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PEMBROKE — NORTH PEMBROKESHIRE · GABBRO

St. David's Head climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind15.5 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity96.4%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 94% — potential fog

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Caution
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity94%
No recent rainHumidity 94% — potential fog
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 16 0 96.4%
07:00 19° 0mm 15 0 97.4%
08:00 19° 0mm 13 0 98.2%
09:00 19° 0mm 12 0 98.2%
10:00 20° 0mm 13 0 98%
11:00 20° 0mm 13 0 96.7%
12:00 20° 0mm 16 0 94.8%
13:00 19° 0mm 18 0 93.9%
14:00 19° 0mm 20 0 92.9%
15:00 19° 0mm 19 0 90.7%
16:00 19° 0mm 17 0 91.1%
17:00 19° 0mm 15 0 90.1%
18:00 19° 0mm 13 0 91.9%
19:00 18° 0mm 17 0 92.9%
20:00 18° 0mm 18 0 89.3%
21:00 18° 0mm 18 0 86.2%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
No recent rain
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 27 0 83.9%
07:00 17° 0mm 27 0 85%
08:00 17° 0mm 28 0 85.4%
09:00 17° 0mm 28 0 84.4%
10:00 17° 0mm 27 0 85.4%
11:00 17° 0mm 26 0 84.4%
12:00 17° 0mm 24 0 83.8%
13:00 17° 0mm 24 0 82.9%
14:00 17° 0mm 22 0 81.5%
15:00 17° 0mm 20 0 77.3%
16:00 17° 0mm 19 0 76.1%
17:00 17° 0mm 18 0 76.3%
18:00 17° 0mm 19 0 74.5%
19:00 17° 0mm 18 0 74.2%
20:00 17° 0mm 15 0 73.6%
21:00 17° 0mm 11 0 72.8%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 12 0 71.1%
07:00 17° 0mm 9 0 70.9%
08:00 17° 0mm 6 0 70.9%
09:00 18° 0mm 4 0 70.3%
10:00 18° 0mm 4 0 70.9%
11:00 18° 0mm 9 0 72.7%
12:00 18° 0mm 12 0 75.3%
13:00 18° 0mm 15 0 75.8%
14:00 18° 0mm 15 0 75.3%
15:00 18° 0mm 17 0 76.7%
16:00 18° 0mm 16 0 77.3%
17:00 18° 0mm 19 0 77.1%
18:00 18° 0mm 21 0 75.5%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity95%
No recent rainHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.07mm 18 0 95.1%
12:00 19° 0mm 9 0 95.2%
18:00 19° 0mm 25 0 85.2%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity97%
0.5mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0.05mm 27 0 94.9%
12:00 20° 0.37mm 26 0 96.6%
18:00 19° 0.02mm 17 0 93.1%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
0.3mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 13 0 81.3%
12:00 17° 0mm 17 0 76%
18:00 18° 0.3mm 30 0 72.6%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
0.9mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.07mm 21 0 71%
12:00 18° 0.07mm 34 0 69.3%
18:00 18° 0.3mm 42 0 70%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.3mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 36 0 84.5%
12:00 17° 0mm 28 0 79.7%
18:00 18° 0.02mm 34 0 73.9%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Caution
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
Should be dryHumidity 86% — potential fog
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 16 0 82.6%
12:00 16° 0mm 9 0 85.5%
18:00 16° 0mm 12 0 81.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Should be dryWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.03mm 28 0 80.3%
12:00 15° 0mm 25 0 84.3%
Quartz Light (E1 5b), The Clean Sweep (VS 4c), Black Hole (HVS 5a)","St. David's Head sits at the far western tip of Mainland Wales, offering rugged coastal climbing on ancient gabbro and igneous rock outcrop ridges. The rock character is exceptionally rough and high-friction, featuring steep slabs, blocky arêtes, and clean vertical crack systems. Facing west into the Atlantic Ocean, the headland catches maximum afternoon light and dries almost immediately after rain in strong sea breezes. The climbing consists of traditional wall and ridge climbs from Severe up to E-grades, with Quartz Light standing out as a classic testpiece. The approach requires a pleasant twenty-minute walk along the coastal path from Whitesands Bay car park. High exposure to Atlantic weather systems means conditions can be windy even on clear days.

About St. David's Head

Quartz Light (E1 5b), The Clean Sweep (VS 4c), Black Hole (HVS 5a)","St. David's Head sits at the far western tip of Mainland Wales, offering rugged coastal climbing on ancient gabbro and igneous rock outcrop ridges. The rock character is exceptionally rough and high-friction, featuring steep slabs, blocky arêtes, and clean vertical crack systems. Facing west into the Atlantic Ocean, the headland catches maximum afternoon light and dries almost immediately after rain in strong sea breezes. The climbing consists of traditional wall and ridge climbs from Severe up to E-grades, with Quartz Light standing out as a classic testpiece. The approach requires a pleasant twenty-minute walk along the coastal path from Whitesands Bay car park. High exposure to Atlantic weather systems means conditions can be windy even on clear days.

Region
Pembroke — North Pembrokeshire
Rock type
gabbro
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
40m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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