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DEVON — SOUTH HAMS · SCHIST · tidal

Start Point climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind8.6 km/h
Gusts13 km/h
Humidity93.2%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Base belays submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water
Humidity 93.2% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp26°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts13 km/h
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 9 0 93.2%
07:00 20° 0mm 6 0 85.7%
08:00 21° 0mm 8 0 74.2%
09:00 23° 0mm 7 0 67.4%
10:00 24° 0mm 9 0 65.6%
11:00 25° 0mm 12 0 64.8%
12:00 26° 0mm 14 0 62.5%
13:00 27° 0mm 18 0 59.5%
14:00 28° 0mm 22 0 53.9%
15:00 28° 0mm 23 0 51.1%
16:00 28° 0mm 23 0 48.3%
17:00 27° 0mm 21 0 50.1%
18:00 26° 0mm 21 0 53.9%
19:00 24° 0mm 22 0 63.1%
20:00 22° 0mm 18 0 69.5%
21:00 21° 0mm 17 0 74.1%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity48%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 21 0 78.5%
07:00 19° 0mm 23 0 70%
08:00 20° 0mm 23 0 65.7%
09:00 21° 0mm 20 0 60.5%
10:00 22° 0mm 18 0 54.8%
11:00 23° 0mm 16 0 50.6%
12:00 24° 0mm 15 0 47.6%
13:00 24° 0mm 12 0 46.1%
14:00 25° 0mm 15 0 45.3%
15:00 25° 0mm 18 0 44.7%
16:00 24° 0mm 18 0 46.9%
17:00 23° 0mm 19 0 49.7%
18:00 23° 0mm 19 0 49.9%
19:00 21° 0mm 21 0 54.1%
20:00 19° 0mm 21 0 60.9%
21:00 19° 0mm 19 0 65%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 22 0 77.3%
07:00 17° 0mm 21 0 72.5%
08:00 18° 0mm 19 0 64.9%
09:00 19° 0mm 16 0 58.3%
10:00 20° 0mm 14 0 54.1%
11:00 22° 0mm 12 0 50.8%
12:00 23° 0mm 10 0 48.5%
13:00 23° 0mm 10 0 50.1%
14:00 23° 0mm 11 0 52.5%
15:00 24° 0mm 13 0 51%
16:00 24° 0mm 15 0 47.8%
17:00 23° 0mm 17 0 50.8%
18:00 22° 0mm 19 0 54.7%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 12 0 85%
12:00 23° 0mm 16 0 71.5%
18:00 22° 0mm 18 0 76.8%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0.07mm 15 0 96.5%
12:00 23° 0.02mm 23 0 71.7%
18:00 21° 0.02mm 22 0 82.8%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp22°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.05mm 10 0 96.5%
12:00 22° 0.05mm 13 0 58.7%
18:00 20° 0mm 19 0 59.7%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.27mm 17 0 81.9%
12:00 19° 0.17mm 25 0 62%
18:00 18° 0.13mm 26 0 61.5%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.12mm 22 0 87.1%
12:00 20° 0.2mm 30 0 59.4%
18:00 18° 0mm 24 0 64%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2.6mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
2.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.57mm 5 0 85.3%
12:00 16° 1.58mm 6 0 85.4%
18:00 15° 0.45mm 10 0 94.8%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity57%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.03mm 13 0 92.3%
12:00 20° 0mm 9 0 57%
Tidal access
Base belays submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water
Start Point is a narrow, exposed headland crowned by a lighthouse at the eastern extremity of South Devon. The rock character features dark, crystalline schist with razor-sharp edges, vertical crack lines, and positive quartz holds. Facing east into Start Bay, the crag catches early morning sun and dries rapidly in strong coastal winds, though sea spray settles during swells. Traditional climbing spans Severe to intermediate E-grades, featuring classic lines like Start Wall. The approach takes fifteen minutes along coastal paths from the Start Point car park followed by a careful descent or abseil. Tidal inundation cuts off low-level belay ledges around high water.

About Start Point

Start Point is a narrow, exposed headland crowned by a lighthouse at the eastern extremity of South Devon. The rock character features dark, crystalline schist with razor-sharp edges, vertical crack lines, and positive quartz holds. Facing east into Start Bay, the crag catches early morning sun and dries rapidly in strong coastal winds, though sea spray settles during swells. Traditional climbing spans Severe to intermediate E-grades, featuring classic lines like Start Wall. The approach takes fifteen minutes along coastal paths from the Start Point car park followed by a careful descent or abseil. Tidal inundation cuts off low-level belay ledges around high water.

Region
Devon — South Hams
Rock type
schist
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
35m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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