Climbing Forecast › Pembroke › Saddle Head

PEMBROKE · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Saddle Head climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind21.3 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity93.21%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Bird ban active (some sectors only) — Seabird nesting restrictions on parts of the cliff. Range East MoD restrictions apply on firing days.
Tidal access: Most routes start from a non-tidal platform reached by scrambling/abseiling down the west flank. Long routes on the tall left buttress (e.g. Blue Sky VS 4b) need a low spring tide and calm seas.
Humidity 93.21% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity61%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 21 32 93.21%
09:00 18° 0mm 13 19 70.17%
12:00 21° 0mm 8 13 64.4%
15:00 22° 0mm 13 20 57.77%
18:00 22° 0mm 20 29 64.46%
21:00 18° 0mm 13 20 80.87%
Fri Friday 24 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity61%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 13 20 87.24%
09:00 18° 0mm 11 19 67.31%
12:00 21° 0mm 12 21 63.48%
15:00 22° 0mm 18 29 57.66%
18:00 21° 0mm 15 24 65.87%
21:00 18° 0mm 10 16 90.1%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity63%
No recent rainWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 12 20 84.73%
09:00 18° 0mm 18 30 64.95%
12:00 19° 0mm 25 43 60.28%
15:00 20° 0mm 29 47 66.1%
18:00 19° 0mm 26 40 80.75%
21:00 19° 0mm 23 34 88.37%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain1mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity62%
1mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 44 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.27mm 24 37 89.12%
09:00 17° 0.28mm 27 44 77.45%
12:00 19° 0mm 26 44 63.42%
15:00 20° 0mm 25 40 60.77%
18:00 20° 0mm 22 34 64.73%
21:00 19° 0mm 20 29 77.17%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 19 29 81%
09:00 16° 0mm 19 32 66.48%
12:00 18° 0mm 20 36 60.7%
15:00 19° 0mm 22 37 64.99%
18:00 19° 0mm 22 35 73.38%
21:00 18° 0mm 21 29 88.78%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity74%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 19 27 90.06%
09:00 18° 0mm 21 34 80.85%
12:00 19° 0mm 23 38 74.24%
15:00 20° 0mm 23 38 73.9%
18:00 19° 0mm 21 32 79.05%
21:00 18° 0mm 17 24 90.91%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity66%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 14 21 89.92%
09:00 18° 0mm 16 27 76.35%
12:00 19° 0mm 18 33 66.38%
15:00 20° 0mm 18 33 65.35%
18:00 20° 0mm 18 29 71.28%
21:00 18° 0mm 14 20 87.18%
Thu Thursday 30 July
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 12 18 90.11%
Tidal access
Most routes start from a non-tidal platform reached by scrambling/abseiling down the west flank. Long routes on the tall left buttress (e.g. Blue Sky VS 4b) need a low spring tide and calm seas.
Bird ban (03-01 to 08-01)
Seabird nesting restrictions on parts of the cliff. Range East MoD restrictions apply on firing days.
One of the easier Pembroke crags — solid south-facing limestone with huge holds. Good crag for VS/HVS leaders. Comfortable ledge well above the sea for most routes.

About Saddle Head

One of the easier Pembroke crags — solid south-facing limestone with huge holds. Good crag for VS/HVS leaders. Comfortable ledge well above the sea for most routes.

Region
Pembroke
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
30m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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