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PEMBROKE · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Mowing Word weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind55 km/h
Gusts82 km/h
Humidity83.9%
Rain 48h0.9mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

8.3mm rain forecast
Wind 56 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
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.
Strong onshore wind — sea spray may wet the rock

Drying Time

15% dry · 6-12h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain8mm
Wind56 km/h
Gusts82 km/h
Humidity68%
8.3mm rain forecastWind 56 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.2mm 60 — 78.5%
07:00 11° 0.2mm 61 — 76.5%
08:00 10° 0.1mm 60 — 78.4%
09:00 11° 0.4mm 60 — 77%
10:00 11° 0.2mm 59 — 76.4%
11:00 11° dry 59 — 73.8%
12:00 11° dry 59 — 71%
13:00 12° dry 56 — 68.2%
14:00 12° 0.4mm 55 — 61.3%
15:00 12° 0.3mm 52 — 60.3%
16:00 12° dry 49 — 64%
17:00 12° dry 50 — 64%
18:00 13° dry 44 — 61%
19:00 13° dry 45 — 59.9%
20:00 13° 1mm 45 — 58.5%
21:00 12° 1mm 43 — 75.3%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain14mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
14.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 34 — 72%
07:00 12° dry 32 — 69.8%
08:00 12° dry 30 — 68.6%
09:00 13° dry 28 — 66.9%
10:00 13° dry 28 — 65.2%
11:00 14° dry 28 — 62.1%
12:00 14° dry 22 — 62.6%
13:00 14° dry 20 — 64.2%
14:00 14° dry 23 — 62.7%
15:00 14° dry 26 — 64.6%
16:00 14° 0.3mm 32 — 67.8%
17:00 14° 1mm 34 — 72.2%
18:00 14° 2mm 43 — 79.1%
19:00 13° 1mm 44 — 85.4%
20:00 14° 1mm 47 — 85.6%
21:00 14° 2mm 50 — 88.4%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain14mm
Wind64 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
14.4mm rain forecastWind 64 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 2mm 38 — 93.4%
07:00 10° 0.4mm 97 — 87.1%
08:00 10° 0.3mm 87 — 88.2%
09:00 10° 0.7mm 80 — 82.8%
10:00 10° 0.2mm 75 — 77.6%
11:00 10° dry 68 — 75.1%
12:00 11° dry 64 — 67.4%
13:00 11° dry 63 — 63.4%
14:00 11° dry 59 — 60.9%
15:00 12° dry 59 — 58.3%
16:00 12° dry 58 — 58.3%
17:00 12° dry 57 — 56.7%
18:00 12° dry 55 — 56.8%
19:00 12° dry 51 — 54%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain3mm
Wind54 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity91%
3.4mm rain forecastWind 54 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windyHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 12° 2mm 28 — 72.5%
13:00 14° 1mm 54 — 91.3%
19:00 16° dry 50 — 93.2%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp13°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind46 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dryWindy — 46 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 55 — 61.7%
12:00 13° dry 46 — 67.6%
18:00 13° dry 31 — 58.8%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind49 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
1.1mm rain forecastWindy — 49 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.9mm 33 — 67.2%
12:00 16° dry 49 — 92.8%
18:00 16° 0.1mm 52 — 92.2%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Good
Temp13°C
Raindry
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity57%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 35 — 66.5%
12:00 13° dry 25 — 56.9%
18:00 14° dry 25 — 56.7%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
0.7mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.5mm 31 — 97%
12:00 15° 0.1mm 30 — 93.8%
18:00 14° dry 17 — 95.1%
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. South Face is easier to access and gets more sun.

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

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