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DEVON — SOUTH HAMS · SCHIST · tidal

Prawle Point climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind18.4 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity89.5%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Lower shore platforms covered near high tide — access 2h either side of low water

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp27°C
Rain0mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity70%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 18 0 89.5%
07:00 20° 0mm 16 0 84.9%
08:00 22° 0mm 17 0 80%
09:00 24° 0mm 16 0 76.2%
10:00 25° 0mm 16 0 73.8%
11:00 26° 0mm 18 0 71.5%
12:00 26° 0mm 22 0 69.1%
13:00 27° 0mm 23 0 67.7%
14:00 28° 0mm 26 0 69.3%
15:00 28° 0mm 27 0 69%
16:00 28° 0mm 29 0 68.3%
17:00 27° 0mm 28 0 66.4%
18:00 25° 0mm 27 0 63.5%
19:00 23° 0mm 27 0 69%
20:00 22° 0mm 24 0 74.1%
21:00 21° 0mm 24 0 77.9%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 19 0 78.7%
07:00 19° 0mm 19 0 71.2%
08:00 20° 0mm 21 0 65.5%
09:00 21° 0mm 17 0 61.2%
10:00 23° 0mm 15 0 58.2%
11:00 23° 0mm 13 0 57%
12:00 24° 0mm 11 0 57.4%
13:00 25° 0mm 11 0 58.6%
14:00 25° 0mm 14 0 61.3%
15:00 25° 0mm 17 0 58.2%
16:00 25° 0mm 18 0 55.6%
17:00 24° 0mm 20 0 55.9%
18:00 23° 0mm 20 0 57.7%
19:00 21° 0mm 21 0 59.6%
20:00 20° 0mm 23 0 61.7%
21:00 19° 0mm 23 0 65.6%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 22 0 74.9%
07:00 17° 0mm 21 0 71.9%
08:00 19° 0mm 19 0 65.5%
09:00 20° 0mm 17 0 59.9%
10:00 21° 0mm 14 0 57.1%
11:00 22° 0mm 10 0 55.4%
12:00 24° 0mm 11 0 55.4%
13:00 24° 0mm 13 0 61%
14:00 24° 0mm 13 0 63.1%
15:00 24° 0mm 15 0 59.2%
16:00 23° 0mm 17 0 58.4%
17:00 23° 0mm 18 0 63.6%
18:00 23° 0mm 18 0 68.8%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 16 0 82.6%
12:00 22° 0mm 18 0 83.3%
18:00 22° 0mm 22 0 85.7%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0.03mm 18 0 96%
12:00 23° 0.02mm 25 0 87.6%
18:00 21° 0.02mm 25 0 88.7%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp22°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 12 0 89%
12:00 22° 0mm 18 0 67.1%
18:00 20° 0.02mm 23 0 63.3%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.18mm 21 0 78.1%
12:00 19° 0.08mm 27 0 69.1%
18:00 19° 0.3mm 31 0 62.4%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.23mm 29 0 80.7%
12:00 20° 0.08mm 35 0 68.4%
18:00 18° 0.03mm 30 0 66.4%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain3.1mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
3.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.68mm 11 0 74.3%
12:00 16° 1.88mm 5 0 83.6%
18:00 15° 0.55mm 16 0 89.9%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.02mm 13 0 88.4%
12:00 20° 0mm 8 0 56.1%
Tidal access
Lower shore platforms covered near high tide — access 2h either side of low water
Prawle Point is Devon's southernmost headland, featuring wild quartz-schist sea cliffs rising above wave-cut shore platforms. The rock character consists of rough, highly featured schist with sharp crimps, horizontal wiring breaks, and steep face features. Facing south into the English Channel, the crag receives maximum daylight and dries very fast under ocean breezes. Route choices cater to traditional climbers with quality lines from Severe to lower E-grades, headlined by Prawle Point Wall. The approach involves a fifteen-minute walk down coastal paths from the National Trust Prawle Point car park. Low-level starting platforms are covered at high tide, requiring tide table checks.

About Prawle Point

Prawle Point is Devon's southernmost headland, featuring wild quartz-schist sea cliffs rising above wave-cut shore platforms. The rock character consists of rough, highly featured schist with sharp crimps, horizontal wiring breaks, and steep face features. Facing south into the English Channel, the crag receives maximum daylight and dries very fast under ocean breezes. Route choices cater to traditional climbers with quality lines from Severe to lower E-grades, headlined by Prawle Point Wall. The approach involves a fifteen-minute walk down coastal paths from the National Trust Prawle Point car park. Low-level starting platforms are covered at high tide, requiring tide table checks.

Region
Devon — South Hams
Rock type
schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
30m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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