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Gogarth Main Cliff weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind36 km/h
Gusts53 km/h
Humidity84.1%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

8.1mm rain forecast
Wind 68 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
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
Good friction temperature range for quartzite
Windy — 36 km/h, gusts 53 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

Drying Time

27% dry · 3-7h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain8mm
Wind68 km/h
Gusts53 km/h
Humidity81%
8.1mm rain forecastWind 68 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.5mm 39 — 85.3%
07:00 12° dry 37 — 86.7%
08:00 12° dry 61 — 88.8%
09:00 11° dry 66 — 86.8%
10:00 11° 0.2mm 78 — 85.6%
11:00 11° 1mm 79 — 85.1%
12:00 11° 2mm 72 — 84.6%
13:00 10° 1mm 72 — 84.4%
14:00 10° 0.9mm 66 — 82.8%
15:00 11° 0.5mm 59 — 77.1%
16:00 11° 0.2mm 54 — 69.8%
17:00 11° 0.2mm 52 — 64.5%
18:00 12° 0.1mm 49 — 61.3%
19:00 12° 0.1mm 45 — 60%
20:00 12° dry 40 — 59.6%
21:00 12° dry 36 — 63.6%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain4mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
4mm rain forecast
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 37 — 82.7%
07:00 11° dry 34 — 80.4%
08:00 11° 0.1mm 34 — 76.8%
09:00 11° 0.1mm 32 — 72.4%
10:00 11° dry 29 — 68.2%
11:00 12° dry 27 — 69%
12:00 12° dry 26 — 74.1%
13:00 12° dry 26 — 76.7%
14:00 12° dry 26 — 75.1%
15:00 12° dry 23 — 72.8%
16:00 12° dry 26 — 71.1%
17:00 13° dry 27 — 69.8%
18:00 13° dry 26 — 67.9%
19:00 12° dry 29 — 79%
20:00 12° dry 30 — 78.6%
21:00 12° dry 32 — 78.1%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain15mm
Wind58 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
14.6mm rain forecastWind 58 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 2mm 18 — 86.3%
07:00 12° 1mm 39 — 85.8%
08:00 11° 1mm 83 — 83.9%
09:00 11° 0.9mm 72 — 84.1%
10:00 11° 0.3mm 64 — 82.3%
11:00 11° 0.4mm 61 — 80.1%
12:00 11° 0.2mm 57 — 79%
13:00 10° dry 57 — 76.7%
14:00 11° 0.1mm 56 — 70.1%
15:00 11° dry 56 — 66.1%
16:00 11° dry 55 — 62.1%
17:00 11° 0.1mm 55 — 61%
18:00 11° 0.1mm 53 — 62.7%
19:00 11° dry 53 — 62.3%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain2mm
Wind56 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
2.2mm rain forecastWind 56 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 11° 1mm 32 — 75.3%
13:00 13° 0.7mm 56 — 88%
19:00 16° 0.2mm 46 — 89.7%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind59 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
0.4mm rain forecastWind 59 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 58 — 74.3%
12:00 12° 0.1mm 59 — 69.3%
18:00 12° 0.1mm 47 — 68.4%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain1mm
Wind48 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
1.1mm rain forecastWindy — 48 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.4mm 29 — 68.7%
12:00 12° 0.1mm 48 — 84.5%
18:00 15° 0.6mm 57 — 93.8%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Caution
Temp12°C
Raindry
Wind35 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dryWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 47 — 69.5%
12:00 12° dry 35 — 68.1%
18:00 13° dry 34 — 62.1%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity91%
0.3mm rain forecastHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.2mm 47 — 95%
12:00 14° dry 30 — 91%
18:00 13° dry 29 — 71.4%
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.

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
medium
Seepage
low

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