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SCOTLAND - CENTRAL & SOUTHERN — ABERDEEN · GRANITE · tidal

Souter Head weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind26 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity87.1%
Rain 48h0.2mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Most base ledges are tidal — access two hours either side of low water. Some upper routes stay dry above high tide
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (87.1%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Saturday 31 October
Good
Temp11°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity87%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 — dry — — null%
17:00 12° dry 26 — 87.1%
18:00 11° dry 23 — 90.5%
19:00 11° dry 22 — 90.3%
20:00 11° dry 19 — 84.9%
21:00 12° 0.2mm 17 — 78.8%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 22 — 90%
07:00 8° dry 20 — 90.3%
08:00 7° dry 16 — 89.5%
09:00 8° dry 18 — 81.4%
10:00 9° dry 16 — 75.5%
11:00 10° dry 19 — 72.9%
12:00 11° dry 24 — 69.3%
13:00 11° dry 24 — 67.2%
14:00 10° dry 26 — 67.3%
15:00 10° dry 26 — 68.9%
16:00 10° dry 22 — 69.6%
17:00 9° dry 20 — 71.8%
18:00 8° dry 18 — 75.4%
19:00 8° dry 18 — 75.8%
20:00 7° dry 19 — 76.5%
21:00 7° dry 19 — 79.1%
Mon Monday 2 November
Good
Temp11°C
Raindry
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 14 — 79.6%
07:00 8° dry 14 — 79.3%
08:00 8° dry 19 — 81.3%
09:00 8° dry 20 — 82.9%
10:00 10° dry 20 — 82.7%
11:00 11° dry 23 — 79.6%
12:00 11° dry 26 — 76.1%
13:00 11° dry 23 — 75.3%
14:00 11° dry 22 — 78.3%
15:00 11° dry 22 — 81.6%
16:00 10° dry 21 — 85.5%
17:00 10° dry 21 — 86.4%
18:00 10° dry 23 — 86.4%
19:00 10° dry 24 — 87.1%
20:00 10° dry 24 — 87.8%
21:00 10° dry 23 — 89.3%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Good
Temp11°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 19 — 95.3%
12:00 11° dry 9 — 88%
18:00 10° dry 5 — 90.9%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Caution
Temp10°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity90%
No recent rainHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 3 — 95.5%
12:00 10° dry 4 — 90.4%
18:00 10° dry 5 — 89.9%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Good
Temp10°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 5 — 89.1%
12:00 10° dry 8 — 89.3%
18:00 9° dry 5 — 94%
Fri Friday 6 November
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 8 — 92.9%
12:00 10° 0.2mm 8 — 75.7%
18:00 9° 0.1mm 3 — 93.3%
Sat Saturday 7 November
Good
Temp10°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 4 — 95.3%
12:00 10° dry 7 — 88%
18:00 9° dry 9 — 83.7%
Tidal access
Most base ledges are tidal — access two hours either side of low water. Some upper routes stay dry above high tide

About Souter Head

Souter Head is one of the best known and earliest developed sections of the Aberdeen coast, a broad granite headland just south of the city with a dense concentration of routes running from friendly Severes to solid Extremes. The rock is coarse Aberdeen granite, sound and well weathered, offering rough friction, positive hand-jams, and reliable gear on wire-crack systems typical of the area. Facing east into the North Sea, the headland catches direct morning light and dries fast in even light coastal breezes, though the base ledges are covered by all but the lowest tides. Grades cover the traditional mid-range with headline routes Mythical Wall, Southeast Diedre and Brooker's Arete, and the Rainbow Inlet sector holds accessible easier climbs. Approach takes fifteen minutes from parking at Burnbanks Village near the Cove Bay junction, crossing the railway line by the pedestrian bridge and following clifftop paths south to the pools above the crag.

Region
Scotland - Central & Southern — Aberdeen
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
40m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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