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WYE VALLEY — CHEPSTOW · LIMESTONE

Wyndcliff climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind8 km/h
Gusts11 km/h
Humidity63.7%
Rain 48h0.2mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind8 km/h
Gusts11 km/h
Humidity64%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 14° dry 8 — 63.7%
19:00 13° dry 9 — 66.6%
20:00 12° dry 10 — 68.9%
21:00 12° dry 11 — 70.4%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
0.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 14 — 96.8%
07:00 15° 0.7mm 16 — 96.2%
08:00 15° 0.1mm 16 — 95%
09:00 16° dry 22 — 94.3%
10:00 18° 0.1mm 23 — 88.1%
11:00 19° dry 22 — 82.7%
12:00 20° dry 23 — 78.3%
13:00 22° dry 26 — 71.9%
14:00 22° dry 26 — 70.5%
15:00 23° dry 24 — 66.7%
16:00 23° dry 25 — 66.4%
17:00 21° dry 25 — 71.5%
18:00 20° dry 24 — 78%
19:00 20° dry 23 — 82.9%
20:00 19° dry 27 — 82.7%
21:00 19° dry 23 — 85.4%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain9mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
9.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 19 — 97.5%
07:00 17° dry 18 — 96.4%
08:00 17° dry 18 — 95.4%
09:00 18° dry 20 — 90.4%
10:00 18° dry 22 — 79.7%
11:00 19° dry 23 — 69.8%
12:00 20° 0.1mm 26 — 64.5%
13:00 20° 0.3mm 26 — 63.2%
14:00 20° 0.2mm 25 — 62.4%
15:00 19° dry 24 — 63.5%
16:00 19° dry 22 — 63%
17:00 18° 0.3mm 19 — 71.1%
18:00 15° 0.3mm 18 — 84.4%
19:00 14° dry 11 — 92.7%
20:00 14° dry 16 — 91.2%
21:00 14° dry 15 — 91.4%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 9 — 98.2%
12:00 16° dry 18 — 69%
18:00 14° dry 10 — 75.2%
Fri Friday 2 October
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 12 — 92.9%
12:00 18° dry 20 — 68.3%
18:00 16° dry 10 — 78%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 8 — 96.3%
12:00 19° dry 7 — 69.1%
18:00 16° dry 4 — 76.5%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 8 — 95.6%
12:00 17° dry 4 — 63.6%
18:00 14° dry 5 — 88.8%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 4 — 99.8%
12:00 18° dry 8 — 71.2%
18:00 14° dry 6 — 86.6%

About Wyndcliff

Wyndcliff sits tucked away in the scenic lower Wye Valley near St Arvans, offering classic multi-pitch limestone climbing above woodland canopy. The rock character features layered Carboniferous limestone with sharp crimp ledges, vertical crack lines, and pocketed slab faces. Facing due south, the upper walls act as a warm sun trap and dry rapidly in clear weather, though surrounding tree cover can keep lower pitch bases damp after rain. Traditional climbing is the focus, providing high-quality routes across the middle grades from Severe to E-grades, led by popular lines such as Quest. The approach takes ten minutes up steep woodland trails and stone steps starting from the Wyndcliff car park off the A466. High humidity in late summer means midges can be present on still days.

Region
Wye Valley — Chepstow
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
120m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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