Right now

Temp16°C

Wind9 km/h

Gusts13 km/h

Humidity62.9%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind9 km/h

Gusts13 km/h

Humidity63%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 16° dry 9 — 62.9%

19:00 15° dry 11 — 69%

20:00 14° dry 12 — 72.3%

21:00 14° dry 13 — 76.2%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Poor

Temp21°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind28 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.4mm 19 — 90.5%

07:00 16° 0.2mm 20 — 90.5%

08:00 17° dry 22 — 88.3%

09:00 18° dry 22 — 88.2%

10:00 19° dry 28 — 83.7%

11:00 20° dry 26 — 81.2%

12:00 21° dry 30 — 77%

13:00 22° dry 30 — 74.3%

14:00 23° dry 27 — 73%

15:00 23° dry 25 — 71.7%

16:00 23° dry 27 — 72.8%

17:00 22° dry 25 — 76.6%

18:00 21° dry 27 — 79.3%

19:00 20° 0.2mm 24 — 80.9%

20:00 20° dry 23 — 81.5%

21:00 20° dry 27 — 82.4%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp20°C

Rain6mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

5.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 18° dry 22 — 91.8%

07:00 18° dry 21 — 90.4%

08:00 18° dry 22 — 88.9%

09:00 18° dry 24 — 84.7%

10:00 19° dry 23 — 79.8%

11:00 20° 0.3mm 25 — 71.8%

12:00 20° dry 28 — 64.8%

13:00 20° 0.4mm 26 — 65.8%

14:00 20° 0.5mm 27 — 63.7%

15:00 20° dry 26 — 65.5%

16:00 19° dry 24 — 68.2%

17:00 19° 0.2mm 21 — 71.7%

18:00 17° dry 18 — 77.6%

19:00 17° dry 19 — 76.5%

20:00 17° dry 20 — 80.2%

21:00 16° dry 18 — 83.1%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain2mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

1.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0.1mm 13 — 90.2%

12:00 17° dry 20 — 70.3%

18:00 17° dry 15 — 66.8%

Fri Friday 2 October

Caution

Temp19°C

Raindry

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity68%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 16 — 89.1%

12:00 19° dry 19 — 68.2%

18:00 17° dry 12 — 75.3%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Caution

Temp19°C

Raindry

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 10 — 90.4%

12:00 19° dry 8 — 77.9%

18:00 17° dry 11 — 89.8%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind1 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity66%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 9 — 95%

12:00 17° dry 1 — 66.1%

18:00 17° dry 2 — 76.9%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity82%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 9 — 98.2%

12:00 17° dry 10 — 82.2%

18:00 16° dry 7 — 77.1%

About Portishead Quarry

Portishead Quarry is a disused limestone quarry venue situated near the Bristol Channel coast at Portishead. The rock character features smooth Carboniferous limestone walls, sharp crimp pockets, and vertical crack placements within a sheltered quarried basin. Facing south, the quarry catches direct sunlight and dries steadily after rain, though lower shaded walls retain humidity. The climbing offers a compact collection of traditional climbs and top-rope options from Severe up to lower E-grades, led by Portishead Wall. The approach takes five to ten minutes from nearby residential roadside parking along flat tracks. Sheltered positioning allows comfortable climbing in cool, dry weather away from coastal winds.

Region: Bristol & Somerset — Portishead
Rock type: Sandstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 40m
Exposure: low
Seepage: medium