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NOWRA · SYDNEY BASIN SANDSTONE

Nowra — Thompsons Point weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Partial closure

Two Aboriginal rock-art areas at Thompsons Point are closed to climbing (ACA NSW, 2020): the Mini Wall and the right side of the Pocketed Wall. All routes near the art sites have been removed. Respect the signs, and don't camp at the crag, in the car park or in the caves: council rangers patrol. ACA NSW on Thompsons Point access

Bushfire season. Parks can close on Extreme or Catastrophic fire danger days, whatever the rock is doing. Check the NSW RFS fire danger ratings and park alerts before you go.

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%
Should be dryOnly 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% — likely fog/cloud
  • 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 — Thompsons Point

Thompsons Point is the best and busiest crag at Nowra, the steep sandstone sport-climbing area in the Shoalhaven River gorge on the NSW South Coast, with more routes across a wider range of grades than any other Nowra crag. Routes are mostly short, steep and powerful on slopey holds. Park at the end of Jonsson Road and walk five to ten minutes down; car break-ins have been a problem. The walls face north across the river, so this is a sunny winter crag: the sun arrives late morning and the cool, dry winter air gives the best friction. After prolonged rain or in high humidity, the slopers turn slick and some walls seep, so give it a day or two to dry.

Region
Nowra
Rock type
Sydney Basin sandstone
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
50m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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