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GRAMPIANS · HARD SANDSTONE

Grampians — Bellfield Peak weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

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Right now

Temp8°C
Wind17 km/h
Gusts25 km/h
Humidity87.8%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
High humidity (87.8%) — hard-sandstone friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 87.8% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 12 November
Good
Temp20°C
Raindry
Wind12 km/h
Gusts25 km/h
Humidity42%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 15 — 97%
07:00 6° dry 15 — 92.7%
08:00 9° dry 16 — 80.5%
09:00 11° dry 16 — 68.9%
10:00 14° dry 15 — 57.2%
11:00 17° dry 13 — 45.5%
12:00 19° dry 10 — 38.9%
13:00 21° dry 9 — 35%
14:00 22° dry 11 — 36.1%
15:00 22° dry 12 — 38.7%
16:00 22° dry 12 — 42%
17:00 21° dry 13 — 47.7%
18:00 20° dry 14 — 53.3%
19:00 18° dry 14 — 59.2%
20:00 16° dry 14 — 70.1%
21:00 13° dry 15 — 85.4%
Fri Friday 13 November
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain4mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
4.2mm rain forecastThis sandstone is brittle when wet — holds can snap
  • Wet sandstone here is brittle — holds and flakes can snap, so let it dry fully
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 13 — 91.3%
07:00 9° dry 12 — 87.6%
08:00 10° dry 10 — 82.8%
09:00 12° dry 10 — 74.2%
10:00 14° dry 9 — 70.2%
11:00 17° 0.6mm 7 — 58.8%
12:00 16° dry 6 — 69.7%
13:00 17° 0.7mm 5 — 60.2%
14:00 16° 0.4mm 7 — 81.4%
15:00 15° dry 3 — 87.2%
16:00 16° 0.8mm 7 — 76.2%
17:00 14° 0.7mm 8 — 95.2%
18:00 14° 0.7mm 7 — 98.8%
19:00 14° 0.3mm 6 — 98.9%
20:00 14° dry 7 — 99.8%
21:00 13° dry 8 — 99.9%
Sat Saturday 14 November
Caution
Temp12°C
Raindry
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Drying — 17h since rainHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 8 — 99.7%
07:00 11° dry 9 — 99.5%
08:00 11° dry 10 — 98.7%
09:00 11° dry 11 — 97.2%
10:00 11° dry 12 — 91.5%
11:00 13° dry 12 — 78.6%
17:00 15° dry 14 — 58.7%
Sun Sunday 15 November
Good
Temp13°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 13° 0.1mm 13 — 64.8%
17:00 13° dry 16 — 55.2%
Mon Monday 16 November
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity50%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 10° dry 15 — 50.4%
17:00 14° dry 13 — 42%
Tue Tuesday 17 November
Good
Temp12°C
Raindry
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 12° dry 12 — 55.2%
17:00 14° dry 14 — 48.2%
Wed Wednesday 18 November
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 15° dry 11 — 56.2%
17:00 17° dry 12 — 53.4%
Thu Thursday 19 November
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity52%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 18° dry 3 — 51.5%
17:00 22° dry 7 — 38.8%

About Grampians — Bellfield Peak

Bellfield Peak is a small trad crag on the ridge between the Pinnacle and Sundial Peak, above Lake Bellfield south of Halls Gap in the Grampians (Gariwerd), with a handful of routes, some multi-pitch. From the Sundial car park, walk north through Devil's Gap to the top of the peak (20–25 minutes), then descend the gully or abseil. It's a designated climbing area but bouldering is not allowed. The ridge is exposed to the wind, which helps it dry. The area was burnt in the 2024–25 summer fires, so expect loose rock and fire-damaged trees, and remember Grampians sandstone is brittle when wet.

Region
Grampians
Rock type
Hard sandstone
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
650m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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