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DEVON — BRIXHAM · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

Sharkham Point climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind11.9 km/h
Gusts18 km/h
Humidity92%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Base platforms inundated at high tide — access 2h either side of low water
Loose rock on upper cliff edges

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts18 km/h
Humidity63%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 12 0 92%
07:00 20° 0mm 10 0 85.7%
08:00 21° 0mm 11 0 79.3%
09:00 22° 0mm 10 0 74.4%
10:00 23° 0mm 8 0 70.7%
11:00 24° 0mm 13 0 66.8%
12:00 25° 0mm 15 0 64.7%
13:00 25° 0mm 15 0 62%
14:00 26° 0mm 14 0 59.3%
15:00 26° 0mm 14 0 57.6%
16:00 26° 0mm 11 0 57.6%
17:00 25° 0mm 13 0 59.6%
18:00 25° 0mm 17 0 62.8%
19:00 23° 0mm 21 0 67.4%
20:00 22° 0mm 22 0 72.6%
21:00 21° 0mm 21 0 77.4%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity52%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 25 0 79.8%
07:00 18° 0mm 26 0 73.5%
08:00 19° 0mm 25 0 69.7%
09:00 20° 0mm 22 0 64.6%
10:00 21° 0mm 21 0 58.4%
11:00 22° 0mm 17 0 54.5%
12:00 23° 0mm 14 0 51.5%
13:00 23° 0mm 11 0 51.1%
14:00 23° 0mm 14 0 50.8%
15:00 24° 0mm 17 0 50.1%
16:00 24° 0mm 17 0 49.5%
17:00 23° 0mm 19 0 50.4%
18:00 22° 0mm 19 0 53.2%
19:00 21° 0mm 21 0 58.1%
20:00 19° 0mm 27 0 64.9%
21:00 18° 0mm 26 0 68.2%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 21 0 79.8%
07:00 16° 0mm 20 0 75.2%
08:00 18° 0mm 18 0 68.8%
09:00 19° 0mm 15 0 61.7%
10:00 20° 0mm 14 0 57.1%
11:00 21° 0mm 12 0 53%
12:00 22° 0mm 9 0 51.6%
13:00 22° 0mm 12 0 54.8%
14:00 22° 0mm 12 0 57.2%
15:00 22° 0mm 16 0 58%
16:00 23° 0mm 19 0 55.3%
17:00 23° 0mm 19 0 55.4%
18:00 23° 0mm 19 0 56.6%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.05mm 8 0 87.8%
12:00 22° 0.05mm 10 0 73.3%
18:00 23° 0mm 20 0 71.8%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0.05mm 16 0 94%
12:00 24° 0.02mm 21 0 69.1%
18:00 21° 0.02mm 23 0 80.5%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.1mm 9 0 94.4%
12:00 21° 0.17mm 6 0 62.1%
18:00 20° 0mm 17 0 61%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.18mm 14 0 83.2%
12:00 19° 0.22mm 24 0 62%
18:00 18° 0.03mm 25 0 63.6%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.15mm 24 0 86.2%
12:00 20° 0.23mm 28 0 63.3%
18:00 18° 0mm 23 0 64.1%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
1.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.32mm 7 0 87.5%
12:00 16° 1.12mm 9 0 86.6%
18:00 15° 0.23mm 7 0 92.1%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.02mm 16 0 93.3%
12:00 20° 0mm 10 0 58.6%
Tidal access
Base platforms inundated at high tide — access 2h either side of low water
Bird ban (03-01 to 07-31)
Seabird restrictions apply to south sectors; check BMC RAD
Sharkham Point occupies a rugged coastal headland near Brixham, offering steep, atmospheric limestone sea cliff climbing. The rock character consists of crystalline Devonian limestone with positive crimps, steep pockets, and clean vertical crack systems. Facing east into the English Channel, the crag gets morning sun and dries rapidly in ocean winds when clear of sea spray. The route distribution offers adventurous traditional lines from VS up to E-grades, highlighted by Sharkham Wall. The approach takes fifteen minutes along coastal trails from the Sharkham Point parking area followed by an abseil descent. Tidal movement covers low-level belay ledges, making tide table tracking essential.

About Sharkham Point

Sharkham Point occupies a rugged coastal headland near Brixham, offering steep, atmospheric limestone sea cliff climbing. The rock character consists of crystalline Devonian limestone with positive crimps, steep pockets, and clean vertical crack systems. Facing east into the English Channel, the crag gets morning sun and dries rapidly in ocean winds when clear of sea spray. The route distribution offers adventurous traditional lines from VS up to E-grades, highlighted by Sharkham Wall. The approach takes fifteen minutes along coastal trails from the Sharkham Point parking area followed by an abseil descent. Tidal movement covers low-level belay ledges, making tide table tracking essential.

Region
Devon — Brixham
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
25m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low