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PEMBROKE · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Huntsman's Leap weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind47 km/h
Gusts70 km/h
Humidity57.8%
Rain 48h0.4mm
Last rain0h ago

Assessment

9.4mm rain forecast
Tidal access: Tidal zawn — sea returns to the base of routes. Normal high tide reaches up to Shape-Up; ~2 hr window at the seaward end. Plan around tide times and swell.

Drying Time

11% dry · 2-4h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp0°C
Rain9mm
Wind47 km/h
Gusts70 km/h
Humidity58%
9.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 — dry — — null%
19:00 13° 0.3mm 47 — 57.8%
20:00 12° 2mm 46 — 64.9%
21:00 12° 2mm 46 — 80%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain12mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
12.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 41 — 72.6%
07:00 12° dry 37 — 72%
08:00 12° dry 34 — 69.9%
09:00 12° dry 31 — 68.2%
10:00 13° dry 30 — 65.9%
11:00 13° dry 25 — 65.8%
12:00 13° dry 19 — 66%
13:00 14° dry 18 — 62.7%
14:00 14° dry 17 — 61%
15:00 14° dry 21 — 61.6%
16:00 14° dry 27 — 64.8%
17:00 14° 0.1mm 32 — 67%
18:00 14° 0.6mm 38 — 69.6%
19:00 13° 1mm 44 — 76.3%
20:00 13° 0.9mm 46 — 83%
21:00 13° 2mm 48 — 87.8%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain12mm
Wind61 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
12.3mm rain forecastWind 61 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 3mm 35 — 91.9%
07:00 11° 1mm 86 — 87.4%
08:00 11° 1mm 75 — 85.8%
09:00 10° 0.3mm 71 — 86.6%
10:00 10° dry 68 — 81.5%
11:00 11° dry 64 — 75.7%
12:00 11° dry 62 — 70.7%
13:00 11° dry 61 — 68.4%
14:00 11° dry 59 — 64.9%
15:00 11° 0.1mm 58 — 59.6%
16:00 12° dry 58 — 57.1%
17:00 12° dry 55 — 56.3%
18:00 12° dry 53 — 57.8%
19:00 12° dry 52 — 56.9%
20:00 12° dry 49 — 61.8%
21:00 12° dry 48 — 62.8%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain6mm
Wind59 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity90%
5.7mm rain forecastWind 59 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windyHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.9mm 43 — 77.6%
07:00 13° 2mm 45 — 77.9%
13:00 14° 0.9mm 59 — 90.4%
19:00 15° dry 50 — 93.4%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp13°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind42 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dryWindy — 42 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 53 — 68.5%
12:00 13° dry 42 — 66.2%
18:00 13° dry 28 — 57.1%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2mm
Wind41 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity92%
2.4mm rain forecastWindy — 41 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.3mm 41 — 87.5%
12:00 16° 0.1mm 41 — 91.9%
18:00 16° 0.2mm 46 — 91.5%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind48 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity60%
0.3mm rain forecastWindy — 48 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 51 — 71.8%
12:00 14° dry 48 — 60.1%
18:00 13° dry 45 — 71.9%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 29 — 84.3%
12:00 14° dry 25 — 79.7%
18:00 14° dry 15 — 89.5%
Tidal access
Tidal zawn — sea returns to the base of routes. Normal high tide reaches up to Shape-Up; ~2 hr window at the seaward end. Plan around tide times and swell.
Bird ban (03-01 to 08-01)
Seabird nesting restrictions. Range East MoD restrictions also apply on firing days.

About Huntsman's Leap

Dramatic 45-50m limestone chasm with East and West walls facing each other. Atmospheric — and urgent, with the tide returning to the base. Most popular routes on the East Wall. Around 60 routes total.

Region
Pembroke
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
40m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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