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WYE VALLEY · LIMESTONE · bird ban

Symonds Yat climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind11.1 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity92.52%
Rain 48h3.4mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

6mm rain forecast
Bird ban active (some sectors only) — Annual peregrine restriction on most of the cliff (Mar 1 – Jun 30). Plus ongoing Forestry England access restrictions from a 2023 rockfall — only Far South Buttress, New Orleans Buttress and The Final Zone currently open. Closure of Introductory Rocks to Bowlers Hole must be observed until at least April 2026.

Drying Time

4% dry · 31-63h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain6mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts34 km/h
Humidity48%
6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 2.54mm 12 28 95.01%
09:00 13° 1.36mm 15 27 75.75%
12:00 15° 0mm 18 32 52.55%
15:00 16° 0mm 19 34 44.17%
18:00 15° 0mm 19 35 51.23%
21:00 13° 0mm 14 30 71.34%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity54%
0.8mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.14mm 15 29 84.61%
09:00 12° 0mm 20 37 59.03%
12:00 15° 0.09mm 22 42 54.34%
15:00 15° 0.22mm 26 47 53.69%
18:00 15° 0.25mm 21 38 61.54%
21:00 13° 0mm 13 26 77.96%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity62%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0mm 10 19 81.71%
09:00 12° 0mm 14 30 62.72%
12:00 14° 0mm 17 34 62.19%
15:00 15° 0.83mm 20 38 61.58%
18:00 15° 0mm 18 33 59.32%
21:00 13° 0mm 11 20 75.95%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain3.8mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts42 km/h
Humidity78%
3.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.82mm 13 25 87.06%
09:00 12° 1.42mm 19 36 78.55%
12:00 14° 0.78mm 22 42 76.13%
15:00 15° 0.75mm 22 40 79.42%
18:00 16° 0mm 21 38 80.5%
21:00 15° 0mm 18 32 87.4%
Fri Friday 12 June
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity64%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 16 29 85.29%
09:00 15° 0mm 22 41 74.96%
12:00 18° 0mm 22 43 65.07%
15:00 19° 0mm 22 42 62.2%
18:00 19° 0mm 19 36 68.38%
21:00 16° 0mm 14 24 83.2%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity58%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 10 20 85.6%
09:00 16° 0mm 13 27 71.56%
12:00 19° 0mm 14 30 60.15%
15:00 22° 0mm 15 30 55.96%
18:00 22° 0mm 13 25 59.75%
21:00 19° 0mm 9 15 81.31%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity56%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 6 13 84.77%
09:00 17° 0mm 10 22 70.37%
12:00 21° 0mm 13 28 57.7%
15:00 24° 0mm 14 28 54.3%
18:00 24° 0mm 12 23 59.28%
21:00 20° 0mm 9 16 79.37%
Bird ban (03-01 to 06-30)
Annual peregrine restriction on most of the cliff (Mar 1 – Jun 30). Plus ongoing Forestry England access restrictions from a 2023 rockfall — only Far South Buttress, New Orleans Buttress and The Final Zone currently open. Closure of Introductory Rocks to Bowlers Hole must be observed until at least April 2026.
NW-facing limestone above the Wye. Steep juggy rock with 400+ routes when fully open. Access currently heavily restricted — check BMC RAD before visiting.

About Symonds Yat

NW-facing limestone above the Wye. Steep juggy rock with 400+ routes when fully open. Access currently heavily restricted — check BMC RAD before visiting.

Region
Wye Valley
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
northwest-facing
Altitude
150m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium