Climbing Forecast › Scotland - Highlands — Moidart › Salen Crags

SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — MOIDART · SCHIST

Salen Crags climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind13 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity98.8%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

2.8mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain2.8mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity89%
2.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 13 0 98.8%
07:00 14° 0mm 13 0 96.7%
08:00 15° 0.1mm 14 0 91.9%
09:00 15° 0.3mm 15 0 88.9%
10:00 15° 0.3mm 18 0 90%
11:00 15° 0.2mm 18 0 91.2%
12:00 15° 0.1mm 19 0 90.6%
13:00 16° 0.1mm 20 0 87.6%
14:00 16° 0.2mm 19 0 87.6%
15:00 16° 0.2mm 19 0 86.9%
16:00 15° 0.2mm 19 0 87%
17:00 15° 0.2mm 19 0 86.7%
18:00 15° 0.4mm 18 0 91.3%
19:00 14° 0.3mm 17 0 96.9%
20:00 14° 0mm 17 0 98.4%
21:00 14° 0.2mm 18 0 99.4%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain3.1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
3.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.4mm 20 0 97.8%
07:00 13° 0.3mm 22 0 96.6%
08:00 13° 0.2mm 22 0 94.2%
09:00 14° 0.2mm 22 0 87.4%
10:00 14° 0mm 20 0 81.3%
11:00 15° 0mm 17 0 77%
12:00 15° 0.1mm 18 0 75.2%
13:00 15° 0.2mm 17 0 77%
14:00 15° 0.2mm 18 0 75.9%
15:00 15° 0.1mm 19 0 80.4%
16:00 14° 0mm 18 0 80%
17:00 14° 0mm 16 0 79.7%
18:00 14° 0mm 16 0 81.3%
19:00 13° 0mm 16 0 84.2%
20:00 13° 0mm 16 0 87.6%
21:00 13° 0mm 13 0 89.2%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
1.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 10 0 96.2%
07:00 13° 0mm 10 0 92.9%
08:00 14° 0mm 9 0 88%
09:00 14° 0mm 9 0 85.5%
10:00 15° 0.2mm 9 0 84.1%
11:00 16° 0.1mm 9 0 77.1%
12:00 16° 0mm 9 0 77.8%
13:00 16° 0.4mm 10 0 75.5%
14:00 15° 0.5mm 10 0 83.6%
15:00 15° 0.2mm 10 0 92%
16:00 15° 0mm 8 0 94%
17:00 15° 0mm 9 0 92.8%
18:00 15° 0.28mm 8 0 92.7%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain3.7mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity98%
3.7mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.45mm 10 0 96.4%
12:00 16° 1.02mm 8 0 98.1%
18:00 15° 2.18mm 10 0 97.3%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity95%
0.9mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — potential fog
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.35mm 9 0 99.8%
12:00 16° 0.22mm 16 0 94.6%
18:00 15° 0.03mm 12 0 80.6%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
1.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.27mm 9 0 94.8%
12:00 15° 0.63mm 13 0 84.9%
18:00 15° 0.08mm 14 0 90%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.9mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
1.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.42mm 11 0 98.3%
12:00 15° 1.37mm 10 0 87.6%
18:00 15° 0.03mm 1 0 95.3%
Fri Friday 21 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.07mm 2 0 99.8%
12:00 16° 0.13mm 12 0 84.6%
18:00 15° 0mm 16 0 84.6%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.12mm 6 0 96.8%
12:00 15° 0.13mm 13 0 73.1%
18:00 14° 0.03mm 17 0 82.5%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.05mm 5 0 98.3%
12:00 15° 0mm 7 0 68.4%
Salen Crags sit above the eastern coastline of the Isle of Mull, providing pleasant rock climbing overlooking the Sound of Mull. The rock character features clean basalt and hard dolerite with sharp edges, positive cracks, and tidy ledges. Facing south, the crag catches full sunshine and dries quickly following weather fronts, benefiting from sea breezes off the sound. The grade profile offers a friendly selection of lower and middle-grade traditional routes, with Salen Wall serving as a standout regional classic. The approach involves a gentle ten-to-fifteen minute walk through open coastal woodland from roadside laybys near Salen. Ticks in the surrounding bracken during summer months require basic precautions.

About Salen Crags

Salen Crags sit above the eastern coastline of the Isle of Mull, providing pleasant rock climbing overlooking the Sound of Mull. The rock character features clean basalt and hard dolerite with sharp edges, positive cracks, and tidy ledges. Facing south, the crag catches full sunshine and dries quickly following weather fronts, benefiting from sea breezes off the sound. The grade profile offers a friendly selection of lower and middle-grade traditional routes, with Salen Wall serving as a standout regional classic. The approach involves a gentle ten-to-fifteen minute walk through open coastal woodland from roadside laybys near Salen. Ticks in the surrounding bracken during summer months require basic precautions.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — Moidart
Rock type
schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
60m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low