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PEMBROKE · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

St Govan's Head weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp11°C
Wind58 km/h
Gusts87 km/h
Humidity68.1%
Rain 48h0.1mm
Last rain48h ago

Assessment

6.6mm rain forecast
Wind 55 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain7mm
Wind55 km/h
Gusts87 km/h
Humidity65%
6.6mm rain forecastWind 55 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 11° dry 58 — 68.1%
12:00 11° dry 58 — 69.6%
13:00 12° dry 56 — 67.3%
14:00 12° 0.4mm 54 — 62.4%
15:00 12° 0.2mm 54 — 61%
16:00 12° 0.2mm 50 — 59.7%
17:00 12° 0.2mm 50 — 61.9%
18:00 13° 0.1mm 47 — 59.3%
19:00 13° dry 48 — 57.8%
20:00 13° 0.7mm 45 — 60.5%
21:00 12° 2mm 44 — 71.3%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain13mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
13.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 39 — 73.8%
07:00 12° dry 35 — 71.8%
08:00 12° dry 31 — 70.5%
09:00 12° dry 28 — 68.4%
10:00 13° dry 27 — 66.3%
11:00 13° dry 26 — 62.4%
12:00 14° dry 21 — 63%
13:00 14° dry 19 — 62.6%
14:00 14° dry 20 — 60.3%
15:00 14° dry 23 — 62.4%
16:00 14° 0.1mm 28 — 65.3%
17:00 14° 0.6mm 32 — 69.6%
18:00 14° 2mm 38 — 73.6%
19:00 13° 1mm 44 — 81.3%
20:00 13° 1mm 46 — 86.4%
21:00 13° 2mm 50 — 85.1%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain8mm
Wind62 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
7.8mm rain forecastWind 62 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° 1mm 23 — 94.7%
07:00 11° 0.4mm 85 — 88.5%
08:00 10° 1mm 78 — 87.7%
09:00 10° 0.5mm 72 — 86.5%
10:00 10° dry 70 — 83.8%
11:00 10° dry 66 — 79.2%
12:00 11° dry 63 — 71.1%
13:00 11° dry 63 — 66.5%
14:00 11° dry 60 — 62.5%
15:00 11° dry 58 — 59.5%
16:00 12° dry 57 — 59.5%
17:00 12° dry 55 — 57.9%
18:00 12° dry 54 — 58%
19:00 12° 0.1mm 51 — 56.9%
20:00 12° dry 50 — 56%
21:00 12° dry 49 — 60.3%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain3mm
Wind54 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity91%
3.4mm rain forecastWind 54 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windyHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 12° 2mm 28 — 72.5%
13:00 14° 1mm 54 — 91.3%
19:00 16° dry 50 — 93.2%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp13°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind46 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dryWindy — 46 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 55 — 61.7%
12:00 13° dry 46 — 67.6%
18:00 13° dry 31 — 58.8%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind49 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
1.1mm rain forecastWindy — 49 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.9mm 33 — 67.2%
12:00 16° dry 49 — 92.8%
18:00 16° 0.1mm 52 — 92.2%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Good
Temp13°C
Raindry
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity57%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 35 — 66.5%
12:00 13° dry 25 — 56.9%
18:00 14° dry 25 — 56.7%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
0.7mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.5mm 31 — 97%
12:00 15° 0.1mm 30 — 93.8%
18:00 14° dry 17 — 95.1%
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 climbing on solid south-facing limestone. Bakes in summer sun. 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 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
medium
Seepage
low

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