Right now

Temp16°C

Wind15 km/h

Gusts22 km/h

Humidity71.9%

Rain 48h0.1mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Tidal access: Base ledges are completely submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water

Loose slate on top-outs — exercise extreme caution

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind15 km/h

Gusts22 km/h

Humidity72%

No recent rain

Basalt holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 16° dry 15 — 71.9%

19:00 15° dry 17 — 76.8%

20:00 14° dry 19 — 74.3%

21:00 14° dry 22 — 69%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain12mm

Wind40 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity89%

11.7mm rain forecastWindy — 40 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 28 — 91.4%

07:00 17° dry 32 — 92.2%

08:00 18° dry 33 — 92%

09:00 18° dry 35 — 91%

10:00 18° dry 39 — 92.1%

11:00 18° dry 39 — 91.3%

12:00 19° dry 40 — 88.1%

13:00 19° dry 41 — 88.9%

14:00 19° dry 40 — 89.5%

15:00 20° dry 41 — 88.3%

16:00 21° 0.9mm 40 — 82.8%

17:00 20° 1mm 41 — 84.9%

18:00 19° 1mm 41 — 89.7%

19:00 19° 3mm 44 — 88.8%

20:00 19° 2mm 50 — 89.9%

21:00 18° 2mm 46 — 91.6%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain5mm

Wind36 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

4.7mm rain forecast

Good friction range for basalt
Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 35 — 83.8%

07:00 16° dry 30 — 87.6%

08:00 17° dry 40 — 79.4%

09:00 17° 0.3mm 35 — 78.2%

10:00 18° 0.5mm 33 — 73.7%

11:00 18° 0.5mm 34 — 71.3%

12:00 18° 0.3mm 37 — 67.4%

13:00 18° 0.8mm 36 — 69.6%

14:00 18° 2mm 40 — 74.1%

15:00 16° 0.1mm 35 — 81.3%

16:00 17° 0.1mm 34 — 78.3%

17:00 16° dry 35 — 79.9%

18:00 16° dry 35 — 79.1%

19:00 16° dry 32 — 77.6%

20:00 15° dry 31 — 81.1%

21:00 15° dry 30 — 86.5%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain2mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity66%

1.7mm rain forecast

Good friction range for basalt
Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 26 — 80.9%

12:00 17° dry 26 — 66.4%

18:00 16° dry 22 — 72.8%

Fri Friday 2 October

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity73%

Should be dry

Good friction range for basalt
Basalt holds friction well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° dry 21 — 86.4%

12:00 18° dry 23 — 73.1%

18:00 17° dry 15 — 80.6%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp18°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

Should be dry

Good friction range for basalt
Basalt holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.2mm 13 — 89.1%

12:00 18° dry 8 — 90.6%

18:00 16° dry 12 — 87.9%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

Should be dry

Good friction range for basalt
Basalt holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 8 — 98.6%

12:00 17° dry 8 — 76.7%

18:00 15° dry 6 — 80.5%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind1 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity82%

Should be dry

Good friction range for basalt
Basalt holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 5 — 94.9%

12:00 17° dry 1 — 81.5%

18:00 15° dry 8 — 91.5%

Tidal access
Base ledges are completely submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water

Bird ban (03-01 to 07-31)
Peregrine and fulmar restrictions on main sectors; refer to BMC RAD

About Pentire Head (Great Cliff)

Pentire Head (Great Cliff) is one of the UK's most famous sea cliffs, offering towering precipices of dark green pillow lava slate near Polzeath. The rock is exceptionally steep, compact, and featured with sharp crimps, subtle side-pulls, and atmospheric crack systems. Facing northwest into the Atlantic Ocean, the cliff receives late afternoon sun, drying steadily under heavy coastal winds, though lower routes collect ocean spray. The crag is world-renowned for hard, bold traditional climbing, hosting legendary testpieces like Darkinbad the Brightdayler and Cobra. The approach takes twenty minutes along the coastal path from Pentireglaze car park followed by a long abseil to low-level ledges. Severe tidal restrictions, huge Atlantic swells, and friable top-outs make this a serious venue.

Region: Cornwall — North Coast
Rock type: Basalt
Aspect: north-west-facing
Altitude: 50m
Exposure: low
Seepage: medium

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