Climbing Forecast North Wales — Anglesey Gogarth Main Cliff

NORTH WALES — ANGLESEY · QUARTZITE · tidal bird ban

Gogarth Main Cliff climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind22.1 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity85.98%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Bird ban active (some sectors only) — Seabird nesting (guillemots, razorbills, fulmars) — partial closures on parts of Main Cliff and around North/South Stack. Check BMC RAD for current restrictions before going.
Tidal access: Most of Main Cliff can be traversed into at low tide and/or calm seas. Many routes are tidal — research individual lines. Bring a tide table.
Humidity 85.98% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity77%
No recent rain
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 23 34 88.79%
09:00 16° 0mm 23 33 85.85%
12:00 17° 0mm 19 27 79.32%
15:00 18° 0mm 17 24 75.24%
18:00 18° 0mm 12 18 78.54%
21:00 16° 0mm 7 14 88.99%
Fri Friday 24 July
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts21 km/h
Humidity70%
No recent rain
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 5 8 89.12%
09:00 16° 0.17mm 11 16 82.31%
12:00 17° 0mm 13 21 71.59%
15:00 18° 0mm 12 18 67.93%
18:00 18° 0mm 16 24 70.71%
21:00 17° 0mm 17 29 86.2%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Caution
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity74%
No recent rainWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 43 km/h
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 19 28 82.08%
09:00 17° 0mm 24 37 71.31%
12:00 17° 0mm 27 43 72.16%
15:00 18° 0mm 24 38 75.81%
18:00 18° 0mm 19 29 82.34%
21:00 18° 0.19mm 16 24 89.12%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity69%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.27mm 24 35 87.99%
09:00 16° 0mm 26 40 80.11%
12:00 17° 0mm 24 39 71.53%
15:00 18° 0mm 20 35 66.07%
18:00 18° 0mm 20 32 69.06%
21:00 17° 0mm 19 26 80.04%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity67%
Should be dry
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 22 32 81.25%
09:00 16° 0mm 22 35 72.5%
12:00 17° 0mm 22 37 67.32%
15:00 18° 0mm 25 40 66.71%
18:00 18° 0mm 26 39 73.53%
21:00 18° 0mm 23 34 84.79%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Caution
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity76%
Should be dryWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 24 35 89.53%
09:00 17° 0mm 26 41 83.32%
12:00 18° 0mm 28 45 76.18%
15:00 19° 0mm 28 44 75.68%
18:00 19° 0mm 26 40 79.35%
21:00 18° 0mm 23 34 85.61%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts34 km/h
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 18 26 86.75%
09:00 17° 0mm 19 30 77.84%
12:00 18° 0mm 20 34 70.66%
15:00 18° 0mm 20 33 69.78%
18:00 18° 0mm 20 31 72.03%
21:00 17° 0mm 17 25 80.79%
Tidal access
Most of Main Cliff can be traversed into at low tide and/or calm seas. Many routes are tidal — research individual lines. Bring a tide table.
Bird ban (02-15 to 07-31)
Seabird nesting (guillemots, razorbills, fulmars) — partial closures on parts of Main Cliff and around North/South Stack. Check BMC RAD for current restrictions before going.
World-class quartzite sea cliff on Holy Island. West-facing — afternoon sun. Adventurous, occasionally loose, with tidal approaches. One of the most impressive sea cliffs in the UK.

About Gogarth Main Cliff

World-class quartzite sea cliff on Holy Island. West-facing — afternoon sun. Adventurous, occasionally loose, with tidal approaches. One of the most impressive sea cliffs in the UK.

Region
North Wales — Anglesey
Rock type
quartzite
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
30m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low