Climbing Forecast Pembroke Mowing Word

PEMBROKE · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Mowing Word climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind25 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity83.1%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Windy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Tidal access: Most West Face routes are tidal — hanging belay above the high tide line possible if you abseil in. South Face is largely non-tidal and easier to access.
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Caution
Temp20°C
Raindry
Wind27 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity80%
No recent rainWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 25 83.1%
07:00 17° dry 27 81.4%
08:00 17° dry 27 80.1%
09:00 18° dry 27 79.5%
10:00 19° dry 26 79.4%
11:00 20° dry 27 79.9%
12:00 21° dry 29 78.3%
13:00 21° dry 27 79.3%
14:00 21° dry 27 80%
15:00 20° dry 26 81.2%
16:00 20° dry 25 82.5%
17:00 19° dry 23 86.4%
18:00 19° dry 21 90.9%
19:00 18° dry 20 93.6%
20:00 18° dry 22 94.7%
21:00 18° dry 23 95.5%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts
Humidity66%
1.4mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 32 81.1%
07:00 16° dry 30 78.2%
08:00 17° dry 25 75.3%
09:00 17° dry 26 73%
10:00 17° dry 27 69.5%
11:00 18° dry 25 66.6%
12:00 18° dry 26 65.1%
13:00 18° dry 26 66.1%
14:00 19° dry 30 64.3%
15:00 18° dry 33 65.6%
16:00 18° dry 39 67.6%
17:00 18° 0.2mm 39 72.3%
18:00 17° 0.1mm 41 77.2%
19:00 17° 0.4mm 43 78.2%
20:00 16° 0.1mm 49 78.7%
21:00 17° 0.4mm 42 79.7%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind36 km/h
Gusts
Humidity69%
0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 36 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 40 68.6%
07:00 16° dry 36 74%
08:00 16° dry 35 70.4%
09:00 16° dry 35 70.2%
10:00 16° dry 35 67.6%
11:00 16° dry 34 68.3%
12:00 16° 0.1mm 33 70.3%
13:00 16° 0.2mm 35 70.9%
14:00 16° dry 37 72.2%
15:00 17° dry 38 68.4%
16:00 16° dry 39 64.6%
17:00 16° dry 39 63.9%
18:00 16° dry 39 64.2%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind19 km/h
Gusts
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 27 77.6%
12:00 16° dry 19 64.9%
18:00 15° dry 14 69.3%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts
Humidity91%
0.8mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.1mm 28 86.1%
12:00 17° dry 33 90.7%
18:00 17° dry 25 90.2%
Fri Friday 11 September
Caution
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts
Humidity72%
Should be dryWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 27 88.1%
12:00 17° dry 27 72.3%
18:00 16° dry 14 62.8%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts
Humidity67%
1.1mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.1mm 4 99.6%
12:00 17° 0.5mm 26 67.4%
18:00 16° 0.5mm 35 86.8%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Caution
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts
Humidity80%
Should be dryWindy — 32 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 34 88.7%
12:00 17° dry 32 79.9%
18:00 17° dry 23 83.9%
Tidal access
Most West Face routes are tidal — hanging belay above the high tide line possible if you abseil in. South Face is largely non-tidal and easier to access.
Bird ban (03-01 to 08-01)
Seabird nesting restrictions on parts of the cliff. No MoD restrictions (outside the firing range).

About Mowing Word

Long atmospheric limestone west-facing wall on the Stackpole coast. Can be greasy until the afternoon sun. Classic E1–E3 routes like Diedre Sud (HS), Heart of Darkness (HVS), Chimes of Freedom (E2). South Face is easier to access and gets more sun.

Region
Pembroke
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
35m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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