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SCOTLAND - ISLANDS — SKYE · SANDSTONE

Suisnish weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp11°C
Wind17 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity97.9%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain9h ago

Assessment

1.6mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone

Drying Time

41% dry · 15-30h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Saturday 31 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain2mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity98%
1.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 — 0.9mm — — null%
17:00 11° dry 17 — 97.9%
18:00 10° dry 20 — 97%
19:00 9° dry 18 — 97%
20:00 8° dry 17 — 96.2%
21:00 7° dry 14 — 95.3%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Caution
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 15 — 90.5%
07:00 6° dry 14 — 89.7%
08:00 6° dry 13 — 88.5%
09:00 7° dry 14 — 88.9%
10:00 8° dry 15 — 84.3%
11:00 9° dry 14 — 72.4%
12:00 10° dry 16 — 64.3%
13:00 10° dry 16 — 64%
14:00 10° dry 16 — 64.9%
15:00 10° dry 13 — 65%
16:00 9° dry 12 — 72%
17:00 8° dry 11 — 77.7%
18:00 8° dry 10 — 78.2%
19:00 7° dry 10 — 82.7%
20:00 6° dry 9 — 83.5%
21:00 6° dry 7 — 84%
Mon Monday 2 November
Caution
Temp11°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 6 — 95.9%
07:00 8° dry 5 — 97.1%
08:00 8° dry 7 — 96.9%
09:00 9° dry 7 — 96.3%
10:00 10° dry 8 — 96%
11:00 10° dry 8 — 91.4%
12:00 11° dry 8 — 86%
13:00 11° dry 7 — 81%
14:00 11° dry 7 — 79.5%
15:00 11° dry 7 — 80.5%
16:00 10° dry 7 — 88.3%
17:00 8° dry 7 — 91.5%
18:00 7° dry 7 — 93.8%
19:00 7° dry 9 — 95.9%
20:00 7° dry 9 — 97.7%
21:00 6° dry 10 — 99.3%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Caution
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind2 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity91%
Should be dryHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 8 — 97.2%
12:00 8° dry 2 — 91.1%
18:00 7° dry 0 — 91%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind2 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 3° dry 4 — 93.8%
12:00 9° dry 2 — 83%
18:00 6° dry 4 — 92.2%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Caution
Temp7°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity90%
Should be dryHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 6 — 97.6%
12:00 7° dry 6 — 90.2%
18:00 6° dry 6 — 89.3%
Fri Friday 6 November
Caution
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity90%
Should be dryHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 7 — 99.6%
12:00 8° dry 4 — 89.8%
18:00 6° dry 3 — 93.7%
Sat Saturday 7 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 3 — 89.7%
12:00 9° dry 5 — 72.6%
18:00 5° dry 5 — 84.4%

About Suisnish

Suisnish is a compact, sunny, south-facing sandstone crag on the Strathaird coast south of Torrin on Skye. Its main slab and adjoining pillar sit at sea level just above the normal high tide mark, and above on the hillside is the small buttress of Carn Dearg — together giving a chilled day of climbing well away from the crowds and complexity of the Cuillin ridge. The rock is hard Jurassic quartz sandstone with pockets, small edges, and clean cracks that dry quickly in the sea breeze. Facing south, the slab receives full sun through the day and the crag is one of the more reliable single-pitch venues on Skye when the mountains are in cloud. Access involves an hour's walk along a decent stalker's path from parking at Camas Malag on the Elgol road, past Suisnish Point and the cleared village ruins; the crag is well documented in the SMC Skye Sea-Cliffs guide.

Region
Scotland - Islands — Skye
Rock type
Sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
15m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

Elgol (Suidhe Biorach)