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High Rocks weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp9°C
Wind25 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity70.8%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain8h ago

Assessment

Only 17h since rain — needs ~44h
Breezy — good for drying

Drying Time

41% dry · 14-28h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp0°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity71%
Only 17h since rain — needs ~44h
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 — 0.2mm — — null%
19:00 9° dry 25 — 70.8%
20:00 8° dry 24 — 72%
21:00 8° dry 23 — 72%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain8mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 22 — 95.9%
07:00 9° dry 22 — 95.5%
08:00 8° dry 22 — 95.4%
09:00 9° dry 23 — 93.9%
10:00 10° dry 24 — 88.8%
11:00 11° dry 22 — 79.9%
12:00 12° dry 24 — 71.5%
13:00 13° dry 23 — 67.9%
14:00 13° dry 18 — 65.3%
15:00 14° dry 16 — 62%
16:00 13° dry 14 — 62.2%
17:00 12° dry 10 — 71.7%
18:00 11° dry 8 — 79.6%
19:00 10° dry 9 — 83.7%
20:00 10° 0.4mm 13 — 80.7%
21:00 11° 0.6mm 16 — 86.4%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain19mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
18.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 31 — 94.7%
07:00 11° 0.1mm 29 — 92.2%
08:00 11° 1mm 21 — 90.9%
09:00 11° 2mm 20 — 93.7%
10:00 11° 1mm 16 — 95.8%
11:00 11° 0.7mm 13 — 96.6%
12:00 12° 0.7mm 16 — 95.4%
13:00 11° 0.2mm 21 — 95.9%
14:00 13° 2mm 24 — 91.3%
15:00 11° 0.1mm 43 — 92%
16:00 9° 0.2mm 42 — 84.2%
17:00 8° dry 40 — 82.5%
18:00 8° dry 37 — 74.6%
19:00 8° dry 35 — 70.1%
20:00 8° dry 34 — 65.4%
21:00 8° dry 32 — 62.4%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain4mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
3.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 17 — 79.9%
07:00 7° 0.2mm 16 — 81.8%
13:00 11° 2mm 21 — 92.9%
19:00 14° 0.9mm 39 — 96.2%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp13°C
Raindry
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
Drying — 18h since rainSandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 27 — 73%
12:00 13° dry 30 — 58.2%
18:00 10° dry 17 — 68.6%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain1mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity97%
1.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 97% — potential fog
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.9mm 16 — 70.6%
12:00 13° dry 27 — 96.9%
18:00 15° dry 27 — 95.5%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.3mm 35 — 97.7%
12:00 16° dry 30 — 67.2%
18:00 12° dry 19 — 71.5%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Caution
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 19 — 88.7%
12:00 15° dry 20 — 73.3%
18:00 12° dry 11 — 93.6%
Access
Booking required: climbers must pre-book at least a day ahead by phone or email — there is no entry for anyone who just turns up.

About High Rocks

Never climb here when the rock is wet or damp. High Rocks is the tallest of the Southern Sandstone crags, with some climbs 12m or more, set among trees in the private grounds of a hotel near Tunbridge Wells. Most of the crag faces north and it is very slow to dry: sheltered, tree-covered sections stay damp and green, while the few open, south-facing parts dry after a few days of sun and wind. Wait for a settled dry spell before going. Access is by paid day ticket. Roped climbing only — no bouldering or bouldering mats, no abseiling, no groups, and all climbers must be 18 or over. It opens at 10:15 and closes about an hour before dark. Many belays are natural, set well back from the edge.

Region
Southern Sandstone
Rock type
Sandstone
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
110m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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