Right now

Temp17°C

Wind22 km/h

Gusts32 km/h

Humidity70%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Tidal access: Lower belay ledges submerged around high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water

Breezy — good for drying

Loose rock on upper exit slopes — handle top-outs with care

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind22 km/h

Gusts32 km/h

Humidity70%

No recent rain

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 17° dry 22 — 70%

19:00 17° dry 23 — 70.8%

20:00 17° dry 24 — 70.6%

21:00 17° dry 25 — 70.7%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp21°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind29 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

No recent rain

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 18° dry 31 — 91.8%

07:00 18° dry 31 — 93.7%

08:00 18° dry 31 — 92.9%

09:00 19° dry 32 — 92.2%

10:00 20° dry 29 — 93%

11:00 20° dry 29 — 93.5%

12:00 21° dry 27 — 92.3%

13:00 21° dry 24 — 91.2%

14:00 22° dry 26 — 90.1%

15:00 22° dry 32 — 88.7%

16:00 22° dry 33 — 87.4%

17:00 21° dry 37 — 85.6%

18:00 21° dry 37 — 84.9%

19:00 21° dry 37 — 84.8%

20:00 21° dry 37 — 84.5%

21:00 21° dry 36 — 84.6%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp20°C

Rain9mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity83%

9mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 19° dry 28 — 92.1%

07:00 19° dry 31 — 89.9%

08:00 19° dry 31 — 87.9%

09:00 19° dry 28 — 86.2%

10:00 20° dry 29 — 85.5%

11:00 20° dry 31 — 80.2%

12:00 20° dry 30 — 83.6%

13:00 20° dry 28 — 84.1%

14:00 20° 0.1mm 26 — 83.7%

15:00 19° dry 25 — 82.7%

16:00 19° dry 23 — 84%

17:00 19° dry 22 — 84.8%

18:00 19° dry 23 — 83.4%

19:00 18° dry 24 — 78.1%

20:00 19° dry 23 — 74.1%

21:00 18° 0.2mm 28 — 75.8%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain2mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity68%

1.6mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 30 — 84.9%

12:00 18° dry 26 — 68.4%

18:00 17° dry 25 — 67.9%

Fri Friday 2 October

Good

Temp19°C

Raindry

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 18 — 74%

12:00 19° dry 20 — 72.1%

18:00 17° dry 9 — 69.8%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp20°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity85%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 8 — 89.8%

12:00 20° dry 11 — 85.4%

18:00 17° dry 13 — 91.7%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp19°C

Raindry

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 13 — 91.1%

12:00 19° dry 9 — 77.8%

18:00 17° dry 5 — 82.4%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind3 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity92%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 7 — 99.8%

12:00 18° dry 3 — 92.3%

18:00 16° dry 5 — 91.4%

Tidal access
Lower belay ledges submerged around high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water

Bird ban (03-01 to 07-31)
Seasonal nesting bans affect Guillemot and Pelican sectors; consult BMC RAD

About Guillemot Ledges

Guillemot Ledges provides classic sea cliff traditional climbing along the southern limestone ramparts of the Isle of Purbeck near Swanage. The rock is hard, well-jointed Portland limestone featuring sharp crimps, vertical jam cracks, and positive horizontal breaks. Facing due south, the crag functions as a natural sun trap and dries rapidly under sunny skies, though ocean spray can leave a damp film on bottom ledges. The route selection is renowned for high-quality middle-grade traditional routes alongside sustained E-grade testpieces, headlined by benchmark classics like Guillemot and Hedera Grooves. The approach takes twenty minutes along the coastal footpath from the Worth Matravers car park followed by a precise abseil descent to low-level platforms. High tide completely submerges starting ledges, making tide tables critical.

Region: Dorset — Swanage
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 25m
Exposure: low
Seepage: low

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