Right now

Temp14°C

Wind17 km/h

Gusts26 km/h

Humidity80.8%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Tidal access: Base belays submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low water

Good friction temperature range for schist

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind17 km/h

Gusts26 km/h

Humidity81%

No recent rain

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 14° dry 17 — 80.8%

19:00 13° dry 17 — 83.1%

20:00 14° dry 20 — 83.3%

21:00 14° dry 22 — 84.6%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Poor

Temp20°C

Rain7mm

Wind29 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity84%

7.1mm rain forecast

Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 24 — 94.7%

07:00 17° dry 24 — 94.3%

08:00 18° dry 25 — 92%

09:00 18° dry 27 — 89.5%

10:00 19° dry 26 — 88.5%

11:00 19° dry 27 — 85.7%

12:00 20° dry 30 — 85.4%

13:00 20° dry 30 — 83.7%

14:00 20° dry 30 — 82.9%

15:00 21° dry 31 — 81.6%

16:00 21° dry 32 — 81.7%

17:00 20° dry 34 — 80%

18:00 20° 0.8mm 33 — 81.3%

19:00 19° 0.8mm 32 — 89%

20:00 19° dry 35 — 91.6%

21:00 19° 0.1mm 38 — 88.7%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain9mm

Wind31 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

8.8mm rain forecast

Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° dry 27 — 92.5%

07:00 16° dry 26 — 90.7%

08:00 17° dry 27 — 86.8%

09:00 18° dry 27 — 81.6%

10:00 19° 0.3mm 28 — 76.1%

11:00 19° dry 31 — 75.8%

12:00 19° dry 31 — 74%

13:00 19° dry 31 — 73.6%

14:00 19° 0.2mm 32 — 71%

15:00 18° dry 31 — 71.3%

16:00 18° dry 30 — 74.7%

17:00 17° 0.1mm 29 — 77%

18:00 16° 0.1mm 26 — 80.3%

19:00 16° dry 26 — 81%

20:00 15° 0.2mm 27 — 83.3%

21:00 15° 0.5mm 26 — 85.9%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity59%

0.7mm rain forecast

Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 22 — 94.6%

12:00 17° dry 24 — 58.7%

18:00 15° dry 14 — 78.1%

Fri Friday 2 October

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 13 — 91.8%

12:00 18° dry 17 — 70.3%

18:00 14° dry 5 — 89.8%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp18°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind4 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 9 — 99.8%

12:00 18° 0.1mm 4 — 81%

18:00 15° dry 7 — 96.9%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind7 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity86%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 10 — 99.8%

12:00 16° dry 7 — 85.5%

18:00 14° dry 3 — 95.5%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind7 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 5 — 99.8%

12:00 17° dry 7 — 80.9%

18:00 14° dry 5 — 95.8%

Tidal access
Base belays submerged at high tide — climb strictly 2h either side of low 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

Other crags in this region

Bolt Head Bolt Tail Gamper Head Prawle Point