Newtonhill North

3 walls · Weather from the Portlethen to Newtonhill point · Updated Wed 21 Oct, 05:52

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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

Harbour Wall: The models differ by up to 3 points at times between 09:00 and 17:00. This touches the best window.

Back Door Wall: The models differ by just over 2 points at times between 10:00 and 13:00. The best window is not affected.

Newtonhill Cave: The models differ by up to 3 points at times between 10:00 and 17:00. 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.

Harbour WallFaces SW · tidal

05
  • Faces SW
  • 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 (96% humidity).

What shapes this wall

Sun
On the face 12:00 to 18:00, when it shines.
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: housemartins nest under the overhangs; seabirds are not reported as a problem. April to July, months not confirmed.

Next 7 days

Wed009–120 h
Thu514–176 h
Fri009–120 h
Sat009–120 h
Sun314–160 h
Mon308–110 h
Tue714–165 h

Back Door WallFaces NE

04
  • Faces NE
  • Open
  • Not 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 (96% humidity).

What shapes this wall

Sun
Does not reach the face today.
Sea
Onto the face, counted in full: 2.5 m at the wall.
Seepage
None noted.
Birds
Nesting on parts: housemartins nest under the overhangs; seabirds are not reported as a problem. April to July, months not confirmed.

Next 7 days

Wed009–120 h
Thu414–175 h
Fri009–120 h
Sat009–120 h
Sun314–160 h
Mon308–110 h
Tue614–165 h

Newtonhill CaveFaces E · seeps

04
  • Faces E
  • Open
  • Not 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 (96% humidity).

What shapes this wall

Sun
On the face 09:00 to 11:00, when it shines.
Sea
Onto the face, counted in full: 2.5 m at the wall.
Seepage
Known to seep after rain.
Birds
Nesting on parts: housemartins nest under the overhangs; seabirds are not reported as a problem. April to July, months not confirmed.

Next 7 days

Wed009–120 h
Thu414–175 h
Fri009–120 h
Sat009–120 h
Sun314–160 h
Mon308–110 h
Tue614–165 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.

Harbour Wall, Wed 21 Oct
Wednesday 21 October · low water 03:57, 16:21
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0000003 in 394%+3.0°CE 30 km/hcloud1.1 mair -3 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
10:0000003 in 397%+2.1°CE 30 km/hcloud1.1 mair -5 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
11:0000003 in 396%+2.0°CE 31 km/hcloud1.1 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
12:0000003 in 397%+1.4°CSE 19 km/hcloud1.0 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
13:0000003 in 396%+1.7°CS 13 km/hcloud1.0 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
14:0000003 in 395%+1.6°CSW 15 km/hcloud1.0 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
15:0000003 in 393%+2.3°CSW 17 km/hcloud0.9 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
16:0000003 in 393%+2.1°CSW 14 km/hcloud0.9 mair -4 · dew -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
17:0000003 in 394%+2.1°CS 17 km/hcloud0.8 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 2.0 mm on the rock)
Harbour Wall, Thu 22 Oct
Thursday 22 October · low water 05:01, 17:12
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0012013 in 370%+9.6°CW 27 km/hcloud0.4 mair +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.7 mm on the rock)
10:0023013 in 368%+10.0°CW 25 km/hsun0.4 mair +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.5 mm on the rock)
11:0023213 in 364%+10.0°CW 22 km/hsun0.3 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.4 mm on the rock)
12:0045323 in 361%+12.5°CW 22 km/hon the face0.3 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.2 mm on the rock)
13:0055443 in 359%+12.4°CW 22 km/hon the face0.3 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.9 mm on the rock)
14:0055443 in 354%+13.3°CW 21 km/hon the face0.3 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.7 mm on the rock)
15:0056453 in 356%+12.6°CW 16 km/hon the face0.3 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea +1 · wet -2 · seep -2 (damp, 0.5 mm on the rock)
16:0056443 in 359%+10.7°CSW 13 km/hon the face0.3 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sun +2 · sea +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.3 mm on the rock)
17:0045433 in 368%+8.9°CSW 13 km/hlow sun on the face0.3 mair +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sun +1 · sea +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.1 mm on the rock)
Harbour Wall, Fri 23 Oct
Friday 23 October · low water 05:41, 17:59
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0010042 in 387%+3.2°CE 31 km/hcloud0.5 mair -2 · haar -2 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0000003 in 390%+2.7°CE 32 km/hcloud0.5 mair -3 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
11:0000003 in 392%+2.1°CE 29 km/hcloud0.6 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
12:0000003 in 392%+1.7°CSE 23 km/hcloud0.6 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
13:0000003 in 393%+1.4°CSE 18 km/hcloud0.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
14:0000003 in 394%+1.1°CSE 12 km/hcloud0.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
15:0000003 in 396%+0.8°CSE 6 km/hcloud0.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
16:0000003 in 396%+1.2°CS 4 km/hcloud0.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind -1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
Back Door Wall, Wed 21 Oct
Wednesday 21 October · low water 03:57, 16:21
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0000003 in 394%+2.3°CE 30 km/hcloud2.8 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
10:0000003 in 397%+1.5°CE 30 km/hcloud2.8 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
11:0000003 in 396%+1.4°CE 31 km/hcloud2.7 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
12:0000003 in 397%+0.9°CSE 19 km/hcloud2.6 mair -5 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
13:0000003 in 396%+1.2°CS 13 km/hcloud2.5 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
14:0000003 in 395%+1.1°CSW 15 km/hcloud2.4 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
15:0000003 in 393%+1.7°CSW 17 km/hcloud2.3 mair -4 · dew -2 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
16:0000003 in 393%+1.6°CSW 14 km/hcloud2.2 mair -4 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
17:0000003 in 394%+1.6°CS 17 km/hcloud2.1 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 2.0 mm on the rock)
Back Door Wall, Thu 22 Oct
Thursday 22 October · low water 05:01, 17:12
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0012003 in 370%+8.2°CW 27 km/hcloud0.9 mair +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.7 mm on the rock)
10:0012003 in 368%+8.6°CW 25 km/hsun0.9 mair +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.5 mm on the rock)
11:0023113 in 364%+8.7°CW 22 km/hsun0.9 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.4 mm on the rock)
12:0034213 in 361%+8.8°CW 22 km/hsun0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.2 mm on the rock)
13:0044333 in 359%+8.7°CW 22 km/hsun0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.0 mm on the rock)
14:0044333 in 354%+9.7°CW 21 km/hsun0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.8 mm on the rock)
15:0044343 in 356%+9.0°CW 16 km/hsun0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.7 mm on the rock)
16:0045333 in 359%+7.0°CSW 13 km/hsun0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.5 mm on the rock)
17:0044323 in 368%+6.1°CSW 13 km/hsun0.6 mair +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.4 mm on the rock)
Back Door Wall, Fri 23 Oct
Friday 23 October · low water 05:41, 17:59
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0010032 in 387%+1.9°CE 31 km/hcloud1.2 mair -3 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0000003 in 390%+1.5°CE 32 km/hcloud1.3 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
11:0000003 in 392%+0.9°CE 29 km/hcloud1.4 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
12:0000003 in 392%+0.6°CSE 23 km/hcloud1.6 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
13:0000003 in 393%+0.3°CSE 18 km/hcloud1.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
14:0000003 in 394%+0.1°CSE 12 km/hcloud1.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
15:0000003 in 396%-0.2°CSE 6 km/hcloud1.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
16:0000003 in 396%+0.1°CS 4 km/hcloud1.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
Newtonhill Cave, Wed 21 Oct
Wednesday 21 October · low water 03:57, 16:21
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0000003 in 394%+2.3°CE 30 km/hcloud2.8 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
10:0000003 in 397%+1.5°CE 30 km/hcloud2.8 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
11:0000003 in 396%+1.4°CE 31 km/hcloud2.7 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
12:0000003 in 397%+0.9°CSE 19 km/hcloud2.6 mair -5 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
13:0000003 in 396%+1.2°CS 13 km/hcloud2.5 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
14:0000003 in 395%+1.1°CSW 15 km/hcloud2.4 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
15:0000003 in 393%+1.7°CSW 17 km/hcloud2.3 mair -4 · dew -2 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
16:0000003 in 393%+1.6°CSW 14 km/hcloud2.2 mair -4 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
17:0000003 in 394%+1.6°CS 17 km/hcloud2.1 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 2.0 mm on the rock)
Newtonhill Cave, Thu 22 Oct
Thursday 22 October · low water 05:01, 17:12
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0012003 in 370%+8.2°CW 27 km/hcloud0.9 mair +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.7 mm on the rock)
10:0023003 in 368%+11.1°CW 25 km/hon the face0.9 mair +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.5 mm on the rock)
11:0023113 in 364%+8.7°CW 22 km/hsun0.9 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.3 mm on the rock)
12:0034213 in 361%+8.8°CW 22 km/hsun0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.2 mm on the rock)
13:0044333 in 359%+8.7°CW 22 km/hsun0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.0 mm on the rock)
14:0044333 in 354%+9.7°CW 21 km/hsun0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.8 mm on the rock)
15:0044343 in 356%+9.0°CW 16 km/hsun0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.6 mm on the rock)
16:0045333 in 359%+7.0°CSW 13 km/hsun0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.5 mm on the rock)
17:0044323 in 368%+6.1°CSW 13 km/hsun0.6 mair +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.4 mm on the rock)
Newtonhill Cave, Fri 23 Oct
Friday 23 October · low water 05:41, 17:59
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0010032 in 387%+1.9°CE 31 km/hcloud1.2 mair -3 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0000003 in 390%+1.5°CE 32 km/hcloud1.3 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
11:0000003 in 392%+0.9°CE 29 km/hcloud1.4 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
12:0000003 in 392%+0.6°CSE 23 km/hcloud1.6 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
13:0000003 in 393%+0.3°CSE 18 km/hcloud1.7 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
14:0000003 in 394%+0.1°CSE 12 km/hcloud1.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
15:0000003 in 396%-0.2°CSE 6 km/hcloud1.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
16:0000003 in 396%+0.1°CS 4 km/hcloud1.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)

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

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