Climbing Forecast North Wales — Ogwen Tryfan East Face

NORTH WALES — OGWEN · RHYOLITE

Tryfan East Face climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind32 km/h
Gusts51 km/h
Humidity88.03%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain0h ago

Assessment

2.8mm rain forecast
Wind 34 km/h, gusts 64 km/h — too windy
Good friction temperature range for rhyolite
High humidity (88.03%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 88.03% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Windy — 32 km/h, gusts 51 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

Drying Time

9% dry · 4-7h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain3mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts64 km/h
Humidity68%
2.8mm rain forecastWind 34 km/h, gusts 64 km/h — too windy
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 2mm 32 51 88.03%
09:00 14° 0.7mm 26 50 75.85%
12:00 17° dry 35 64 68.23%
15:00 19° dry 33 62 68.73%
18:00 18° dry 25 51 85.49%
21:00 16° 0.2mm 22 44 99.17%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain7mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts53 km/h
Humidity74%
7.3mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 53 km/h
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.1mm 11 26 93.08%
09:00 12° dry 18 33 87.75%
12:00 14° dry 25 44 73.08%
15:00 14° dry 29 53 74.5%
18:00 14° 1mm 25 50 89.05%
21:00 12° 3mm 20 42 92.53%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain12mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts53 km/h
Humidity75%
11.9mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 53 km/h
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 18 38 92.2%
09:00 10° 0.5mm 24 47 87.87%
12:00 11° 0.5mm 27 53 75.02%
15:00 12° 0.5mm 26 50 74.26%
18:00 12° 0.6mm 20 40 83.97%
21:00 11° 0.5mm 19 37 90.07%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity75%
1mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 0.3mm 15 29 95.27%
09:00 10° 0.3mm 18 35 88.77%
12:00 11° dry 18 36 76.61%
15:00 12° dry 17 34 72.51%
18:00 12° dry 11 22 81.26%
21:00 10° dry 8 16 90.31%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain8mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity91%
7.6mm rain forecastWindy — 23 km/h, gusts 46 km/hHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.8mm 15 28 96.39%
09:00 11° 1mm 21 40 93.06%
12:00 13° 1mm 24 46 90.48%
15:00 14° 2mm 21 41 91.22%
18:00 14° 1mm 18 34 95.01%
21:00 14° 1mm 17 32 96.66%
Fri Friday 11 September
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain5mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity84%
5.4mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 1mm 15 29 96.95%
09:00 12° 0.9mm 18 34 94%
12:00 13° 0.8mm 19 37 84.9%
15:00 14° dry 17 34 82.87%
18:00 13° dry 12 24 86.91%
21:00 12° dry 10 18 93.64%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain6mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity85%
6.1mm rain forecastHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 11 21 96.17%
09:00 11° 1mm 15 29 90.85%
12:00 13° 0.9mm 18 36 84.97%
15:00 14° 1mm 18 36 85.41%
18:00 13° 0.8mm 15 29 90.03%
21:00 12° 1.0mm 11 22 95.26%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts
Humidity
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger

About Tryfan East Face

Spectacular E-facing mountain face — most prominent feature of the Ogwen Valley. Routes start from Heather Terrace (long diagonal ramp). Clean rock that's almost always climbable, even slightly wet. Morning/midday sun.

Region
North Wales — Ogwen
Rock type
Rhyolite
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
700m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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