Craig Stirling
Big sea: up to 2.8 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
West Buttress: The models differ by up to 3 points at times between 10:00 and 18:00. This touches the best window.
Cracked Actor Wall and East Buttress: The models differ by just over 2 points at times between 12:00 and 18:00. This touches the best window.
Across the crag
- Rock now
- Wet. 1.6 mm of rain in 24 hours, 1.9 mm in 72.
- Low water
- Today 03:57, 16:21. Tomorrow 05:01, 17:12.
- Sea
- 2.5 m from the SE, 7 s wind sea. Up to 2.8 m today.
- Weather
- Portlethen to Newtonhill point, shared along this stretch. Coast counted as facing ESE.
Met Office figures, to 05:00.
Open a wall for its strips, reasons and week. Scores are today, then tomorrow.
West ButtressFaces SE · tidal
03
Today, Wed 21
Not climbable today. Best 09:00 to 12:00.
Tomorrow, Thu 22
Not climbable. Best 16:00 to 18:00.
Why
Even the best window is held back by rain and humid air (96% humidity).
What shapes this wall
- Sun
- Faces south-east and north-east in places, scored as SE. On the face 09:00 to 14:00, when it shines.
- Shelter
- Narrow inlet. Wind counted at half from every direction. Shelter does not slow drying.
- Sea
- Onto the face, funnels in the inlet, counted at 1.5 times: 3.8 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: few nesting birds reported; not confirmed clear. April to July, months not confirmed.
Next 7 days
Cracked Actor WallFaces NE
03
Today, Wed 21
Not climbable today. Best 09:00 to 12:00.
Tomorrow, Thu 22
Not climbable. Best 16:00 to 18:00.
Why
Even the best window is held back by rain and humid air (96% humidity).
What shapes this wall
- Sun
- Does not reach the face today.
- Shelter
- Narrow inlet. Wind counted at half from every direction. Shelter does not slow drying.
- Sea
- Onto the face, funnels in the inlet, counted at 1.5 times: 3.8 m at the wall.
- Seepage
- None noted.
- Birds
- Nesting on parts: few nesting birds reported; not confirmed clear. April to July, months not confirmed.
Next 7 days
East ButtressFaces NE · tidal
04
Today, Wed 21
Not climbable today. Best 09:00 to 12:00.
Tomorrow, Thu 22
Climbable from 14:00. Best 16:00 to 18:00.
Why
Even the best window is held back by rain and humid air (96% humidity).
What shapes this wall
- Sun
- Does not reach the face today.
- Shelter
- Back of a bay. Wind counted at half unless it blows onto the face. Shelter does not slow drying.
- Sea
- Onto the face, counted in full: 2.5 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: few nesting birds reported; not confirmed clear. April to July, months not confirmed.
Next 7 days
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.
West Buttress, Wed 21 Oct
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +3.0°C | E 30 km/h | cloud | 4.1 m | air -3 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 10:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 97% | +2.1°C | E 30 km/h | cloud | 4.2 m | air -5 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 11:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +2.0°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 4.1 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 12:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 97% | +1.4°C | SE 19 km/h | cloud | 3.9 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 13:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +1.7°C | S 13 km/h | cloud | 3.8 m | air -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 14:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 95% | +1.6°C | SW 15 km/h | cloud | 3.6 m | air -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 15:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +2.3°C | SW 17 km/h | cloud | 3.4 m | air -4 · dew -1 · wind dir +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 16:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +2.1°C | SW 14 km/h | cloud | 3.2 m | air -4 · dew -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 17:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +2.1°C | S 17 km/h | cloud | 3.1 m | air -4 · dew -1 · sea -2 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 2.0 mm on the rock) |
West Buttress, Thu 22 Oct
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1 | 100 | 3 in 3 | 70% | +9.6°C | W 27 km/h | cloud | 1.4 m | air +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.7 mm on the rock) |
| 10:00 | 1 | 200 | 3 in 3 | 68% | +12.5°C | W 25 km/h | on the face | 1.4 m | air +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sun +2 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.5 mm on the rock) |
| 11:00 | 2 | 310 | 3 in 3 | 64% | +12.5°C | W 22 km/h | on the face | 1.3 m | air +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sun +2 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.3 mm on the rock) |
| 12:00 | 3 | 431 | 3 in 3 | 61% | +12.5°C | W 22 km/h | on the face | 1.2 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sun +2 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.1 mm on the rock) |
| 13:00 | 3 | 433 | 3 in 3 | 59% | +12.4°C | W 22 km/h | on the face | 1.1 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sun +2 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.8 mm on the rock) |
| 14:00 | 3 | 322 | 3 in 3 | 54% | +10.8°C | W 21 km/h | sun | 1.1 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.6 mm on the rock) |
| 15:00 | 3 | 423 | 3 in 3 | 56% | +10.1°C | W 16 km/h | sun | 1.0 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -2 · seep -2 (damp, 0.5 mm on the rock) |
| 16:00 | 4 | 523 | 3 in 3 | 59% | +8.2°C | SW 13 km/h | sun | 1.0 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.3 mm on the rock) |
| 17:00 | 3 | 432 | 3 in 3 | 68% | +7.4°C | SW 13 km/h | sun | 1.0 m | air +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.2 mm on the rock) |
West Buttress, Fri 23 Oct
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1 | 003 | 2 in 3 | 87% | +3.2°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 1.7 m | air -2 · haar -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 (raining) |
| 10:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 90% | +2.7°C | E 32 km/h | cloud | 2.0 m | air -3 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 11:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +2.1°C | E 29 km/h | cloud | 2.2 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 12:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +1.7°C | SE 23 km/h | cloud | 2.3 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 13:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +1.4°C | SE 18 km/h | cloud | 2.5 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 14:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +1.1°C | SE 12 km/h | cloud | 2.6 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 15:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +0.8°C | SE 6 km/h | cloud | 2.6 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 16:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +1.2°C | S 4 km/h | cloud | 2.6 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
Cracked Actor Wall, Wed 21 Oct
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +2.3°C | E 30 km/h | cloud | 4.1 m | air -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 10:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 97% | +1.5°C | E 30 km/h | cloud | 4.2 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 11:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +1.4°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 4.1 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 12:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 97% | +0.9°C | SE 19 km/h | cloud | 3.9 m | air -5 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 13:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +1.2°C | S 13 km/h | cloud | 3.8 m | air -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 14:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 95% | +1.1°C | SW 15 km/h | cloud | 3.6 m | air -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 15:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +1.7°C | SW 17 km/h | cloud | 3.4 m | air -4 · dew -2 · wind dir +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 16:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +1.6°C | SW 14 km/h | cloud | 3.2 m | air -4 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 17:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +1.6°C | S 17 km/h | cloud | 3.1 m | air -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 2.0 mm on the rock) |
Cracked Actor Wall, Thu 22 Oct
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1 | 100 | 3 in 3 | 70% | +8.2°C | W 27 km/h | cloud | 1.4 m | air +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.7 mm on the rock) |
| 10:00 | 1 | 200 | 3 in 3 | 68% | +8.6°C | W 25 km/h | sun | 1.4 m | air +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.5 mm on the rock) |
| 11:00 | 2 | 210 | 3 in 3 | 64% | +8.7°C | W 22 km/h | sun | 1.3 m | air +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.4 mm on the rock) |
| 12:00 | 3 | 321 | 3 in 3 | 61% | +8.8°C | W 22 km/h | sun | 1.2 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.2 mm on the rock) |
| 13:00 | 3 | 322 | 3 in 3 | 59% | +8.7°C | W 22 km/h | sun | 1.1 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.0 mm on the rock) |
| 14:00 | 3 | 322 | 3 in 3 | 54% | +9.7°C | W 21 km/h | sun | 1.1 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.8 mm on the rock) |
| 15:00 | 3 | 323 | 3 in 3 | 56% | +9.0°C | W 16 km/h | sun | 1.0 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.7 mm on the rock) |
| 16:00 | 4 | 423 | 3 in 3 | 59% | +7.0°C | SW 13 km/h | sun | 1.0 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.5 mm on the rock) |
| 17:00 | 3 | 432 | 3 in 3 | 68% | +6.1°C | SW 13 km/h | sun | 1.0 m | air +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.4 mm on the rock) |
Cracked Actor Wall, Fri 23 Oct
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1 | 002 | 2 in 3 | 87% | +1.9°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 1.7 m | air -3 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 (raining) |
| 10:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 90% | +1.5°C | E 32 km/h | cloud | 2.0 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 11:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +0.9°C | E 29 km/h | cloud | 2.2 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 12:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +0.6°C | SE 23 km/h | cloud | 2.3 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 13:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +0.3°C | SE 18 km/h | cloud | 2.5 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 14:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +0.1°C | SE 12 km/h | cloud | 2.6 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 15:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | -0.2°C | SE 6 km/h | cloud | 2.6 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · wind -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 16:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +0.1°C | S 4 km/h | cloud | 2.6 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
East Buttress, Wed 21 Oct
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +3.0°C | E 30 km/h | cloud | 2.8 m | air -3 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 10:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 97% | +2.1°C | E 30 km/h | cloud | 2.8 m | air -5 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 11:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +2.0°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 2.7 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 12:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 97% | +1.4°C | SE 19 km/h | cloud | 2.6 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 13:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +1.7°C | S 13 km/h | cloud | 2.5 m | air -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 14:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 95% | +1.6°C | SW 15 km/h | cloud | 2.4 m | air -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 15:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +2.3°C | SW 17 km/h | cloud | 2.3 m | air -4 · dew -1 · wind dir +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 16:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +2.1°C | SW 14 km/h | cloud | 2.2 m | air -4 · dew -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 17:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +2.1°C | S 17 km/h | cloud | 2.1 m | air -4 · dew -1 · sea -2 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 2.0 mm on the rock) |
East Buttress, Thu 22 Oct
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1 | 100 | 3 in 3 | 70% | +9.6°C | W 27 km/h | cloud | 0.9 m | air +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.7 mm on the rock) |
| 10:00 | 1 | 200 | 3 in 3 | 68% | +10.0°C | W 25 km/h | sun | 0.9 m | air +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.5 mm on the rock) |
| 11:00 | 2 | 210 | 3 in 3 | 64% | +10.0°C | W 22 km/h | sun | 0.9 m | air +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.4 mm on the rock) |
| 12:00 | 3 | 321 | 3 in 3 | 61% | +10.0°C | W 22 km/h | sun | 0.8 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.2 mm on the rock) |
| 13:00 | 3 | 433 | 3 in 3 | 59% | +9.9°C | W 22 km/h | sun | 0.8 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.0 mm on the rock) |
| 14:00 | 4 | 433 | 3 in 3 | 54% | +10.8°C | W 21 km/h | sun | 0.7 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.8 mm on the rock) |
| 15:00 | 4 | 433 | 3 in 3 | 56% | +10.1°C | W 16 km/h | sun | 0.7 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.7 mm on the rock) |
| 16:00 | 4 | 533 | 3 in 3 | 59% | +8.2°C | SW 13 km/h | sun | 0.7 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.5 mm on the rock) |
| 17:00 | 4 | 432 | 3 in 3 | 68% | +7.4°C | SW 13 km/h | sun | 0.6 m | air +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.4 mm on the rock) |
East Buttress, Fri 23 Oct
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1 | 004 | 2 in 3 | 87% | +3.2°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 1.2 m | air -2 · haar -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining) |
| 10:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 90% | +2.7°C | E 32 km/h | cloud | 1.3 m | air -3 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 11:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +2.1°C | E 29 km/h | cloud | 1.4 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 12:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +1.7°C | SE 23 km/h | cloud | 1.6 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 13:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +1.4°C | SE 18 km/h | cloud | 1.7 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 14:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +1.1°C | SE 12 km/h | cloud | 1.7 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 15:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +0.8°C | SE 6 km/h | cloud | 1.7 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 16:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +1.2°C | S 4 km/h | cloud | 1.7 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
Models: Met Office, ECMWF, ICON, in that order.
Logged days here
| Date | Wall | Felt | Grip said | Actual weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | East Buttress | Grippy | 6 Grippy | 6 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | East Buttress | Climbable | 6 Grippy | 6 |