Climbing Forecast › Devon — Exmoor › Lynmouth Foreland

DEVON — EXMOOR · SANDSTONE · tidal

Lynmouth Foreland climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind21.2 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity96.5%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Base access restricted at high tide — climb 2h either side of low water
Humidity 96.5% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Check sandstone is genuinely dry — condensation can wet the surface
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity74%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 21 0 96.5%
07:00 19° 0mm 21 0 91.5%
08:00 19° 0mm 19 0 85.1%
09:00 20° 0mm 19 0 83.8%
10:00 21° 0mm 19 0 80%
11:00 21° 0.1mm 19 0 77.9%
12:00 22° 0mm 23 0 74.3%
13:00 22° 0mm 23 0 73.4%
14:00 23° 0mm 25 0 69.1%
15:00 22° 0mm 25 0 71.5%
16:00 22° 0mm 26 0 74.5%
17:00 21° 0mm 26 0 77.2%
18:00 20° 0mm 26 0 81.3%
19:00 19° 0mm 22 0 87.2%
20:00 19° 0mm 21 0 89.1%
21:00 18° 0mm 21 0 87.4%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 18 0 85.6%
07:00 16° 0mm 18 0 77.9%
08:00 17° 0mm 17 0 70.4%
09:00 18° 0mm 17 0 64.7%
10:00 18° 0mm 17 0 61.1%
11:00 19° 0mm 17 0 57.5%
12:00 20° 0mm 18 0 55.1%
13:00 21° 0mm 21 0 51.9%
14:00 21° 0mm 22 0 51.3%
15:00 21° 0mm 24 0 54%
16:00 21° 0mm 27 0 55.9%
17:00 20° 0mm 29 0 58.8%
18:00 19° 0mm 28 0 63.3%
19:00 18° 0mm 27 0 68.5%
20:00 17° 0mm 22 0 69.3%
21:00 16° 0mm 17 0 69.7%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity57%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 13 0 86.6%
07:00 16° 0mm 16 0 75.5%
08:00 17° 0mm 16 0 66.8%
09:00 18° 0mm 13 0 62.7%
10:00 19° 0mm 12 0 60.9%
11:00 20° 0mm 8 0 59.3%
12:00 20° 0mm 9 0 58.5%
13:00 20° 0mm 13 0 59.1%
14:00 20° 0mm 16 0 57.2%
15:00 20° 0mm 21 0 51.9%
16:00 20° 0mm 22 0 52.6%
17:00 18° 0mm 24 0 58.6%
18:00 18° 0mm 25 0 67.4%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.23mm 14 0 91.1%
12:00 20° 0.18mm 16 0 83%
18:00 20° 0.02mm 19 0 78.4%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp23°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.08mm 20 0 96.8%
12:00 23° 0.17mm 25 0 67.5%
18:00 19° 0.38mm 20 0 91.4%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Caution
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
Drying — 18h since rainSandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.02mm 6 0 98.7%
12:00 19° 0mm 14 0 66.6%
18:00 17° 0.03mm 18 0 73.9%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.3mm 16 0 90.3%
12:00 18° 0.28mm 23 0 70.1%
18:00 16° 0.2mm 28 0 75.5%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1.9mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
1.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.85mm 20 0 95.1%
12:00 16° 0.13mm 27 0 83%
18:00 16° 0.03mm 25 0 76.8%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Caution
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Drying — 30h since rainSandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.08mm 11 0 88.1%
12:00 17° 0.07mm 10 0 75.8%
18:00 16° 0mm 7 0 78.7%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.13mm 5 0 95.3%
12:00 16° 0mm 17 0 73.1%
Tidal access
Base access restricted at high tide — climb 2h either side of low water
Foreland Wall (VS 4c), Bristol Channel Route (E1 5b), East Wall (HS)","Lynmouth Foreland is a massive coastal headland on the Exmoor coast, offering wild, secluded sea cliff climbing on slate and sandstone. The rock character features layered slate and devonian sandstone with sharp horizontal breaks, vertical cracks, and steep face features. Facing east into the Bristol Channel, the cliff catches morning sunlight and dries steadily in open coastal winds, though sea mist can leave holds damp. Traditional climbing options range from Severe up to E-grades, with Foreland Wall serving as a prominent outing. The approach involves a steep, twenty-minute coastal walk from Foreland parking laybys followed by a descent gully. Tidal timing is necessary to access low-level shore platforms.

About Lynmouth Foreland

Foreland Wall (VS 4c), Bristol Channel Route (E1 5b), East Wall (HS)","Lynmouth Foreland is a massive coastal headland on the Exmoor coast, offering wild, secluded sea cliff climbing on slate and sandstone. The rock character features layered slate and devonian sandstone with sharp horizontal breaks, vertical cracks, and steep face features. Facing east into the Bristol Channel, the cliff catches morning sunlight and dries steadily in open coastal winds, though sea mist can leave holds damp. Traditional climbing options range from Severe up to E-grades, with Foreland Wall serving as a prominent outing. The approach involves a steep, twenty-minute coastal walk from Foreland parking laybys followed by a descent gully. Tidal timing is necessary to access low-level shore platforms.

Region
Devon — Exmoor
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
80m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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