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Right now

Temp16°C

Wind37 km/h

Gusts55 km/h

Humidity68.3%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Strong onshore wind — sea spray may wet the rock

Windy — 37 km/h, gusts 55 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 11 November

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind37 km/h

Gusts55 km/h

Humidity68%

No recent rain

Dolerite climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 — dry — — null%

11:00 — dry — — null%

19:00 16° dry 37 — 68.3%

20:00 16° dry 33 — 71.3%

21:00 16° dry 31 — 72.9%

Thu Thursday 12 November

Good

Temp18°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

No recent rain

Good friction range for dolerite
Dolerite climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° dry 27 — 77.9%

07:00 16° dry 28 — 77.4%

08:00 17° 0.1mm 27 — 79.1%

09:00 17° dry 28 — 79.8%

10:00 18° dry 27 — 79.6%

11:00 18° dry 27 — 79.8%

12:00 19° dry 27 — 78%

13:00 19° dry 25 — 77.9%

14:00 19° dry 24 — 77%

15:00 18° dry 24 — 76.9%

16:00 17° dry 23 — 77.1%

17:00 17° dry 23 — 78.1%

18:00 16° dry 24 — 80%

19:00 16° dry 26 — 80.5%

20:00 16° dry 27 — 81.5%

21:00 16° dry 26 — 82.1%

Fri Friday 13 November

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

No recent rain

Good friction range for dolerite
Dolerite climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° dry 15 — 74.4%

07:00 16° dry 14 — 72.6%

08:00 17° dry 15 — 72.5%

09:00 18° dry 14 — 72.7%

10:00 17° dry 14 — 73.2%

11:00 18° dry 15 — 72.8%

12:00 18° dry 17 — 72.1%

13:00 18° dry 17 — 70.4%

14:00 19° dry 18 — 69.9%

15:00 18° dry 17 — 69.4%

16:00 17° dry 18 — 67.2%

17:00 17° dry 18 — 66.9%

18:00 16° dry 19 — 67.6%

19:00 16° dry 20 — 67.7%

20:00 16° dry 20 — 67.1%

21:00 16° dry 22 — 66.3%

Sat Saturday 14 November

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain2mm

Wind34 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

2.4mm rain forecast

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° 0.4mm 38 — 81.4%

07:00 15° 0.3mm 38 — 80.7%

08:00 15° 0.3mm 37 — 80.4%

14:00 15° 0.1mm 34 — 81%

20:00 15° 0.2mm 30 — 78.4%

Sun Sunday 15 November

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind28 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity66%

Should be dry

Good friction range for dolerite
Dolerite climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

08:00 15° dry 29 — 71.1%

14:00 17° dry 28 — 66.2%

20:00 15° dry 28 — 74%

Mon Monday 16 November

Good

Temp19°C

Raindry

Wind34 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity73%

Should be dry

Dolerite climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

08:00 17° dry 26 — 71.9%

14:00 19° dry 34 — 73.3%

20:00 16° dry 31 — 76.2%

Tue Tuesday 17 November

Good

Temp22°C

Raindry

Wind29 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

Should be dry

Dolerite climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

08:00 18° dry 19 — 74.8%

14:00 22° dry 29 — 76.1%

20:00 17° dry 27 — 77.8%

Wed Wednesday 18 November

Good

Temp22°C

Raindry

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

Should be dry

Dolerite climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

08:00 19° dry 15 — 80%

14:00 22° dry 23 — 80.8%

20:00 17° dry 26 — 89.8%

About West Cape Howe

West Cape Howe, between Albany and Denmark on WA's south coast, has some of the best sea-cliff climbing in Australia: dolerite cliffs up to about 60m and a 50m sea stack facing the Southern Ocean, mostly trad, reached by abseil. The final tracks in West Cape Howe National Park are 4WD only, with very soft sand: carry a shovel. Bring a 50–60m static line for the abseils. The rock dries quickly in the wind, but the sea decides most days: with swell over about 2m, many climbs can't be reached, and surges happen even in calm weather. The only camping is at Shelley Beach, and campfires aren't allowed.

Region: Albany
Rock type: Dolerite
Aspect: south-west-facing
Altitude: 40m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

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