Right now

Temp13°C

Wind23 km/h

Gusts34 km/h

Humidity71.2%

Rain 48h0.5mm

Last rain32h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Sandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Caution

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind23 km/h

Gusts34 km/h

Humidity71%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 13° dry 23 — 71.2%

19:00 13° dry 19 — 66.7%

20:00 12° dry 21 — 64.5%

21:00 12° dry 22 — 64.7%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain6mm

Wind37 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity85%

5.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 30 — 93.5%

07:00 15° dry 32 — 93.6%

08:00 16° dry 35 — 94.3%

09:00 17° dry 36 — 91.4%

10:00 18° dry 36 — 85%

11:00 19° dry 37 — 85.8%

12:00 19° dry 37 — 86.6%

13:00 19° dry 35 — 87%

14:00 19° dry 36 — 84.1%

15:00 20° dry 36 — 82.8%

16:00 19° dry 39 — 85.9%

17:00 19° 1mm 41 — 86.9%

18:00 18° 0.1mm 35 — 90.8%

19:00 18° 0.5mm 35 — 88.8%

20:00 18° 0.4mm 34 — 90.7%

21:00 18° 0.2mm 36 — 92.8%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain8mm

Wind32 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity75%

7.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 28 — 96%

07:00 15° dry 29 — 95.8%

08:00 15° dry 28 — 94.3%

09:00 16° dry 26 — 87.5%

10:00 17° dry 30 — 76.8%

11:00 17° 0.1mm 32 — 74.8%

12:00 17° 0.1mm 32 — 74.2%

13:00 17° 0.1mm 32 — 72.8%

14:00 17° 0.4mm 33 — 74.2%

15:00 17° 0.2mm 30 — 73%

16:00 16° 0.4mm 33 — 78.6%

17:00 15° dry 25 — 87.4%

18:00 14° dry 27 — 88.2%

19:00 13° dry 26 — 89.6%

20:00 13° dry 24 — 89.4%

21:00 12° dry 22 — 89.8%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain0.6mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

0.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.2mm 26 — 95.7%

12:00 16° dry 24 — 71.6%

18:00 13° dry 15 — 81.8%

Fri Friday 2 October

Caution

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 21 — 89.6%

12:00 18° dry 24 — 70.9%

18:00 15° dry 14 — 84.3%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Caution

Temp17°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind8 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 13° 0.1mm 12 — 95.4%

12:00 17° dry 8 — 85.6%

18:00 13° dry 5 — 92.6%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind1 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity82%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 4 — 92.7%

12:00 16° dry 1 — 81.5%

18:00 13° dry 1 — 96.6%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind3 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity85%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 2 — 94.2%

12:00 16° dry 3 — 84.6%

18:00 13° dry 1 — 92.9%

About Valley of Rocks

Castle Rock Wall (VS 4c), Devil's Chimney (HS 4b), Valley Arete (E1 5b)","Valley of Rocks is a famed geological valley near Lynton on the Exmoor coast, featuring striking sandstone and shale towers. The rock character consists of devonian sandstone with vertical faces, sharp edges, narrow crack lines, and high-friction slab features. Facing northwest toward the Bristol Channel, the towers remain in shade during morning hours, drying steadily under coastal breezes once sun hits in late afternoon. The climbing provides short traditional routes, pinnacles, and bouldering options from Severe up to E-grades, led by Castle Rock Wall. The approach takes five to ten minutes along flat paths directly from valley parking areas. Non-tidal access allows flexible climbing, though friable rock on upper towers requires care.

Region: Devon — Exmoor
Rock type: Sandstone
Aspect: north-west-facing
Altitude: 120m
Exposure: low
Seepage: low

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