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PEMBROKE — LYDSTEP & TENBY · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Lydstep Point climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind15.5 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity94.4%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Low-level beach platforms and cavern entrances covered at high tide — climb 2h either side of low water
Humidity 94.4% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Unstable rock in inner caverns — helmets required

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity85%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 16 0 94.4%
07:00 19° 0mm 14 0 94.2%
08:00 20° 0mm 15 0 93.3%
09:00 20° 0mm 15 0 92.2%
10:00 20° 0mm 17 0 91.3%
11:00 20° 0mm 19 0 90%
12:00 21° 0mm 20 0 87.6%
13:00 21° 0mm 20 0 86.5%
14:00 21° 0mm 21 0 83.1%
15:00 21° 0mm 22 0 79.1%
16:00 22° 0mm 23 0 76.8%
17:00 21° 0mm 25 0 79%
18:00 21° 0mm 20 0 79.2%
19:00 20° 0mm 21 0 80.9%
20:00 20° 0mm 20 0 80%
21:00 19° 0mm 23 0 80.6%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 26 0 86.8%
07:00 17° 0mm 25 0 81.7%
08:00 18° 0mm 25 0 78%
09:00 18° 0mm 22 0 72.6%
10:00 19° 0mm 23 0 68.1%
11:00 19° 0mm 23 0 66.3%
12:00 19° 0mm 22 0 64.5%
13:00 20° 0mm 21 0 63.7%
14:00 20° 0mm 23 0 64.5%
15:00 19° 0mm 26 0 64.3%
16:00 19° 0mm 26 0 65%
17:00 19° 0mm 26 0 60.7%
18:00 18° 0mm 28 0 62.3%
19:00 18° 0mm 28 0 64.2%
20:00 17° 0mm 27 0 66.6%
21:00 17° 0mm 25 0 70.5%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 14 0 84.8%
07:00 16° 0mm 14 0 81.4%
08:00 17° 0mm 13 0 74.5%
09:00 17° 0mm 11 0 68.8%
10:00 18° 0mm 9 0 64.8%
11:00 18° 0mm 6 0 64%
12:00 18° 0mm 10 0 66.6%
13:00 18° 0mm 13 0 69.2%
14:00 18° 0mm 22 0 67.5%
15:00 19° 0mm 22 0 67.5%
16:00 19° 0mm 21 0 70.1%
17:00 19° 0mm 21 0 72%
18:00 19° 0mm 22 0 73.5%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0.05mm 20 0 91.5%
12:00 20° 0mm 23 0 88.3%
18:00 19° 0mm 20 0 87.4%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain1.3mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
1.3mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0.05mm 24 0 93.4%
12:00 20° 0.48mm 26 0 92.7%
18:00 19° 0.72mm 21 0 93.9%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 12 0 90.7%
12:00 18° 0mm 17 0 73%
18:00 18° 0.05mm 24 0 71.2%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
1.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.35mm 18 0 81.2%
12:00 18° 0.08mm 30 0 69.9%
18:00 18° 0.45mm 39 0 72.1%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.03mm 30 0 85.8%
12:00 17° 0.28mm 32 0 75.2%
18:00 18° 0.02mm 32 0 75.2%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 10 0 87%
12:00 17° 0mm 9 0 72.6%
18:00 18° 0mm 16 0 64.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.02mm 14 0 89.3%
12:00 17° 0mm 21 0 65.3%
Tidal access
Low-level beach platforms and cavern entrances covered at high tide — climb 2h either side of low water
Bird ban (03-01 to 08-01)
Seasonal bird restrictions affect sectors on outer Lydstep cliffs
Lydstep Point is a historic coastal venue near Tenby featuring massive limestone caverns and steep outer sea cliffs. The rock character consists of sharply featured, pocketed limestone, featuring extreme roof climbs, steep sport walls, and traditional sea-cliff cracks. Facing south into open sea, upper walls catch full sun and dry rapidly in coastal winds, though inner cave roofs can seep after wet weather. The site is famous for hard athletic sport climbing alongside classic trad routes, spanning 6c up to 8b+, with Chupacabra serving as an iconic local testpiece. The approach involves a fifteen-minute walk from the Lydstep Haven village or headland parking followed by steep path descents. High tides completely flood cave entrances, making tide timing critical.

About Lydstep Point

Lydstep Point is a historic coastal venue near Tenby featuring massive limestone caverns and steep outer sea cliffs. The rock character consists of sharply featured, pocketed limestone, featuring extreme roof climbs, steep sport walls, and traditional sea-cliff cracks. Facing south into open sea, upper walls catch full sun and dry rapidly in coastal winds, though inner cave roofs can seep after wet weather. The site is famous for hard athletic sport climbing alongside classic trad routes, spanning 6c up to 8b+, with Chupacabra serving as an iconic local testpiece. The approach involves a fifteen-minute walk from the Lydstep Haven village or headland parking followed by steep path descents. High tides completely flood cave entrances, making tide timing critical.

Region
Pembroke — Lydstep & Tenby
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
25m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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