Right now

Temp17°C

Wind25 km/h

Gusts37 km/h

Humidity83.1%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Windy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September

Caution

Temp20°C

Raindry

Wind27 km/h

Gusts37 km/h

Humidity80%

No recent rainWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 25 — 83.1%

07:00 17° dry 27 — 81.4%

08:00 17° dry 27 — 80.1%

09:00 18° dry 27 — 79.5%

10:00 19° dry 26 — 79.4%

11:00 20° dry 27 — 79.9%

12:00 21° dry 29 — 78.3%

13:00 21° dry 27 — 79.3%

14:00 21° dry 27 — 80%

15:00 20° dry 26 — 81.2%

16:00 20° dry 25 — 82.5%

17:00 19° dry 23 — 86.4%

18:00 19° dry 21 — 90.9%

19:00 18° dry 20 — 93.6%

20:00 18° dry 22 — 94.7%

21:00 18° dry 23 — 95.5%

Mon Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain1mm

Wind29 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity66%

1.4mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 32 — 81.1%

07:00 16° dry 30 — 78.2%

08:00 17° dry 25 — 75.3%

09:00 17° dry 26 — 73%

10:00 17° dry 27 — 69.5%

11:00 18° dry 25 — 66.6%

12:00 18° dry 26 — 65.1%

13:00 18° dry 26 — 66.1%

14:00 19° dry 30 — 64.3%

15:00 18° dry 33 — 65.6%

16:00 18° dry 39 — 67.6%

17:00 18° 0.2mm 39 — 72.3%

18:00 17° 0.1mm 41 — 77.2%

19:00 17° 0.4mm 43 — 78.2%

20:00 16° 0.1mm 49 — 78.7%

21:00 17° 0.4mm 42 — 79.7%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind36 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 36 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° dry 40 — 68.6%

07:00 16° dry 36 — 74%

08:00 16° dry 35 — 70.4%

09:00 16° dry 35 — 70.2%

10:00 16° dry 35 — 67.6%

11:00 16° dry 34 — 68.3%

12:00 16° 0.1mm 33 — 70.3%

13:00 16° 0.2mm 35 — 70.9%

14:00 16° dry 37 — 72.2%

15:00 17° dry 38 — 68.4%

16:00 16° dry 39 — 64.6%

17:00 16° dry 39 — 63.9%

18:00 16° dry 39 — 64.2%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity65%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 27 — 77.6%

12:00 16° dry 19 — 64.9%

18:00 15° dry 14 — 69.3%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind33 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

0.8mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 91% — potential fog

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.1mm 28 — 86.1%

12:00 17° dry 33 — 90.7%

18:00 17° dry 25 — 90.2%

Fri Friday 11 September

Caution

Temp17°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

Should be dryWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 27 — 88.1%

12:00 17° dry 27 — 72.3%

18:00 16° dry 14 — 62.8%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain1mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

1.1mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.1mm 4 — 99.6%

12:00 17° 0.5mm 26 — 67.4%

18:00 16° 0.5mm 35 — 86.8%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Caution

Temp17°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind32 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity80%

Should be dryWindy — 32 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 34 — 88.7%

12:00 17° dry 32 — 79.9%

18:00 17° dry 23 — 83.9%

Tidal access
Mostly non-tidal — high spring tides cut off the base of The Arrow, but climbs up to The Arrow are non-tidal. Platform around Tactician/Deranged is always above the tide but may need a direct abseil.

Bird ban (03-01 to 08-01)
Chough nesting restrictions on certain routes. Range East is also MoD — generally closed weekdays during firing; check the live firing-times link before going.

About St Govan's Head

Iconic Pembroke headland by the St Govan's car park — non-tidal classics on solid south-facing limestone. Tactician (HVS), The Arrow (E1), Deranged (E2), Space Cadet (E3). Bakes in summer sun. Army Dreamers (E5 6a), Huntsman's Leap (E1 5b), The Devil's Chimney (VS 4c), Sunlover (E1 5b)","St. Govan's Head is one of South Wales' most iconic sea cliff climbing destinations, offering sheer, vertical cliff faces and immaculate cliff-side positioning. Facing directly south over the open waters of the Bristol Channel, the crag acts as a natural sun trap and dries extremely rapidly in gentle coastal breezes, though lower ledges can be drenched by heavy ocean swell. The climbing style focuses on traditional face climbing, steep jamming crack systems, and exposed wall traverses, spanning a wide grade spectrum from Very Severe up to sustained E-grades, with benchmark testpieces such as Army Dreamers and The Devil's Chimney drawing visitors year-round. The approach is remarkably convenient, taking only five minutes along a well-trodden grassy coastal path from the public St. Govan's Chapel car park. Crucially, as the crag lies inside the Castlemartin Firing Range boundaries, access depends strictly on military firing schedules and public range clearances.

Region: Pembroke
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 35m
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Huntsman's Leap Bosherston Head Mowing Word Saddle Head Stack Rocks / Elegug Stacks