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MARGARET RIVER · GNEISS

Wilyabrup Sea Cliffs weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

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Right now

Temp17°C
Wind37 km/h
Gusts56 km/h
Humidity76.6%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Strong onshore wind — sea spray may wet the rock
Windy — 37 km/h, gusts 56 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
Gusts56 km/h
Humidity77%
No recent rain
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 — dry — — null%
11:00 — dry — — null%
19:00 17° dry 37 — 76.6%
20:00 17° dry 36 — 79.3%
21:00 17° dry 37 — 80.4%
Thu Thursday 12 November
Caution
Temp22°C
Raindry
Wind35 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
No recent rainWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 27 — 84.9%
07:00 15° dry 26 — 81%
08:00 17° dry 23 — 73.2%
09:00 19° dry 23 — 64.1%
10:00 21° dry 23 — 61.5%
11:00 22° dry 29 — 59.8%
12:00 23° dry 37 — 60.7%
13:00 22° dry 40 — 63.5%
14:00 22° dry 38 — 63.9%
15:00 21° dry 38 — 63.8%
16:00 21° dry 37 — 64%
17:00 20° dry 36 — 64.7%
18:00 18° dry 36 — 68.2%
19:00 17° dry 35 — 73.3%
20:00 16° dry 33 — 77.4%
21:00 16° dry 31 — 80.4%
Fri Friday 13 November
Caution
Temp21°C
Raindry
Wind40 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
No recent rainWindy — 40 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 22 — 93.3%
07:00 15° dry 22 — 87.5%
08:00 17° dry 22 — 77.5%
09:00 19° dry 24 — 68.3%
10:00 21° dry 26 — 63.7%
11:00 21° dry 35 — 64.2%
12:00 22° dry 41 — 62.5%
13:00 22° dry 45 — 63.1%
14:00 21° dry 46 — 64.9%
15:00 20° dry 44 — 65.5%
16:00 20° dry 46 — 66.3%
17:00 18° dry 45 — 67.1%
18:00 17° dry 43 — 67.3%
19:00 16° dry 43 — 68.3%
20:00 16° dry 39 — 70.1%
21:00 16° dry 41 — 74.9%
Sat Saturday 14 November
Good
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 30 — 87.4%
07:00 15° dry 31 — 78.9%
08:00 16° dry 37 — 67%
14:00 19° dry 28 — 61.5%
20:00 15° dry 28 — 68.6%
Sun Sunday 15 November
Good
Temp22°C
Raindry
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
08:00 17° dry 28 — 68%
14:00 22° dry 19 — 51.3%
20:00 18° dry 17 — 61.2%
Mon Monday 16 November
Good
Temp21°C
Raindry
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
No recent rain
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
08:00 18° dry 22 — 70.2%
14:00 21° dry 22 — 71.4%
20:00 17° dry 25 — 83.1%
Tue Tuesday 17 November
Good
Temp22°C
Raindry
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
No recent rain
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
08:00 19° dry 21 — 62.7%
14:00 22° dry 19 — 66%
20:00 19° dry 19 — 70.4%
Wed Wednesday 18 November
Good
Temp24°C
Raindry
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
No recent rain
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
08:00 21° dry 7 — 62.8%
14:00 24° dry 26 — 73%
20:00 18° dry 24 — 87.1%

About Wilyabrup Sea Cliffs

Wilyabrup is the main climbing area in Western Australia's South West: about 400m of 30–40m sea cliffs of granite gneiss in Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, north of Margaret River, facing west over the Indian Ocean. It is mostly trad, with a few bolted lines and maintained anchors on top. Park at the small car park on Wilyabrup Road, follow the fenceline west across Biljedup Brook (boggy in winter, sometimes impassable), join the Cape to Cape Track north and go down the gully: about 15 minutes, partly across private land, so be respectful. Recreational climbers don't need a permit; organised groups and abseilers do. The cliffs face the afternoon sun and the strong coastal winds, so the rock dries quickly, but big south-westerly swells and winter storms make the base dangerous. Climbers are asked to follow the CAWA code of conduct.

Region
Margaret River
Rock type
Gneiss
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
20m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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