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WYE VALLEY — TINTERN · LIMESTONE

Shorn Cliff climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind6.1 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity92.4%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp28°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity47%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 6 0 92.4%
07:00 20° 0mm 6 0 84.6%
08:00 22° 0mm 7 0 73.9%
09:00 23° 0mm 9 0 65%
10:00 25° 0mm 10 0 59.4%
11:00 26° 0mm 11 0 54.7%
12:00 28° 0mm 12 0 47.7%
13:00 29° 0mm 14 0 43.7%
14:00 29° 0mm 17 0 41.8%
15:00 29° 0mm 18 0 40.5%
16:00 29° 0mm 21 0 41.4%
17:00 27° 0mm 22 0 51.4%
18:00 26° 0mm 20 0 54%
19:00 25° 0mm 16 0 61.9%
20:00 24° 0mm 17 0 65.1%
21:00 22° 0mm 21 0 70.4%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity42%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 20 0 71.7%
07:00 17° 0mm 19 0 68.8%
08:00 18° 0mm 19 0 64%
09:00 20° 0mm 21 0 55.6%
10:00 21° 0mm 18 0 48.7%
11:00 22° 0mm 17 0 45.3%
12:00 23° 0mm 16 0 43.2%
13:00 24° 0mm 15 0 41.7%
14:00 24° 0mm 16 0 40%
15:00 24° 0mm 15 0 38.5%
16:00 24° 0mm 14 0 36.6%
17:00 24° 0mm 16 0 37.1%
18:00 23° 0mm 16 0 39.5%
19:00 22° 0mm 15 0 43.8%
20:00 20° 0mm 14 0 49.2%
21:00 19° 0mm 14 0 53.3%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity42%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 9 0 75.2%
07:00 15° 0mm 9 0 68.2%
08:00 17° 0mm 8 0 61.4%
09:00 18° 0mm 6 0 54.7%
10:00 20° 0mm 3 0 48.8%
11:00 21° 0mm 4 0 45.1%
12:00 22° 0mm 6 0 40.5%
13:00 23° 0mm 9 0 38.9%
14:00 24° 0mm 12 0 39.6%
15:00 24° 0mm 13 0 40.9%
16:00 24° 0mm 13 0 41.4%
17:00 24° 0mm 14 0 41.7%
18:00 24° 0mm 14 0 41.8%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.07mm 7 0 78.7%
12:00 25° 0mm 13 0 51.2%
18:00 23° 0mm 17 0 57.7%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp24°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 13 0 89.8%
12:00 24° 0.02mm 20 0 61.6%
18:00 22° 0.62mm 19 0 77.3%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.07mm 4 0 97.1%
12:00 22° 0.03mm 12 0 55.5%
18:00 20° 0mm 12 0 53.4%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.45mm 11 0 86.8%
12:00 17° 0.08mm 19 0 80.2%
18:00 17° 0.12mm 21 0 66.1%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.03mm 17 0 93.7%
12:00 20° 0.22mm 24 0 55.4%
18:00 17° 0mm 18 0 71.3%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.05mm 8 0 88.9%
12:00 20° 0.02mm 13 0 61.5%
18:00 18° 0mm 10 0 59.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 12 0 90.1%
12:00 21° 0mm 14 0 46%
Shorn Cliff is a long, continuous belt of limestone sea-cliff-style walls hidden within dense woodland above the River Wye near Tintern. The rock character features exceptionally high-quality Carboniferous limestone, packed with crisp horizontal breaks, small wire placements, and continuous vertical wall climbing. Facing west, the cliff receives afternoon sun through the trees, drying steadily under light valley breezes once rain fronts pass through. The venue is world-renowned for sustained, finger-y traditional wall climbs mostly in the VS to upper E-grade range, dominated by benchmark testpieces like Muscles and Bitter Harvest. The approach involves a scenic fifteen-minute woodland walk along the valley trail from Brockweir or Tintern parking. Dense canopy shade helps keep conditions cool in summer but slows drying in early spring.

About Shorn Cliff

Shorn Cliff is a long, continuous belt of limestone sea-cliff-style walls hidden within dense woodland above the River Wye near Tintern. The rock character features exceptionally high-quality Carboniferous limestone, packed with crisp horizontal breaks, small wire placements, and continuous vertical wall climbing. Facing west, the cliff receives afternoon sun through the trees, drying steadily under light valley breezes once rain fronts pass through. The venue is world-renowned for sustained, finger-y traditional wall climbs mostly in the VS to upper E-grade range, dominated by benchmark testpieces like Muscles and Bitter Harvest. The approach involves a scenic fifteen-minute woodland walk along the valley trail from Brockweir or Tintern parking. Dense canopy shade helps keep conditions cool in summer but slows drying in early spring.

Region
Wye Valley — Tintern
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
130m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium