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SOUTH WALES — PONTYPOOL · SANDSTONE

Tirpentwys Quarry climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind11.5 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity91%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp26°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 12 0 91%
07:00 19° 0mm 11 0 84.4%
08:00 21° 0mm 11 0 77.9%
09:00 22° 0mm 10 0 74.2%
10:00 23° 0mm 11 0 67.8%
11:00 25° 0mm 12 0 61.7%
12:00 26° 0mm 12 0 55.3%
13:00 27° 0mm 12 0 50%
14:00 27° 0mm 15 0 45.5%
15:00 27° 0mm 17 0 48%
16:00 26° 0mm 19 0 54.3%
17:00 24° 0mm 19 0 61%
18:00 23° 0mm 17 0 65.8%
19:00 23° 0mm 16 0 69.8%
20:00 21° 0mm 14 0 74.7%
21:00 20° 0mm 16 0 76.8%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity47%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 16 0 77.2%
07:00 16° 0mm 17 0 71.1%
08:00 17° 0mm 18 0 64.3%
09:00 18° 0mm 19 0 57.9%
10:00 20° 0mm 17 0 53.2%
11:00 21° 0mm 16 0 49.7%
12:00 22° 0mm 14 0 47.2%
13:00 23° 0mm 13 0 45.4%
14:00 23° 0mm 13 0 44.9%
15:00 23° 0mm 13 0 44.8%
16:00 23° 0mm 13 0 43.5%
17:00 23° 0mm 13 0 43.4%
18:00 22° 0mm 13 0 44.9%
19:00 21° 0mm 12 0 50.2%
20:00 19° 0mm 11 0 58%
21:00 18° 0mm 12 0 64.4%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity50%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 8 0 80.1%
07:00 15° 0mm 8 0 70.2%
08:00 16° 0mm 7 0 62.2%
09:00 17° 0mm 5 0 57.1%
10:00 19° 0mm 3 0 54.6%
11:00 20° 0mm 6 0 53.7%
12:00 21° 0mm 8 0 51.5%
13:00 22° 0mm 9 0 49.9%
14:00 23° 0mm 10 0 47.9%
15:00 23° 0mm 12 0 47.5%
16:00 23° 0mm 12 0 47%
17:00 22° 0mm 13 0 46.3%
18:00 21° 0mm 13 0 49%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.03mm 11 0 89.1%
12:00 23° 0mm 14 0 58.5%
18:00 21° 0mm 15 0 66.1%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain2.6mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
2.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0.02mm 13 0 95.8%
12:00 21° 0.1mm 21 0 74.5%
18:00 20° 2.5mm 18 0 87.7%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.05mm 9 0 97.6%
12:00 20° 0mm 13 0 65.3%
18:00 18° 0mm 13 0 64.6%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
0.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.5mm 10 0 93.8%
12:00 16° 0.17mm 17 0 85.4%
18:00 15° 0.2mm 18 0 77.7%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
0.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.1mm 19 0 96.7%
12:00 18° 0.23mm 23 0 67.3%
18:00 16° 0.02mm 18 0 80.7%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Caution
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.03mm 7 0 94.6%
12:00 18° 0.03mm 11 0 64.3%
18:00 17° 0mm 7 0 65.7%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0mm 12 0 93.9%
12:00 19° 0mm 13 0 50.9%
Tirpentwys Quarry is a modern, popular sandstone sport climbing venue located near Pontypool in South Wales. The rock character consists of smooth Pennant sandstone forming long vertical walls, clean slab faces, and sharp crimpy horizontal ledges. Facing due south within a sheltered valley bowl, the crag functions as a warm sun trap and dries almost instantly after rain. The venue is predominantly sport-focused, offering high-quality bolted sandstone routes from 5b to 7b+, led by benchmark lines like Tirpentwys Special. The approach involves a ten-minute walk along flat forest tracks from the dedicated woodland parking area. Excellent sun exposure makes it a top choice for dry winter and spring sport climbing.

About Tirpentwys Quarry

Tirpentwys Quarry is a modern, popular sandstone sport climbing venue located near Pontypool in South Wales. The rock character consists of smooth Pennant sandstone forming long vertical walls, clean slab faces, and sharp crimpy horizontal ledges. Facing due south within a sheltered valley bowl, the crag functions as a warm sun trap and dries almost instantly after rain. The venue is predominantly sport-focused, offering high-quality bolted sandstone routes from 5b to 7b+, led by benchmark lines like Tirpentwys Special. The approach involves a ten-minute walk along flat forest tracks from the dedicated woodland parking area. Excellent sun exposure makes it a top choice for dry winter and spring sport climbing.

Region
South Wales — Pontypool
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
280m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low