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Right now

Temp23°C

Wind9 km/h

Gusts13 km/h

Humidity90.4%

Rain 48h0.5mm

Last rain12h ago

Assessment

9.6mm rain forecast

Heat warning (peak 30°C) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up

Warm (23°C) and humid (90.4%) — welded-tuff friction will be poor, especially on slabs

Humidity 90.4% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

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7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 12 November

Poor

Temp28°C

Rain10mm

Wind9 km/h

Gusts13 km/h

Humidity71%

9.6mm rain forecastHeat warning (peak 30°C) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up

Small holds can break after heavy rain — wait 48h on welded tuff

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 21° dry 8 — 96.3%

07:00 22° dry 7 — 91.2%

08:00 25° dry 7 — 81.9%

09:00 27° dry 5 — 72.4%

10:00 29° dry 5 — 64.6%

11:00 30° 1mm 10 — 60.4%

12:00 29° 2mm 9 — 66.2%

13:00 28° 0.7mm 11 — 73%

14:00 28° 2mm 11 — 72.6%

15:00 26° 0.6mm 10 — 81.8%

16:00 27° dry 6 — 80.1%

17:00 26° 0.8mm 7 — 80.6%

18:00 25° 0.2mm 5 — 87.9%

19:00 24° 0.2mm 5 — 92.6%

20:00 23° dry 5 — 96%

21:00 23° dry 5 — 97.6%

Fri Friday 13 November

Poor

Temp27°C

Rain3mm

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity73%

2.6mm rain forecastHeat warning (peak 28°C) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up

Small holds can break after heavy rain — wait 48h on welded tuff

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 22° dry 9 — 96.6%

07:00 23° 0.1mm 9 — 93.6%

08:00 24° 0.2mm 7 — 86%

09:00 25° 0.1mm 9 — 81.9%

10:00 26° 0.1mm 8 — 75.7%

11:00 28° dry 8 — 70.4%

12:00 28° 0.7mm 9 — 67.6%

13:00 27° 0.6mm 11 — 74%

14:00 27° 0.6mm 14 — 72.7%

15:00 26° 0.2mm 15 — 75.3%

16:00 26° dry 16 — 76.3%

17:00 25° dry 16 — 81.9%

18:00 24° dry 15 — 86.3%

19:00 23° dry 13 — 89.1%

20:00 23° dry 13 — 90.7%

21:00 23° dry 11 — 92.3%

Sat Saturday 14 November

Poor

Temp25°C

Rain7mm

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity83%

7.1mm rain forecast

Small holds can break after heavy rain — wait 48h on welded tuff

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 21° 0.4mm 9 — 96.4%

07:00 22° 0.5mm 10 — 94.1%

08:00 23° 0.5mm 10 — 89.7%

09:00 24° 0.3mm 10 — 82.5%

10:00 25° 1mm 10 — 78.8%

16:00 25° 0.9mm 10 — 86.6%

Sun Sunday 15 November

Poor

Temp26°C

Rain2mm

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

2.3mm rain forecastHeat warning (peak 28°C) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up

Small holds can break after heavy rain — wait 48h on welded tuff

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 28° 1mm 13 — 64.5%

16:00 24° 0.4mm 6 — 93.9%

Mon Monday 16 November

Poor

Temp25°C

Rain0.9mm

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

0.9mm rain forecast

Small holds can break after heavy rain — wait 48h on welded tuff

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 26° 0.6mm 7 — 68.4%

16:00 24° 0.3mm 11 — 83.6%

Tue Tuesday 17 November

Poor

Temp26°C

Rain2mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

2.1mm rain forecast

Small holds can break after heavy rain — wait 48h on welded tuff

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 26° 1mm 10 — 74%

16:00 25° 0.6mm 14 — 83.7%

Wed Wednesday 18 November

Caution

Temp30°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity51%

Should be dryHeat warning (peak 30°C) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up

Hot — pockets and edges may feel greasy
Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 29° dry 16 — 59%

16:00 30° dry 17 — 43.9%

Thu Thursday 19 November

Good

Temp25°C

Raindry

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity64%

Should be dry

Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 25° dry 0 — 62.8%

16:00 24° dry 15 — 65.2%

About Kangaroo Point Cliffs

Kangaroo Point Cliffs, on the Brisbane River opposite the city centre, is a roughly 20m cliff of Brisbane tuff (a rhyolitic volcanic rock) left by quarrying, with hundreds of top-rope, sport and abseil routes right next to the road. Floodlights mean you can climb well into the night. The cliffs face north-west, take the sun from mid-morning and dry quickly after rain. In summer they bake, so climb early or after dark. Parts of the rock are polished and slippery when humid, and quarried rock is loose in places, so wear a helmet. Brisbane City Council replaced the cliff-top anchors with stainless steel U-bolts in 2025 and occasionally closes sections for maintenance.

Region: South East Queensland
Rock type: Welded tuff
Aspect: north-west-facing
Altitude: 15m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

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