Climbing Forecast › North Wales — Llandudno › Lower Pen Trwyn

NORTH WALES — LLANDUDNO · LIMESTONE · tidal

Lower Pen Trwyn climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind23 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity75.4%
Rain 48h0.8mm
Last rain32h ago

Assessment

Should be dry
Tidal access: Base submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water.
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind23 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 15° dry 23 — 75.4%
19:00 14° dry 23 — 73.6%
20:00 13° dry 24 — 74.6%
21:00 13° dry 25 — 73.9%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain3mm
Wind39 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
3.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 35 — 88%
07:00 14° dry 36 — 88.3%
08:00 14° dry 39 — 87.9%
09:00 15° dry 41 — 87.3%
10:00 16° dry 38 — 86.9%
11:00 16° dry 36 — 86.2%
12:00 17° dry 41 — 83.5%
13:00 18° dry 41 — 81.1%
14:00 19° dry 42 — 79.9%
15:00 20° dry 40 — 80.9%
16:00 20° dry 38 — 78.6%
17:00 21° dry 35 — 74.3%
18:00 20° dry 35 — 72.8%
19:00 20° dry 36 — 73.6%
20:00 20° 0.6mm 37 — 76.5%
21:00 19° 0.2mm 35 — 82.5%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain9mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
8.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 22 — 88.6%
07:00 16° dry 22 — 88.1%
08:00 16° 0.1mm 23 — 87.3%
09:00 16° 0.2mm 25 — 84.8%
10:00 17° 0.2mm 27 — 81.5%
11:00 17° 0.1mm 31 — 78.2%
12:00 17° 0.2mm 31 — 73.8%
13:00 17° 0.2mm 31 — 74.1%
14:00 17° 0.2mm 33 — 73.3%
15:00 17° 0.3mm 30 — 73.9%
16:00 16° 0.2mm 28 — 80.4%
17:00 15° dry 24 — 82.7%
18:00 15° dry 23 — 83.1%
19:00 15° 0.1mm 24 — 82.7%
20:00 14° dry 18 — 84.9%
21:00 14° dry 17 — 85.6%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 24 — 84.7%
12:00 15° 0.2mm 20 — 71.9%
18:00 14° dry 20 — 75.2%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
1.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.7mm 22 — 87.9%
12:00 16° 0.3mm 24 — 85.2%
18:00 16° 0.1mm 26 — 88.4%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
Only 12h since rain — needs ~33h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 13 — 84.8%
12:00 14° dry 7 — 70.7%
18:00 13° dry 3 — 74.2%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 7 — 94.3%
12:00 17° dry 8 — 67.2%
18:00 15° dry 10 — 80.2%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 19 — 92.1%
12:00 18° dry 17 — 79.7%
18:00 15° dry 14 — 88.4%
Tidal access
Base submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water.

About Lower Pen Trwyn

Lower Pen Trwyn is a world-famous limestone sport climbing venue located at sea level on the Great Orme. The polished Carboniferous limestone forms steep, undercut roofs and vertical pocketed walls of supreme quality. Facing north, the crag receives shade most of the day, making it an ideal venue for high-friction sport climbing on cool summer days. The venue caters almost exclusively to intermediate and elite sport climbers, hosting historical benchmarks like Statement of Youth and Clarion. Access is via a short walk down from the Marine Drive toll road directly to the sea platform. Tidal access is strict, with the crag floor completely submerged at high tide.

Region
North Wales — Llandudno
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
10m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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