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DORSET — SWANAGE · LIMESTONE

Seacombe Quarry climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind22 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity70%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind22 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity70%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 17° dry 22 — 70%
19:00 17° dry 23 — 70.8%
20:00 17° dry 24 — 70.6%
21:00 17° dry 25 — 70.7%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity91%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 18° dry 31 — 91.8%
07:00 18° dry 31 — 93.7%
08:00 18° dry 31 — 92.9%
09:00 19° dry 32 — 92.2%
10:00 20° dry 29 — 93%
11:00 20° dry 29 — 93.5%
12:00 21° dry 27 — 92.3%
13:00 21° dry 24 — 91.2%
14:00 22° dry 26 — 90.1%
15:00 22° dry 32 — 88.7%
16:00 22° dry 33 — 87.4%
17:00 21° dry 37 — 85.6%
18:00 21° dry 37 — 84.9%
19:00 21° dry 37 — 84.8%
20:00 21° dry 37 — 84.5%
21:00 21° dry 36 — 84.6%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain9mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
9mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 19° dry 28 — 92.1%
07:00 19° dry 31 — 89.9%
08:00 19° dry 31 — 87.9%
09:00 19° dry 28 — 86.2%
10:00 20° dry 29 — 85.5%
11:00 20° dry 31 — 80.2%
12:00 20° dry 30 — 83.6%
13:00 20° dry 28 — 84.1%
14:00 20° 0.1mm 26 — 83.7%
15:00 19° dry 25 — 82.7%
16:00 19° dry 23 — 84%
17:00 19° dry 22 — 84.8%
18:00 19° dry 23 — 83.4%
19:00 18° dry 24 — 78.1%
20:00 19° dry 23 — 74.1%
21:00 18° 0.2mm 28 — 75.8%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain2mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
1.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 30 — 84.9%
12:00 18° dry 26 — 68.4%
18:00 17° dry 25 — 67.9%
Fri Friday 2 October
Good
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 18 — 74%
12:00 19° dry 20 — 72.1%
18:00 17° dry 9 — 69.8%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp20°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 8 — 89.8%
12:00 20° dry 11 — 85.4%
18:00 17° dry 13 — 91.7%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 13 — 91.1%
12:00 19° dry 9 — 77.8%
18:00 17° dry 5 — 82.4%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity92%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 7 — 99.8%
12:00 18° dry 3 — 92.3%
18:00 16° dry 5 — 91.4%

About Seacombe Quarry

Seacombe Wall (6b), The Channel (6c), Coastline (6a)","Seacombe Quarry is a quiet, historic coastal quarry site located between Worth Matravers and Dancing Ledge on the Purbeck coast. The rock character is sound, white Portland limestone with vertical quarried walls, sharp crimp pockets, and smooth slab features above flat stone bases. Facing south toward the open sea, the quarry catches full daylight and dries rapidly under coastal winds once rain clears. The climbing is predominantly sport-oriented with select trad lines, offering quality routes from 5c to 7b, with Seacombe Wall being a key highlight. The approach takes twenty minutes down scenic valley paths from the Worth Matravers car park. Non-tidal access provides convenient logistics away from busier neighboring quarries.

Region
Dorset — Swanage
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
22m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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