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Malin Head climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp16°C
Wind24.5 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity85.4%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Windy — 29 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Humidity 85% — potential fog
Tidal access: Base platforms and low sea ledges submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water
Humidity 85.4% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Caution
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity85%
No recent rainWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 25 0 85.4%
07:00 16° 0mm 25 0 86.1%
08:00 16° 0mm 24 0 86.9%
09:00 16° 0mm 22 0 86%
10:00 16° 0mm 28 0 83.1%
11:00 16° 0mm 31 0 83.2%
12:00 16° 0mm 30 0 84.2%
13:00 16° 0mm 28 0 85%
14:00 16° 0mm 27 0 83.7%
15:00 16° 0mm 28 0 85.3%
16:00 15° 0mm 29 0 88.2%
17:00 16° 0mm 30 0 86%
18:00 16° 0mm 29 0 86.2%
19:00 16° 0mm 27 0 87%
20:00 16° 0mm 25 0 87.5%
21:00 15° 0mm 24 0 87.6%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 27 0 77.1%
07:00 15° 0mm 26 0 76.9%
08:00 14° 0mm 25 0 78.1%
09:00 14° 0mm 25 0 79.7%
10:00 15° 0mm 23 0 75.6%
11:00 15° 0mm 21 0 72.9%
12:00 15° 0mm 20 0 73.9%
13:00 15° 0mm 21 0 75.2%
14:00 15° 0mm 21 0 76.7%
15:00 15° 0mm 22 0 75.7%
16:00 15° 0mm 22 0 74.8%
17:00 15° 0mm 22 0 74.6%
18:00 15° 0mm 22 0 77.9%
19:00 15° 0mm 22 0 79%
20:00 15° 0mm 21 0 77.2%
21:00 15° 0.2mm 19 0 75.8%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain3.7mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
3.7mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 18 0 88.2%
07:00 14° 0.2mm 20 0 87.6%
08:00 15° 0mm 20 0 87.8%
09:00 15° 0mm 19 0 85.8%
10:00 15° 0mm 18 0 82.3%
11:00 16° 0mm 19 0 80.6%
12:00 16° 0.5mm 18 0 78.2%
13:00 16° 0.7mm 18 0 81.3%
14:00 16° 1mm 21 0 84.2%
15:00 16° 0.5mm 22 0 84.4%
16:00 17° 0.3mm 20 0 87%
17:00 17° 0.1mm 20 0 88.2%
18:00 17° 0.18mm 27 0 91.4%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
0.4mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.07mm 25 0 91.1%
12:00 17° 0mm 15 0 83.9%
18:00 17° 0.08mm 8 0 83.7%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
0.3mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.05mm 30 0 90.2%
12:00 16° 0mm 25 0 79.3%
18:00 16° 0.02mm 26 0 79.4%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain2.4mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
2.4mm rain forecastHumidity 85% — potential fog
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.52mm 24 0 88.5%
12:00 15° 1.58mm 14 0 84.6%
18:00 15° 0.33mm 8 0 84.4%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
0.6mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.03mm 18 0 91.4%
12:00 16° 0.43mm 14 0 74.8%
18:00 15° 0.1mm 18 0 86.8%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
0.9mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.33mm 21 0 83.5%
12:00 16° 0.03mm 18 0 80.7%
18:00 15° 0mm 27 0 85%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
Should be dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.03mm 21 0 80.7%
12:00 15° 0.05mm 23 0 78.2%
18:00 15° 0.05mm 29 0 79.7%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Should be dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.12mm 23 0 64.1%
12:00 14° 0mm 22 0 75.9%
Tidal access
Base platforms and low sea ledges submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water
exposed sea stacks — helmet essential,Spring to Autumn,"Stookaruddan (E1 5b), Malin Wall (6b), The Chasm (VS 4c)","Malin Head, located at the northernmost tip of Mainland Ireland on the Inishowen Peninsula, provides wild sea cliff and sea stack climbing on ancient metamorphic quartzite and schist. The rock character features sharply contorted, highly textured quartzite with steep crimpy walls, deep zawns, and exposed sea stacks. Facing various directions across its wild headlands and coves, aspect varies, with relentless Atlantic winds drying exposed faces quickly despite frequent ocean spray. The climbing ranges from adventurous traditional routes to recent sport additions spanning Severe to 7th grade testpieces, led by lines like Stookaruddan. The approach takes ten to fifteen minutes from the Malin Head signal tower car park down steep coastal paths and wave-cut platforms. Severe Atlantic ocean swells and high tides regularly submerge lower platforms, making tide timing and swell watching critical."

About Malin Head

exposed sea stacks — helmet essential,Spring to Autumn,"Stookaruddan (E1 5b), Malin Wall (6b), The Chasm (VS 4c)","Malin Head, located at the northernmost tip of Mainland Ireland on the Inishowen Peninsula, provides wild sea cliff and sea stack climbing on ancient metamorphic quartzite and schist. The rock character features sharply contorted, highly textured quartzite with steep crimpy walls, deep zawns, and exposed sea stacks. Facing various directions across its wild headlands and coves, aspect varies, with relentless Atlantic winds drying exposed faces quickly despite frequent ocean spray. The climbing ranges from adventurous traditional routes to recent sport additions spanning Severe to 7th grade testpieces, led by lines like Stookaruddan. The approach takes ten to fifteen minutes from the Malin Head signal tower car park down steep coastal paths and wave-cut platforms. Severe Atlantic ocean swells and high tides regularly submerge lower platforms, making tide timing and swell watching critical."

Region
Northern Ireland — Donegal Border
Rock type
other
Altitude
20m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low