Cock’s Caim

3 walls · Weather from the Cruden Bay to Boddam point · Updated Wed 21 Oct, 06:50

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Big sea: up to 2.7 m today. A big sea can reach walls that are not marked tidal. Check the sea and the weather on the day before you commit to a route.

Walls

How sure

Tomorrow

Main face, North Face and South Face: The models differ by up to 3 points at times between 11:00 and 16:00. This touches the best window.

Across the crag

Rock now
Dry. 0.2 mm of rain in 24 hours, 0.5 mm in 72.
Low water
Today 03:21, 15:45. Tomorrow 04:25, 16:40.
Sea
2.6 m from the SE, 7 s wind sea. Up to 2.7 m today.
Weather
Cruden Bay to Boddam point, shared along this stretch. Coast counted as facing ESE.

Met Office figures, to 06:00.

Open a wall for its strips, reasons and week. Scores are today, then tomorrow.

Main faceFaces N · tidal

04
  • Faces N
  • Open
  • Tidal
Log a day on this wall

Today, Wed 21

Not climbable today. Best 09:00 to 12:00.

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Why

Even the best window is held back by rain and humid air (92% humidity).

What shapes this wall

Sun
Faces north and south in places, scored as N. Does not reach the face today.
Sea
Runs along the face, counted at 40%: 1.0 m at the wall.
Tide
Grip pulls the rock temperature harder towards the sea's, and counts spray from a 2 m sea rather than 2.5 m.
Seepage
None noted.
Birds
Nesting on parts: the South Face is heavily nested. April to July, months not confirmed.

Next 7 days

Wed009–120 h
Thu415–172 h
Fri209–120 h
Sat109–120 h
Sun314–160 h
Mon311–140 h
Tue514–163 h

North FaceFaces N · tidal

04
  • Faces N
  • Open
  • Tidal
Log a day on this wall

Today, Wed 21

Not climbable today. Best 09:00 to 12:00.

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Why

Even the best window is held back by rain and humid air (92% humidity).

What shapes this wall

Sun
Faces north and south in places, scored as N. Does not reach the face today.
Sea
Runs along the face, counted at 40%: 1.0 m at the wall.
Tide
Grip pulls the rock temperature harder towards the sea's, and counts spray from a 2 m sea rather than 2.5 m.
Seepage
None noted.
Birds
No information. Grip does not know whether birds nest here.

Next 7 days

Wed009–120 h
Thu415–172 h
Fri209–120 h
Sat109–120 h
Sun314–160 h
Mon311–140 h
Tue514–163 h

South FaceFaces N · tidal

04
  • Faces N
  • Open
  • Tidal
Log a day on this wall

Today, Wed 21

Not climbable today. Best 09:00 to 12:00.

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Why

Even the best window is held back by rain and humid air (92% humidity).

What shapes this wall

Sun
Faces north and south in places, scored as N. Does not reach the face today.
Sea
Runs along the face, counted at 40%: 1.0 m at the wall.
Tide
Grip pulls the rock temperature harder towards the sea's, and counts spray from a 2 m sea rather than 2.5 m.
Seepage
None noted.
Birds
Reported nesting, April to July, months not confirmed. Heavily nested in season.

Next 7 days

Wed009–120 h
Thu415–172 h
Fri209–120 h
Sat109–120 h
Sun314–160 h
Mon311–140 h
Tue514–163 h

Hour by hour

Grip is the blend of the three models. The points column shows the Met Office figures (the next model's where it does not reach), factors at zero left out. Wet risk is how many models have the rock wet, foggy or raining.

Main face, Wed 21 Oct
Wednesday 21 October · low water 03:21, 15:45
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0001002 in 391%+3.2°CSE 27 km/hcloud1.1 mair -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -1 (drying)
10:0000003 in 392%+3.1°CE 28 km/hcloud1.1 mair -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0000003 in 393%+3.0°CSE 24 km/hcloud1.1 mair -3 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
12:0000003 in 394%+2.4°CE 27 km/hcloud1.0 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
13:0000003 in 394%+2.2°CE 21 km/hcloud1.0 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
14:0000003 in 396%+1.7°CNE 2 km/hcloud1.0 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
15:0000003 in 394%+1.7°CSW 23 km/hcloud0.9 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
16:0000003 in 395%+1.8°CSW 13 km/hcloud0.9 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
17:0000003 in 394%+2.1°CSW 15 km/hcloud0.9 mair -4 · dew -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
Main face, Thu 22 Oct
Thursday 22 October · low water 04:25, 16:40
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0011003 in 376%+8.4°CW 25 km/hcloud1.0 mdew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.9 mm on the rock)
10:0011013 in 374%+8.4°CW 26 km/hcloud1.0 mdew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.8 mm on the rock)
11:0022013 in 371%+8.8°CW 26 km/hsun0.9 mair +1 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.7 mm on the rock)
12:0023023 in 364%+9.5°CW 27 km/hsun0.9 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.5 mm on the rock)
13:0034123 in 358%+10.3°CW 25 km/hsun0.9 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.3 mm on the rock)
14:0034233 in 358%+10.1°CW 23 km/hsun0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.1 mm on the rock)
15:0045233 in 358%+10.0°CW 20 km/hsun0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.9 mm on the rock)
16:0055443 in 363%+9.0°CW 18 km/hsun0.3 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea +1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.8 mm on the rock)
Main face, Fri 23 Oct
Friday 23 October · low water 05:07, 17:26
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0020252 in 377%+3.8°CE 47 km/hcloud0.5 mair -1 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0020352 in 380%+3.5°CE 49 km/hcloud0.5 mair -1 · haar -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0020142 in 384%+2.8°CE 52 km/hcloud0.6 mair -2 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
12:0000003 in 388%+1.9°CE 54 km/hcloud0.6 mair -3 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
13:0000003 in 391%+1.3°CSE 54 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
14:0000003 in 391%+1.2°CSE 50 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
15:0000003 in 390%+1.4°CSE 43 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
16:0000003 in 389%+1.8°CSE 38 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
North Face, Wed 21 Oct
Wednesday 21 October · low water 03:21, 15:45
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0001002 in 391%+3.2°CSE 27 km/hcloud1.1 mair -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -1 (drying)
10:0000003 in 392%+3.1°CE 28 km/hcloud1.1 mair -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0000003 in 393%+3.0°CSE 24 km/hcloud1.1 mair -3 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
12:0000003 in 394%+2.4°CE 27 km/hcloud1.0 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
13:0000003 in 394%+2.2°CE 21 km/hcloud1.0 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
14:0000003 in 396%+1.7°CNE 2 km/hcloud1.0 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
15:0000003 in 394%+1.7°CSW 23 km/hcloud0.9 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
16:0000003 in 395%+1.8°CSW 13 km/hcloud0.9 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
17:0000003 in 394%+2.1°CSW 15 km/hcloud0.9 mair -4 · dew -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
North Face, Thu 22 Oct
Thursday 22 October · low water 04:25, 16:40
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0011003 in 376%+8.4°CW 25 km/hcloud1.0 mdew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.9 mm on the rock)
10:0011013 in 374%+8.4°CW 26 km/hcloud1.0 mdew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.8 mm on the rock)
11:0022013 in 371%+8.8°CW 26 km/hsun0.9 mair +1 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.7 mm on the rock)
12:0023023 in 364%+9.5°CW 27 km/hsun0.9 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.5 mm on the rock)
13:0034123 in 358%+10.3°CW 25 km/hsun0.9 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.3 mm on the rock)
14:0034233 in 358%+10.1°CW 23 km/hsun0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.1 mm on the rock)
15:0045233 in 358%+10.0°CW 20 km/hsun0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.9 mm on the rock)
16:0055443 in 363%+9.0°CW 18 km/hsun0.3 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea +1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.8 mm on the rock)
North Face, Fri 23 Oct
Friday 23 October · low water 05:07, 17:26
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0020252 in 377%+3.8°CE 47 km/hcloud0.5 mair -1 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0020352 in 380%+3.5°CE 49 km/hcloud0.5 mair -1 · haar -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0020142 in 384%+2.8°CE 52 km/hcloud0.6 mair -2 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
12:0000003 in 388%+1.9°CE 54 km/hcloud0.6 mair -3 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
13:0000003 in 391%+1.3°CSE 54 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
14:0000003 in 391%+1.2°CSE 50 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
15:0000003 in 390%+1.4°CSE 43 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
16:0000003 in 389%+1.8°CSE 38 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
South Face, Wed 21 Oct
Wednesday 21 October · low water 03:21, 15:45
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0001002 in 391%+3.2°CSE 27 km/hcloud1.1 mair -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -1 (drying)
10:0000003 in 392%+3.1°CE 28 km/hcloud1.1 mair -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0000003 in 393%+3.0°CSE 24 km/hcloud1.1 mair -3 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
12:0000003 in 394%+2.4°CE 27 km/hcloud1.0 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
13:0000003 in 394%+2.2°CE 21 km/hcloud1.0 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
14:0000003 in 396%+1.7°CNE 2 km/hcloud1.0 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
15:0000003 in 394%+1.7°CSW 23 km/hcloud0.9 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
16:0000003 in 395%+1.8°CSW 13 km/hcloud0.9 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
17:0000003 in 394%+2.1°CSW 15 km/hcloud0.9 mair -4 · dew -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
South Face, Thu 22 Oct
Thursday 22 October · low water 04:25, 16:40
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0011003 in 376%+8.4°CW 25 km/hcloud1.0 mdew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.9 mm on the rock)
10:0011013 in 374%+8.4°CW 26 km/hcloud1.0 mdew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.8 mm on the rock)
11:0022013 in 371%+8.8°CW 26 km/hsun0.9 mair +1 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.7 mm on the rock)
12:0023023 in 364%+9.5°CW 27 km/hsun0.9 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.5 mm on the rock)
13:0034123 in 358%+10.3°CW 25 km/hsun0.9 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.3 mm on the rock)
14:0034233 in 358%+10.1°CW 23 km/hsun0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.1 mm on the rock)
15:0045233 in 358%+10.0°CW 20 km/hsun0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.9 mm on the rock)
16:0055443 in 363%+9.0°CW 18 km/hsun0.3 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea +1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.8 mm on the rock)
South Face, Fri 23 Oct
Friday 23 October · low water 05:07, 17:26
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0020252 in 377%+3.8°CE 47 km/hcloud0.5 mair -1 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0020352 in 380%+3.5°CE 49 km/hcloud0.5 mair -1 · haar -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0020142 in 384%+2.8°CE 52 km/hcloud0.6 mair -2 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
12:0000003 in 388%+1.9°CE 54 km/hcloud0.6 mair -3 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
13:0000003 in 391%+1.3°CSE 54 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
14:0000003 in 391%+1.2°CSE 50 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
15:0000003 in 390%+1.4°CSE 43 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
16:0000003 in 389%+1.8°CSE 38 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)

Models: Met Office, ECMWF, ICON, in that order.

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