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Nowra — The Grotto weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

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Right now

Temp18°C
Wind18 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity66.7%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 12 November
Good
Temp21°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity64%
No recent rain
  • Check the rock is dry — wait at least 24h after rain, longer on shaded or seeping walls
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 13 — 92.1%
07:00 16° dry 14 — 86.6%
08:00 18° dry 14 — 79.6%
09:00 19° dry 16 — 72.5%
10:00 20° dry 16 — 67.7%
11:00 21° dry 14 — 63.4%
12:00 21° dry 13 — 63.9%
13:00 21° dry 13 — 64.2%
14:00 22° dry 11 — 62%
15:00 22° dry 14 — 61.4%
16:00 21° dry 14 — 65%
17:00 21° dry 13 — 67.5%
18:00 20° dry 13 — 70.1%
19:00 19° dry 11 — 74.6%
20:00 18° dry 9 — 82.2%
21:00 16° dry 10 — 88.8%
Fri Friday 13 November
Poor
Temp24°C
Rain2mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
1.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone — it is soft when wet and holds break
  • Do not climb — this sandstone is soft when wet and holds break
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 6 — 99.1%
07:00 14° dry 6 — 95.1%
08:00 17° dry 6 — 84.9%
09:00 20° dry 9 — 76.5%
10:00 22° dry 16 — 67.7%
11:00 24° dry 21 — 63.8%
12:00 25° dry 26 — 65.5%
13:00 25° dry 28 — 67.2%
14:00 25° dry 27 — 69.5%
15:00 25° dry 28 — 70.4%
16:00 24° dry 28 — 74.1%
17:00 23° dry 28 — 77%
18:00 22° 0.4mm 25 — 80.8%
19:00 21° 0.6mm 23 — 89.2%
20:00 20° 0.3mm 23 — 96.2%
21:00 20° dry 23 — 98%
Sat Saturday 14 November
Poor
Temp29°C
Rain1mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity52%
1.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone — it is soft when wet and holds breakHeat warning (peak 30°C) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Do not climb — this sandstone is soft when wet and holds break
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 18° dry 16 — 97.2%
07:00 19° dry 16 — 94.5%
08:00 21° dry 12 — 86.8%
09:00 24° dry 11 — 74.1%
10:00 28° dry 12 — 56.4%
11:00 30° 0.2mm 19 — 47.2%
17:00 29° 0.9mm 9 — 48.3%
Sun Sunday 15 November
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone — it is soft when wet and holds break
  • Do not climb — this sandstone is soft when wet and holds break
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 18° 0.3mm 12 — 83.4%
17:00 17° 0.2mm 17 — 86.1%
Mon Monday 16 November
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Drying — 19h since rainOnly 19h since rain — soft sandstone, 24h minimum wait
  • Check the rock is dry — wait at least 24h after rain, longer on shaded or seeping walls
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 17° dry 12 — 66.4%
17:00 18° dry 13 — 69.5%
Tue Tuesday 17 November
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain12mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity95%
12.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone — it is soft when wet and holds breakHumidity 95% — potential fog
  • Do not climb — this sandstone is soft when wet and holds break
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 18° 0.6mm 6 — 95%
17:00 18° 2mm 20 — 82.9%
Wed Wednesday 18 November
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain6mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity97%
5.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone — it is soft when wet and holds breakHumidity 97% — potential fog
  • Do not climb — this sandstone is soft when wet and holds break
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 15° 0.3mm 21 — 96.9%
17:00 18° dry 19 — 61.2%
Thu Thursday 19 November
Caution
Temp22°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity47%
Drying — 25h since rainShaded or seeping sandstone — may still be soft after rain
  • Check the rock is dry — wait at least 24h after rain, longer on shaded or seeping walls
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 22° dry 7 — 47%
17:00 19° dry 14 — 68.3%

About Nowra — The Grotto

The Grotto is a steep sandstone sport crag on the north bank of the Shoalhaven River in North Nowra, reached by a short walk from suburban street parking off Yurunga Drive. Its walls face south and stay shaded nearly all day, which makes it the place to go in Nowra when it's hot, and a chilly one on winter days. Many walls are steep enough to stay fairly dry, and some lines can be climbed in light rain, but seepage after a wet spell is common. Camping is not allowed in the town bushland.

Region
Nowra
Rock type
Sydney Basin sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
35m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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