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NORTH WALES — OGWEN · RHYOLITE

Idwal East Wall (Suicide Wall) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind32 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity86.9%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.6mm rain forecast
Windy — 30 km/h, gusts 39 km/h
Humidity 86% — potential fog
Good friction temperature range for rhyolite
High humidity (86.9%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 86.9% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Windy — 32 km/h, gusts 39 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity86%
0.6mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 39 km/hHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
12:00 12° dry 32 39 86.9%
15:00 12° dry 27 35 84.76%
18:00 12° 0.3mm 20 40 92.47%
21:00 11° 0.3mm 23 49 91.54%
Thu Thursday 17 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain4mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity77%
4mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 17 37 90.69%
09:00 11° dry 22 41 83.46%
12:00 11° dry 25 46 76.7%
15:00 12° 0.2mm 24 44 77.69%
18:00 12° 0.1mm 16 36 81.19%
21:00 11° dry 18 39 84.08%
Fri Friday 18 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain8mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts60 km/h
Humidity92%
8.3mm rain forecastWind 31 km/h, gusts 60 km/h — too windyHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 16 34 92.91%
09:00 11° dry 23 44 85%
12:00 12° 0.6mm 31 60 88.66%
15:00 12° 4mm 30 59 96.29%
18:00 12° 1mm 29 57 98.48%
21:00 13° 2mm 27 53 98.63%
Sat Saturday 19 September
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain10mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts55 km/h
Humidity90%
9.5mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 55 km/hHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 1mm 26 50 97.84%
09:00 13° 1mm 28 53 96.04%
12:00 14° 2mm 28 55 91.1%
15:00 14° 1mm 27 52 89.85%
18:00 14° 0.9mm 21 41 92.61%
21:00 12° dry 19 38 91.6%
Sun Sunday 20 September
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity75%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 15 29 92.02%
09:00 11° dry 18 37 83.1%
12:00 12° dry 19 37 75.15%
15:00 13° dry 18 35 75.76%
18:00 12° dry 12 24 85.33%
21:00 11° 0.3mm 11 23 92.62%
Mon Monday 21 September
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain3mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity93%
3.3mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.5mm 13 25 97.65%
09:00 13° 0.5mm 14 29 95.38%
12:00 15° 0.5mm 17 33 92.52%
15:00 15° 0.4mm 16 32 92.72%
18:00 15° 0.4mm 13 25 96.94%
21:00 14° 0.3mm 11 22 98.33%
Tue Tuesday 22 September
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain4mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity89%
3.5mm rain forecastHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.6mm 12 23 98.22%
09:00 14° 0.6mm 14 27 95.2%
12:00 14° 0.7mm 15 29 90.04%
15:00 15° 0.6mm 13 25 88.26%
18:00 14° 0.3mm 8 15 93.44%
21:00 12° dry 6 13 96.21%
Wed Wednesday 23 September
Good
Temp13°C
Raindry
Wind13 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity78%
Should be dry
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 6 12 97.17%
09:00 11° dry 9 20 87.14%
12:00 13° dry 13 27 78.23%

About Idwal East Wall (Suicide Wall)

The steep, historic east-facing wall immediately right of the Idwal Slabs in Cwm Idwal — home to a run of bold testpieces first climbed in the 1940s. Suicide Wall Route 1 (E2 5c) was Preston's 1945 first ascent, described at the time as an extraordinarily bold lead for its day and still a serious proposition: stiff opening moves off the deck on limited gear, a marginal sling around a tiny spike, then easing climbing to a grassy halfway ledge. Suicide Wall Route 2 (E2 5b) is the harder companion; Suicide Groove (VS 4c) is the more amenable line. Same 20-minute Idwal approach as the Slabs. Steeper and darker than its neighbour, so stays damp longer after weather.

Region
North Wales — Ogwen
Rock type
Rhyolite
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
500m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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Clogwyn Bochlwyd (Bochlwyd Buttress)Idwal SlabsMilestone ButtressRAC & Sheep Pen BouldersTryfan East Face