Climbing Forecast Pembroke St Govan's Head

PEMBROKE · LIMESTONE · tidal bird ban

St Govan's Head climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind19.1 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity86.61%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Bird ban active (some sectors only) — Chough nesting restrictions on certain routes. Range East is also MoD — generally closed weekdays during firing; check the live firing-times link before going.
Humidity 86.61% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts21 km/h
Humidity61%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 19 29 86.7%
09:00 19° 0mm 12 18 67.86%
12:00 21° 0mm 12 17 64.81%
15:00 22° 0mm 14 21 57.31%
18:00 22° 0mm 20 29 65.79%
21:00 18° 0mm 12 20 86.52%
Fri Friday 24 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity63%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 14 21 87.25%
09:00 19° 0mm 11 17 69.4%
12:00 21° 0mm 12 19 68.15%
15:00 22° 0mm 18 28 57.4%
18:00 21° 0mm 15 23 66.49%
21:00 18° 0mm 10 18 89.98%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity64%
No recent rainWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 12 19 84.22%
09:00 18° 0mm 19 32 66.9%
12:00 19° 0mm 24 41 62.11%
15:00 20° 0mm 27 45 66.43%
18:00 19° 0mm 26 40 77.77%
21:00 19° 0mm 21 32 88.88%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Caution
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity62%
No recent rainWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 44 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 25 39 86.4%
09:00 17° 0mm 26 43 74.26%
12:00 19° 0mm 26 44 64.54%
15:00 20° 0mm 24 41 60.19%
18:00 20° 0mm 21 35 64.4%
21:00 19° 0mm 18 27 78.22%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity62%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 18 29 79.37%
09:00 17° 0mm 19 33 65.98%
12:00 19° 0mm 20 36 60.79%
15:00 20° 0mm 21 38 62.74%
18:00 19° 0mm 21 35 72.06%
21:00 18° 0mm 19 29 86.57%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity73%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 19 29 89.06%
09:00 19° 0.27mm 21 36 79.46%
12:00 20° 0mm 23 40 73.05%
15:00 20° 0.04mm 22 39 73.13%
18:00 20° 0.05mm 21 36 77.1%
21:00 19° 0mm 18 28 85.44%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 13 21 88.06%
09:00 18° 0mm 15 27 76.01%
12:00 19° 0mm 17 33 65.04%
15:00 20° 0mm 17 32 64.5%
18:00 20° 0mm 17 29 66.98%
21:00 18° 0mm 14 23 79.04%
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.
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.

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.

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

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