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BRISTOL & SOMERSET — PORTISHEAD · SANDSTONE

Portishead Quarry climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp20°C
Wind13 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity88.5%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity72%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0mm 13 0 88.5%
07:00 20° 0mm 13 0 84.9%
08:00 21° 0mm 13 0 80.6%
09:00 23° 0mm 14 0 77.2%
10:00 24° 0mm 16 0 74.9%
11:00 25° 0mm 17 0 71.8%
12:00 26° 0mm 21 0 69.5%
13:00 26° 0mm 25 0 72.1%
14:00 26° 0mm 26 0 73.2%
15:00 26° 0mm 26 0 73.4%
16:00 25° 0mm 26 0 72.4%
17:00 25° 0mm 26 0 73.2%
18:00 24° 0mm 26 0 75.8%
19:00 23° 0mm 22 0 77.9%
20:00 22° 0mm 18 0 82.5%
21:00 23° 0mm 15 0 81.1%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 22 0 70.7%
07:00 18° 0mm 21 0 70.6%
08:00 19° 0mm 19 0 66.7%
09:00 20° 0mm 19 0 62.7%
10:00 21° 0mm 16 0 56.9%
11:00 22° 0mm 15 0 52.1%
12:00 23° 0mm 14 0 50.2%
13:00 24° 0mm 14 0 49%
14:00 24° 0mm 15 0 48.6%
15:00 25° 0mm 14 0 48.9%
16:00 25° 0mm 14 0 48.6%
17:00 24° 0mm 14 0 47.6%
18:00 24° 0mm 14 0 46.7%
19:00 23° 0mm 16 0 47.1%
20:00 22° 0mm 17 0 48.7%
21:00 21° 0mm 19 0 51.9%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 13 0 73.6%
07:00 16° 0mm 12 0 69.8%
08:00 17° 0mm 10 0 64.7%
09:00 19° 0mm 9 0 59.2%
10:00 20° 0mm 7 0 54.4%
11:00 21° 0mm 4 0 53.1%
12:00 21° 0mm 8 0 53.6%
13:00 23° 0mm 10 0 51.2%
14:00 23° 0mm 12 0 49%
15:00 24° 0mm 13 0 47%
16:00 24° 0mm 18 0 45.5%
17:00 23° 0mm 21 0 47.3%
18:00 23° 0mm 22 0 54.5%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.02mm 11 0 81.6%
12:00 23° 0mm 18 0 72.9%
18:00 22° 0mm 22 0 72.8%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp23°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0.07mm 18 0 90.3%
12:00 23° 0.02mm 25 0 75.9%
18:00 22° 0.3mm 21 0 83.4%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Caution
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.02mm 8 0 88.9%
12:00 22° 0mm 14 0 61.7%
18:00 20° 0.02mm 19 0 62.7%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain2.3mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
2.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.85mm 15 0 83.4%
12:00 17° 0.38mm 22 0 77.6%
18:00 18° 0.88mm 20 0 71%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
1.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.25mm 25 0 84.7%
12:00 19° 0.18mm 30 0 69.6%
18:00 18° 0.02mm 27 0 71.7%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Caution
Temp19°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.13mm 9 0 84.2%
12:00 19° 0mm 16 0 65.9%
18:00 18° 0mm 9 0 67.1%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity50%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 9 0 88.8%
12:00 21° 0mm 11 0 50.3%
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.

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