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CORNWALL — MID CORNWALL · GRANITE

Roche Rock climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind13.7 km/h
Gusts21 km/h
Humidity97.2%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
High humidity (97.2%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts21 km/h
Humidity68%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 14 0 97.2%
07:00 20° 0mm 16 0 87.4%
08:00 21° 0mm 15 0 81.5%
09:00 21° 0mm 14 0 77.2%
10:00 22° 0mm 14 0 71.1%
11:00 23° 0mm 14 0 67.4%
12:00 24° 0mm 14 0 65.4%
13:00 24° 0mm 16 0 66.2%
14:00 24° 0mm 16 0 65.5%
15:00 23° 0mm 17 0 68.8%
16:00 23° 0mm 19 0 71.2%
17:00 22° 0mm 20 0 75.9%
18:00 21° 0mm 20 0 79.8%
19:00 20° 0mm 21 0 84.5%
20:00 19° 0mm 20 0 87.4%
21:00 19° 0mm 18 0 91.9%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 21 0 86.6%
07:00 18° 0mm 22 0 79.7%
08:00 19° 0mm 23 0 70.6%
09:00 20° 0mm 22 0 64.9%
10:00 20° 0mm 22 0 59%
11:00 21° 0mm 22 0 55.8%
12:00 22° 0mm 21 0 53.1%
13:00 21° 0mm 20 0 56.3%
14:00 21° 0mm 23 0 60.4%
15:00 21° 0mm 25 0 60.3%
16:00 20° 0mm 23 0 63%
17:00 19° 0mm 25 0 66.2%
18:00 18° 0mm 25 0 69.4%
19:00 18° 0mm 24 0 70.2%
20:00 17° 0mm 20 0 71.8%
21:00 16° 0mm 18 0 72.9%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 15 0 86.4%
07:00 16° 0mm 13 0 79.6%
08:00 18° 0mm 12 0 71.3%
09:00 19° 0mm 12 0 65%
10:00 20° 0mm 12 0 58.8%
11:00 21° 0mm 13 0 52.7%
12:00 22° 0mm 10 0 50.2%
13:00 22° 0mm 13 0 50%
14:00 22° 0mm 18 0 53.1%
15:00 21° 0mm 19 0 56.8%
16:00 20° 0mm 20 0 61%
17:00 19° 0mm 18 0 64.2%
18:00 18° 0mm 20 0 71.1%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.1mm 10 0 87.2%
12:00 23° 0.02mm 19 0 70.7%
18:00 20° 0.02mm 19 0 78.1%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp23°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.12mm 13 0 94.8%
12:00 23° 0.12mm 21 0 70.3%
18:00 21° 0.22mm 18 0 81.4%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.07mm 8 0 94.7%
12:00 20° 0.05mm 14 0 66.3%
18:00 18° 0.02mm 16 0 68.9%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.3mm 8 0 93.3%
12:00 18° 0.18mm 21 0 69.3%
18:00 18° 0.23mm 22 0 59.8%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.32mm 20 0 92.2%
12:00 18° 0.15mm 26 0 74.2%
18:00 17° 0.03mm 21 0 74.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.22mm 4 0 90.1%
12:00 16° 0.53mm 6 0 85%
18:00 15° 0.03mm 5 0 90.8%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.03mm 12 0 92.2%
12:00 18° 0mm 18 0 68%
Roche Rock is a striking, solitary outcrop of tourmaline granite rising dramatically above the village of Roche in central Cornwall. The dark, coarse rock offers exceptional friction, studded with quartz crystals, positive crimps, and sharp vertical crack features. Facing all directions across its towers, climbers can easily select sunny or sheltered walls depending on wind and season. The crag provides short traditional climbs, scrambles, and bouldering options from Moderate to hard E-grades, led by Roche Wall. The approach is trivial, taking under five minutes across flat grass from the village parking area near the church. High-friction rock allows quick drying, though the top is crowned by historical ruins that require care.

About Roche Rock

Roche Rock is a striking, solitary outcrop of tourmaline granite rising dramatically above the village of Roche in central Cornwall. The dark, coarse rock offers exceptional friction, studded with quartz crystals, positive crimps, and sharp vertical crack features. Facing all directions across its towers, climbers can easily select sunny or sheltered walls depending on wind and season. The crag provides short traditional climbs, scrambles, and bouldering options from Moderate to hard E-grades, led by Roche Wall. The approach is trivial, taking under five minutes across flat grass from the village parking area near the church. High-friction rock allows quick drying, though the top is crowned by historical ruins that require care.

Region
Cornwall — Mid Cornwall
Rock type
granite
Altitude
200m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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