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DORSET — SWANAGE · LIMESTONE · tidal

Tilly Whim Caves climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind22 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity93.1%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Tidal access: Base platforms submerged at high tide — access 2h either side of low water
Humidity 93.1% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp29°C
Rain0mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity73%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 22 0 93.1%
07:00 21° 0mm 21 0 89.5%
08:00 23° 0mm 16 0 81.5%
09:00 25° 0mm 12 0 76.2%
10:00 27° 0mm 13 0 70%
11:00 29° 0mm 19 0 72.5%
12:00 30° 0mm 25 0 77%
13:00 30° 0mm 27 0 75.5%
14:00 30° 0mm 29 0 73.1%
15:00 30° 0mm 28 0 71.6%
16:00 29° 0mm 28 0 71.3%
17:00 29° 0mm 26 0 71.3%
18:00 27° 0mm 25 0 69.9%
19:00 25° 0mm 21 0 67.6%
20:00 23° 0mm 23 0 67.8%
21:00 22° 0mm 24 0 73.9%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp26°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 27 0 69.5%
07:00 20° 0mm 26 0 66.9%
08:00 21° 0mm 25 0 63.8%
09:00 22° 0mm 23 0 60.5%
10:00 24° 0mm 18 0 58.1%
11:00 25° 0mm 14 0 59.5%
12:00 26° 0mm 12 0 62.9%
13:00 27° 0mm 13 0 60.5%
14:00 27° 0mm 13 0 57.6%
15:00 27° 0mm 14 0 56.5%
16:00 27° 0mm 16 0 57.8%
17:00 26° 0mm 16 0 58.4%
18:00 26° 0mm 15 0 58.2%
19:00 25° 0mm 14 0 58.1%
20:00 23° 0mm 21 0 54.6%
21:00 22° 0mm 26 0 54%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 21 0 68.2%
07:00 17° 0mm 19 0 66.9%
08:00 19° 0mm 18 0 63.7%
09:00 21° 0mm 14 0 61.7%
10:00 23° 0mm 10 0 63.3%
11:00 24° 0mm 8 0 66.5%
12:00 25° 0mm 12 0 76.5%
13:00 24° 0mm 16 0 85.4%
14:00 25° 0mm 16 0 85.5%
15:00 25° 0mm 19 0 85.1%
16:00 25° 0mm 21 0 84.3%
17:00 25° 0mm 22 0 81%
18:00 24° 0mm 21 0 82.8%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 14 0 79.3%
12:00 25° 0mm 24 0 86.2%
18:00 23° 0mm 23 0 93.4%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0.05mm 20 0 86.9%
12:00 24° 0mm 26 0 86.2%
18:00 22° 0mm 28 0 92.4%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain1.4mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
1.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 1.18mm 20 0 91.4%
12:00 20° 0mm 18 0 83.6%
18:00 20° 0.02mm 20 0 79.8%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.33mm 20 0 75.2%
12:00 20° 0.05mm 30 0 75.2%
18:00 19° 0.08mm 34 0 71.9%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind37 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.1mm 33 0 78.4%
12:00 21° 0.05mm 37 0 70.7%
18:00 19° 0mm 31 0 65.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain3.6mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
3.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.15mm 16 0 73.7%
12:00 17° 1.03mm 18 0 76.7%
18:00 16° 2.38mm 12 0 84.2%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
Drying — 18h since rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 21 0 97.3%
12:00 20° 0mm 14 0 62.7%
Tidal access
Base platforms submerged at high tide — access 2h either side of low water
Tilly Wall (VS 4c), Cave Route (E1 5b), Channel View (VS)","Tilly Whim Caves is a historic coastal quarrying site located near Anvil Point lighthouse within Durlston Country Park near Swanage. The rock character features dark, wave-cut limestone with steep vertical walls, sharp pocket breaks, and deep quarried ledges above the sea. Facing south, the crag gets full sun and dries quickly in open air, though sea spray from big Atlantic swells can drench low platforms. Route choices offer adventurous traditional climbing from Severe up to E-grades, headlined by classic lines like Tilly Wall. The approach takes ten minutes down paved paths from the Durlston Country Park visitor car park. Tidal cut-offs and historical quarry instability mean careful access assessment is required.

About Tilly Whim Caves

Tilly Wall (VS 4c), Cave Route (E1 5b), Channel View (VS)","Tilly Whim Caves is a historic coastal quarrying site located near Anvil Point lighthouse within Durlston Country Park near Swanage. The rock character features dark, wave-cut limestone with steep vertical walls, sharp pocket breaks, and deep quarried ledges above the sea. Facing south, the crag gets full sun and dries quickly in open air, though sea spray from big Atlantic swells can drench low platforms. Route choices offer adventurous traditional climbing from Severe up to E-grades, headlined by classic lines like Tilly Wall. The approach takes ten minutes down paved paths from the Durlston Country Park visitor car park. Tidal cut-offs and historical quarry instability mean careful access assessment is required.

Region
Dorset — Swanage
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
18m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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