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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — NORTH WEST HIGHLANDS · SANDSTONE

Reiff (Main Cliff & Pinnacle) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind21.6 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity90.6%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

1.9mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.9mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity89%
1.9mm 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 14° 0mm 22 0 90.6%
07:00 14° 0mm 26 0 90.9%
08:00 14° 0mm 28 0 91.1%
09:00 14° 0mm 30 0 91%
10:00 15° 0mm 27 0 91.7%
11:00 15° 0mm 27 0 90.1%
12:00 15° 0mm 29 0 89.4%
13:00 15° 0mm 28 0 88.2%
14:00 15° 0mm 27 0 89.1%
15:00 15° 0mm 25 0 89.5%
16:00 15° 0mm 25 0 88.2%
17:00 15° 0.6mm 27 0 89.1%
18:00 14° 0.6mm 26 0 93%
19:00 14° 0.3mm 26 0 90.8%
20:00 14° 0.3mm 27 0 88.9%
21:00 14° 0.1mm 26 0 89.1%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain5mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
5mm 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 13° 0.3mm 34 0 84.6%
07:00 13° 0.5mm 32 0 85.6%
08:00 14° 0.3mm 33 0 85.1%
09:00 14° 0.3mm 30 0 86.3%
10:00 14° 0.2mm 29 0 83.4%
11:00 14° 0mm 27 0 85%
12:00 14° 0.2mm 27 0 87.1%
13:00 14° 0.3mm 27 0 86.9%
14:00 14° 0.5mm 27 0 88.4%
15:00 14° 0.3mm 26 0 88%
16:00 14° 0.2mm 28 0 86%
17:00 14° 0.3mm 28 0 85.6%
18:00 14° 0.3mm 27 0 87.9%
19:00 14° 0.1mm 24 0 85.3%
20:00 14° 0mm 26 0 84.6%
21:00 14° 0mm 25 0 82.8%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2.7mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
2.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.1mm 23 0 84.3%
07:00 13° 0.2mm 20 0 83.9%
08:00 13° 0.4mm 20 0 89.2%
09:00 13° 0.2mm 21 0 89.8%
10:00 13° 0mm 18 0 87.8%
11:00 13° 0mm 16 0 85.5%
12:00 14° 0mm 13 0 83%
13:00 14° 0mm 12 0 83.6%
14:00 14° 0mm 10 0 84.9%
15:00 14° 0mm 9 0 84.9%
16:00 14° 0mm 6 0 83.5%
17:00 14° 0mm 4 0 81.8%
18:00 14° 0mm 6 0 81.6%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2.2mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
2.2mm 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 13° 0.12mm 22 0 86.7%
12:00 14° 0.92mm 24 0 84.7%
18:00 15° 1.15mm 19 0 90.9%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
0.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.2mm 25 0 96.5%
12:00 14° 0.02mm 27 0 93.6%
18:00 14° 0.07mm 24 0 86.3%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.6mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
1.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.1mm 21 0 84.9%
12:00 15° 0.23mm 16 0 84.8%
18:00 15° 1.13mm 10 0 86.6%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity95%
0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 95% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.02mm 9 0 89.6%
12:00 14° 0.35mm 13 0 95.4%
18:00 15° 0.03mm 11 0 89.3%
Fri Friday 21 August
Caution
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity90%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.02mm 12 0 93.9%
12:00 15° 0mm 24 0 89.6%
18:00 14° 0.03mm 25 0 85.9%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.08mm 13 0 88.2%
12:00 14° 0.05mm 18 0 77.8%
18:00 13° 0.63mm 23 0 78.5%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp12°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind9 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 12° 0.08mm 13 0 74%
12:00 12° 0mm 9 0 66%
Reiff (Main Cliff & Pinnacle) is a world-class sea cliff venue in Wester Ross, featuring magnificent horizontal tiers of Torridonian sandstone. The rock is famously grippy, offering juggy overhangs, crisp crimps, and perfect horizontal cam placements directly above the sea. Facing west into the Minch, the cliffs receive brilliant afternoon sunshine and dry rapidly in ocean winds, though high sea swells can spray lower pitches. The grade distribution is superb, offering hundreds of trad climbs from Diff up to hard E-grades, with classics like Spitfire and Sealhunter. The approach is a scenic ten-to-fifteen minute walk along flat coastal paths from the Reiff road end parking. While non-tidal on upper platforms, rogue Atlantic waves demand constant respect.

About Reiff (Main Cliff & Pinnacle)

Reiff (Main Cliff & Pinnacle) is a world-class sea cliff venue in Wester Ross, featuring magnificent horizontal tiers of Torridonian sandstone. The rock is famously grippy, offering juggy overhangs, crisp crimps, and perfect horizontal cam placements directly above the sea. Facing west into the Minch, the cliffs receive brilliant afternoon sunshine and dry rapidly in ocean winds, though high sea swells can spray lower pitches. The grade distribution is superb, offering hundreds of trad climbs from Diff up to hard E-grades, with classics like Spitfire and Sealhunter. The approach is a scenic ten-to-fifteen minute walk along flat coastal paths from the Reiff road end parking. While non-tidal on upper platforms, rogue Atlantic waves demand constant respect.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — North West Highlands
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
20m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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