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NORTH WALES — ANGLESEY · QUARTZITE · tidal bird ban

Gogarth Main Cliff climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind45.5 km/h
Gusts65 km/h
Humidity90.11%
Rain 48h10.4mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

11.1mm rain forecast
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.
Strong onshore wind — sea spray may wet the rock
Humidity 90.11% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain11.1mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity63%
11.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 21 34 80.67%
09:00 12° 0mm 21 32 70%
12:00 13° 0mm 19 29 61.28%
15:00 13° 0mm 27 41 65.44%
18:00 13° 0mm 32 48 74.03%
21:00 12° 0.6mm 25 41 81.72%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain2.2mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts49 km/h
Humidity68%
2.2mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 49 km/h
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 30 46 78.49%
09:00 11° 0mm 32 49 74.57%
12:00 13° 0.31mm 32 49 68.95%
15:00 13° 1mm 25 39 66.77%
18:00 13° 0mm 22 33 68.32%
21:00 12° 0mm 17 26 77.71%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain2.2mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity70%
2.2mm rain forecast
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.63mm 20 29 80.88%
09:00 11° 0.52mm 23 35 76.37%
12:00 12° 0.31mm 23 37 72.04%
15:00 13° 0mm 25 39 67.07%
18:00 13° 0.21mm 23 35 71.92%
21:00 12° 0mm 21 29 82.46%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain6.2mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts51 km/h
Humidity84%
6.2mm rain forecastWindy — 32 km/h, gusts 51 km/h
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 2.18mm 27 39 87.02%
09:00 12° 1.16mm 32 48 85.7%
12:00 13° 1.37mm 33 51 84.67%
15:00 14° 1.08mm 31 47 84.05%
18:00 14° 0mm 27 40 85.44%
21:00 14° 0mm 25 36 87.94%
Fri Friday 12 June
Caution
Temp15°C
Rain0mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity77%
Should be dryWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 48 km/h
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 30 43 87.91%
09:00 14° 0mm 30 46 82.97%
12:00 15° 0mm 30 48 77.4%
15:00 16° 0mm 29 46 76.11%
18:00 16° 0mm 26 39 77.92%
21:00 15° 0mm 23 33 85.45%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 24 35 87.63%
09:00 14° 0mm 24 38 81.8%
12:00 15° 0mm 24 39 76.41%
15:00 16° 0mm 22 36 73.73%
18:00 16° 0mm 21 31 78.23%
21:00 15° 0mm 18 26 88.58%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity72%
Should be dry
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 15 21 86.57%
09:00 15° 0mm 17 27 78.05%
12:00 17° 0mm 18 31 72.66%
15:00 18° 0mm 19 31 72.32%
18:00 17° 0mm 17 27 77.04%
21:00 16° 0mm 17 23 88.91%
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