Climbing Forecast › Pembroke — North Pembrokeshire › St. David's Head

PEMBROKE — NORTH PEMBROKESHIRE · GABBRO

St. David's Head climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp16°C
Wind19 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity68.4%
Rain 48h0.4mm
Last rain32h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind19 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity68%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 16° dry 19 — 68.4%
19:00 15° dry 20 — 78.4%
20:00 14° dry 21 — 77.5%
21:00 14° dry 26 — 75.4%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain23mm
Wind47 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
22.9mm rain forecastWind 47 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windyHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 36 — 89.2%
07:00 15° dry 40 — 90.3%
08:00 16° dry 46 — 89.8%
09:00 17° dry 46 — 89.9%
10:00 17° dry 47 — 89.3%
11:00 18° dry 47 — 88.7%
12:00 19° dry 46 — 86.6%
13:00 19° dry 47 — 85.6%
14:00 19° dry 46 — 87.2%
15:00 20° dry 47 — 87.4%
16:00 19° dry 46 — 87.6%
17:00 20° 1mm 50 — 85.9%
18:00 19° 2mm 52 — 87.9%
19:00 19° 2mm 51 — 89.2%
20:00 19° 5mm 51 — 89%
21:00 18° 5mm 53 — 91.7%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain5mm
Wind41 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
5mm rain forecastWind 41 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 38 — 81.7%
07:00 17° dry 40 — 79.7%
08:00 17° 0.2mm 45 — 79.7%
09:00 17° 0.2mm 43 — 79.4%
10:00 17° 0.1mm 45 — 70.3%
11:00 17° 0.2mm 42 — 72.4%
12:00 17° 0.4mm 44 — 73.2%
13:00 17° 0.9mm 43 — 71%
14:00 16° 1mm 46 — 82%
15:00 15° dry 36 — 83%
16:00 16° dry 34 — 80.1%
17:00 16° 0.3mm 36 — 75.7%
18:00 16° 0.4mm 35 — 78.7%
19:00 16° 0.3mm 31 — 77.1%
20:00 15° 0.3mm 30 — 79.1%
21:00 16° 0.2mm 26 — 76.3%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
1.2mm rain forecastWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.1mm 26 — 68.3%
12:00 16° dry 35 — 65.4%
18:00 17° 0.1mm 31 — 71.1%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind38 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
0.8mm rain forecastWindy — 38 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.3mm 37 — 82%
12:00 17° 0.3mm 38 — 83%
18:00 17° dry 38 — 86.5%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 17 — 86.5%
12:00 15° dry 15 — 80.8%
18:00 14° dry 13 — 76.9%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 7 — 69.7%
12:00 15° dry 3 — 68.4%
18:00 15° dry 12 — 83%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 10 — 91.3%
12:00 16° dry 10 — 84.2%
18:00 15° dry 10 — 81.9%

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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