near the lighthouse. The rock character is coarse, ocean-washed granite with positive edges, clean cracks, and horizontal wiring breaks. Facing east into the North Sea, the crag gets morning light and dries quickly in ocean winds when free of sea fog. The route selection spans friendly low-grade trad climbs up to intermediate E-grades, led by Girdle Wall. The approach takes under ten minutes along flat coastal paths from parking areas near the Girdle Ness lighthouse. While main sectors remain above normal high tides, sea swell can create spray on lower routes.

Region
Scotland - Central & Southern — Aberdeen
Rock type
granite
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
10m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low