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CORNWALL — WEST PENWITH · GRANITE · tidal

Porthcurno climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp20°C
Wind14.4 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity92.6%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Base platforms submerged near high tide — access 2h either side of low water
High humidity (92.6%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity82%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0mm 14 0 92.6%
07:00 20° 0mm 12 0 89.4%
08:00 21° 0mm 12 0 85.8%
09:00 21° 0mm 13 0 83.2%
10:00 21° 0mm 13 0 82.5%
11:00 22° 0mm 13 0 81.2%
12:00 22° 0mm 14 0 80.5%
13:00 22° 0mm 15 0 80.7%
14:00 22° 0mm 17 0 81.7%
15:00 21° 0mm 17 0 81.5%
16:00 21° 0mm 23 0 82.8%
17:00 20° 0mm 27 0 86.3%
18:00 20° 0mm 26 0 89%
19:00 19° 0mm 25 0 90.1%
20:00 19° 0mm 23 0 90.2%
21:00 19° 0mm 21 0 88.5%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 28 0 77.4%
07:00 19° 0mm 27 0 74.8%
08:00 19° 0mm 28 0 73.1%
09:00 19° 0mm 26 0 73.8%
10:00 20° 0mm 25 0 71.7%
11:00 20° 0mm 23 0 69.8%
12:00 20° 0mm 23 0 69.3%
13:00 20° 0mm 25 0 68.8%
14:00 20° 0mm 26 0 68%
15:00 19° 0mm 26 0 68.8%
16:00 19° 0mm 27 0 71.7%
17:00 19° 0mm 29 0 73.3%
18:00 18° 0mm 29 0 73.6%
19:00 18° 0mm 28 0 73.3%
20:00 18° 0mm 26 0 72.8%
21:00 18° 0mm 25 0 73.1%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 18 0 75.2%
07:00 18° 0mm 18 0 70.7%
08:00 19° 0mm 15 0 68.2%
09:00 19° 0mm 13 0 65.8%
10:00 20° 0mm 14 0 62.6%
11:00 20° 0mm 14 0 63.2%
12:00 20° 0mm 13 0 63.6%
13:00 20° 0mm 12 0 64%
14:00 20° 0mm 17 0 64.1%
15:00 20° 0mm 20 0 64%
16:00 20° 0mm 18 0 65.3%
17:00 19° 0mm 15 0 66.2%
18:00 19° 0mm 18 0 67.5%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
No recent rain
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0.07mm 18 0 83.9%
12:00 21° 0.08mm 21 0 82.9%
18:00 20° 0.08mm 16 0 86.1%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0.18mm 17 0 94.9%
12:00 21° 0.18mm 25 0 84.2%
18:00 20° 0.25mm 26 0 92.2%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.05mm 18 0 83.2%
12:00 19° 0.07mm 17 0 70.5%
18:00 19° 0.03mm 19 0 64.1%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.18mm 24 0 77.9%
12:00 18° 0.25mm 28 0 69.5%
18:00 18° 0.23mm 34 0 67.2%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.07mm 35 0 74.4%
12:00 18° 0.2mm 31 0 67.6%
18:00 18° 0.03mm 26 0 67.6%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.33mm 9 0 81.9%
12:00 17° 0.17mm 9 0 79.9%
18:00 17° 0mm 16 0 77.5%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.18mm 17 0 77.6%
12:00 18° 0mm 19 0 72%
Tidal access
Base platforms submerged near high tide — access 2h either side of low water
Porthcurno features attractive granite sea cliffs flanking the famous sandy bay and Minack Theatre in West Penwith. The rock is high-quality pink granite, offering rough friction, positive quartz holds, and clean vertical crack placements. Facing south, the crag acts as a superb sun trap, drying very fast in dry air and coastal breezes. The grade range offers accessible traditional routes from Severe to E-grades, headlined by classic outings like Porthcurno Wall. The approach takes ten minutes from the main Porthcurno beach car park across sand and coastal paths. Tidal timing is necessary as high water covers the lower crag bases.

About Porthcurno

Porthcurno features attractive granite sea cliffs flanking the famous sandy bay and Minack Theatre in West Penwith. The rock is high-quality pink granite, offering rough friction, positive quartz holds, and clean vertical crack placements. Facing south, the crag acts as a superb sun trap, drying very fast in dry air and coastal breezes. The grade range offers accessible traditional routes from Severe to E-grades, headlined by classic outings like Porthcurno Wall. The approach takes ten minutes from the main Porthcurno beach car park across sand and coastal paths. Tidal timing is necessary as high water covers the lower crag bases.

Region
Cornwall — West Penwith
Rock type
granite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
25m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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