Right now

Temp14°C

Wind21 km/h

Gusts31 km/h

Humidity79.5%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

1.7mm rain forecast

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

Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain2mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts31 km/h

Humidity72%

1.7mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

15:00 14° dry 21 — 79.5%

16:00 16° dry 24 — 63.5%

17:00 15° dry 22 — 63.7%

18:00 15° dry 25 — 65.5%

19:00 14° dry 28 — 71.2%

20:00 13° 0.5mm 29 — 78.9%

21:00 13° 0.9mm 32 — 86.2%

Thu Thursday 17 September

Caution

Temp15°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind38 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity68%

Should be dryWindy — 38 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Good conditions for granite
Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 25 — 88.9%

07:00 11° dry 28 — 82.1%

08:00 12° dry 30 — 78.7%

09:00 13° dry 31 — 75.3%

10:00 14° dry 39 — 72.4%

11:00 15° dry 38 — 69.8%

12:00 15° dry 38 — 66.7%

13:00 14° dry 39 — 70.3%

14:00 14° dry 37 — 70.5%

15:00 15° dry 39 — 65.3%

16:00 15° dry 38 — 64.2%

17:00 14° dry 35 — 67.1%

18:00 14° dry 33 — 66.6%

19:00 13° dry 32 — 63.2%

20:00 13° dry 32 — 65.6%

21:00 12° dry 34 — 67.1%

Fri Friday 18 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.6mm

Wind33 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

0.6mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite
Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 28 — 83.1%

07:00 11° dry 29 — 80.1%

08:00 13° dry 31 — 70.8%

09:00 14° dry 28 — 70.6%

10:00 15° dry 31 — 67.4%

11:00 16° dry 30 — 60.6%

12:00 16° 0.3mm 31 — 59.5%

13:00 14° 0.3mm 32 — 73.8%

14:00 13° dry 30 — 79.4%

15:00 14° dry 39 — 73.4%

16:00 14° dry 38 — 78.3%

17:00 14° dry 43 — 80.3%

18:00 14° dry 43 — 83.4%

19:00 14° dry 35 — 85.3%

20:00 14° dry 34 — 87.6%

21:00 14° dry 32 — 88.6%

Sat Saturday 19 September

Good

Temp17°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity57%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 39 — 79.5%

12:00 17° dry 26 — 57.3%

18:00 14° dry 20 — 63.6%

Sun Sunday 20 September

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind30 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity54%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 21 — 67.1%

12:00 16° dry 30 — 54.2%

18:00 13° dry 23 — 65.1%

Mon Monday 21 September

Good

Temp13°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind7 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity66%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 17 — 78.6%

12:00 13° dry 7 — 66.1%

18:00 13° dry 12 — 87.2%

Tue Tuesday 22 September

Good

Temp18°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity82%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 8 — 93.6%

12:00 18° dry 5 — 81.8%

18:00 17° dry 13 — 85.9%

Wed Wednesday 23 September

Good

Temp17°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 9 — 90.6%

12:00 17° dry 16 — 81%

18:00 15° dry 15 — 90.1%

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

Other crags in this region

Bullers of Buchan Doonies Yawns Boulders Girdle Ness Long Slough Longhaven Cliffs Newtonhill (Harbour Wall & Backdoor Wall)