Climbing Forecast › Dorset — Portland › Wallsend Cove

DORSET — PORTLAND · LIMESTONE · tidal

Wallsend Cove climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind25 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity81%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 86% — potential fog
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Caution
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity86%
No recent rainHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 25 — 81%
07:00 17° dry 24 — 84.4%
08:00 18° dry 22 — 85.4%
09:00 18° dry 21 — 86.2%
10:00 18° dry 18 — 89.2%
11:00 17° dry 16 — 89%
12:00 17° dry 16 — 87.2%
13:00 18° dry 18 — 85%
14:00 18° dry 22 — 82.3%
15:00 18° dry 22 — 82.3%
16:00 18° dry 19 — 84.3%
17:00 18° dry 18 — 84.6%
18:00 19° dry 22 — 83%
19:00 19° dry 19 — 82.6%
20:00 19° dry 17 — 82.3%
21:00 18° dry 12 — 85.6%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
0.7mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 18° dry 27 — 94.9%
07:00 17° 0.5mm 23 — 94.7%
08:00 18° 0.2mm 23 — 94.1%
09:00 18° dry 22 — 88.9%
10:00 17° dry 20 — 86.8%
11:00 17° dry 23 — 85.4%
12:00 17° dry 24 — 84.1%
13:00 17° dry 23 — 82.7%
14:00 18° dry 25 — 80.5%
15:00 17° dry 31 — 83.8%
16:00 17° dry 34 — 84%
17:00 18° dry 36 — 83.2%
18:00 18° dry 33 — 83%
19:00 18° dry 33 — 83.8%
20:00 17° dry 33 — 82.9%
21:00 17° dry 36 — 82.5%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Caution
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind29 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
Should be dryWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 27 — 79.1%
07:00 16° dry 27 — 74.2%
08:00 16° dry 27 — 72.5%
09:00 16° dry 26 — 72.9%
10:00 16° dry 26 — 74.7%
11:00 16° dry 27 — 78%
12:00 16° dry 29 — 75.3%
13:00 17° dry 31 — 71.8%
14:00 17° dry 29 — 73.5%
15:00 17° dry 31 — 74%
16:00 17° dry 32 — 72.5%
17:00 17° dry 28 — 71.8%
18:00 17° dry 30 — 65.9%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 26 — 81.9%
12:00 17° dry 22 — 60.9%
18:00 17° dry 28 — 59.1%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.2mm 25 — 79.7%
12:00 17° dry 35 — 83.5%
18:00 17° dry 34 — 89.9%
Fri Friday 11 September
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 25 — 85.4%
12:00 18° dry 24 — 77.2%
18:00 18° dry 26 — 69.9%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 10 — 85.7%
12:00 15° dry 12 — 78.3%
18:00 16° 0.1mm 19 — 73.4%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 18° dry 35 — 95.9%
12:00 17° dry 27 — 88.5%
18:00 18° dry 29 — 83.8%
Tidal access
Abseil to non-tidal ledge at most states. Check sea state in swell.

About Wallsend Cove

Steep sport and DWS. Sun-baked, rapid dry. Classics: Out of Reach (7a), Fly Caster (7b).

Region
Dorset — Portland
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
20m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

Blacknor North / Battleship EdgeBlacknor SouthCave HoleCheyne Weares UpperConnor CoveIsle of Portland (Cheyne Weares)Isle of Portland (Promenade & Battleship)Isle of Portland (The Cuttings)NeddyfieldsNew Wall (The Cuttings)The Cuttings