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3 walls · Weather from the Collieston to Whinnyfold 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.

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Tomorrow

Smiddy Wall and Silver Wall: The models differ by up to 3 points at times between 11:00 and 17:00. This touches the best window.

Veshels: 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
Damp. 0.2 mm of rain in 24 hours, 0.5 mm in 72.
Low water
Today 03:30, 15:54. Tomorrow 04:34, 16:48.
Sea
2.6 m from the SE, 7 s wind sea. Up to 2.8 m today.
Weather
Collieston to Whinnyfold 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.

Smiddy WallFaces S

05
  • Faces S
  • 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 (95% humidity).

What shapes this wall

Sun
On the face 09:00 to 17:00, when it shines.
Sea
Onto the face, counted in full: 2.6 m at the wall.
Seepage
None noted.
Birds
Reported nesting, April to July, months not confirmed. Nesting reported at this crag; the walls aren't specified.

Next 7 days

Wed009–120 h
Thu515–173 h
Fri209–120 h
Sat009–120 h
Sun314–160 h
Mon209–120 h
Tue614–164 h

Silver WallFaces S

05
  • Faces S
  • 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 (95% humidity).

What shapes this wall

Sun
On the face 09:00 to 17:00, when it shines.
Sea
Onto the face, counted in full: 2.6 m at the wall.
Seepage
None noted.
Birds
Reported nesting, April to July, months not confirmed. Nesting reported at this crag; the walls aren't specified.

Next 7 days

Wed009–120 h
Thu515–173 h
Fri209–120 h
Sat009–120 h
Sun314–160 h
Mon209–120 h
Tue614–164 h

VeshelsFaces SE

04
  • Faces SE
  • Open
  • Tide not known
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 (95% humidity).

What shapes this wall

Sun
On the face 09:00 to 14:00, when it shines.
Sea
Onto the face, counted in full: 2.6 m at the wall.
Tide
Tidal status not known; scored as not tidal.
Seepage
None noted.
Birds
Reported nesting, April to July, months not confirmed. Nesting reported at this crag; the walls aren't specified.

Next 7 days

Wed009–120 h
Thu415–173 h
Fri209–120 h
Sat009–120 h
Sun314–160 h
Mon209–120 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.

Smiddy Wall, Wed 21 Oct
Wednesday 21 October · low water 03:30, 15:54
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0000003 in 395%+1.9°CSE 31 km/hcloud2.8 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0000003 in 397%+1.7°CE 28 km/hcloud2.8 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0000003 in 394%+2.1°CE 31 km/hcloud2.7 mair -5 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 (raining)
12:0000003 in 396%+1.5°CE 30 km/hcloud2.7 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
13:0000003 in 398%+1.0°CE 24 km/hcloud2.6 mair -5 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
14:0000003 in 396%+1.3°CSW 14 km/hcloud2.5 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
15:0000003 in 396%+1.1°CSW 21 km/hcloud2.4 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
16:0000003 in 395%+1.3°CSW 15 km/hcloud2.2 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
17:0000003 in 395%+1.4°CSW 15 km/hcloud2.2 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
Smiddy Wall, Thu 22 Oct
Thursday 22 October · low water 04:34, 16:48
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0011013 in 376%+6.9°CW 24 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%+6.9°CW 26 km/hcloud0.9 mdew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.8 mm on the rock)
11:0022013 in 370%+10.1°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, 1.6 mm on the rock)
12:0024023 in 365%+10.5°CW 27 km/hon the face0.9 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.4 mm on the rock)
13:0034233 in 360%+11.2°CW 26 km/hon the face0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.1 mm on the rock)
14:0045343 in 359%+11.2°CW 25 km/hon the face0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.9 mm on the rock)
15:0056343 in 359%+11.1°CW 21 km/hon the face0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · wet -3 (wet, 0.7 mm on the rock)
16:0056443 in 361%+10.8°CW 18 km/hon the face0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · wet -2 (damp, 0.4 mm on the rock)
Smiddy Wall, Fri 23 Oct
Friday 23 October · low water 05:15, 17:33
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0020142 in 384%+2.3°CE 32 km/hcloud1.1 mair -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0020252 in 388%+1.6°CE 34 km/hcloud1.3 mair -3 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0010042 in 391%+0.9°CE 35 km/hcloud1.5 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
12:0000003 in 393%+0.3°CE 37 km/hcloud1.6 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
13:0000003 in 395%-0.3°CSE 36 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
14:0000003 in 396%-0.5°CSE 30 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
15:0000003 in 396%-0.5°CSE 22 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
16:0000003 in 395%+0.1°CSE 17 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
Silver Wall, Wed 21 Oct
Wednesday 21 October · low water 03:30, 15:54
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0000003 in 395%+1.9°CSE 31 km/hcloud2.8 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0000003 in 397%+1.7°CE 28 km/hcloud2.8 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0000003 in 394%+2.1°CE 31 km/hcloud2.7 mair -5 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 (raining)
12:0000003 in 396%+1.5°CE 30 km/hcloud2.7 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
13:0000003 in 398%+1.0°CE 24 km/hcloud2.6 mair -5 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
14:0000003 in 396%+1.3°CSW 14 km/hcloud2.5 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
15:0000003 in 396%+1.1°CSW 21 km/hcloud2.4 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
16:0000003 in 395%+1.3°CSW 15 km/hcloud2.2 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
17:0000003 in 395%+1.4°CSW 15 km/hcloud2.2 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
Silver Wall, Thu 22 Oct
Thursday 22 October · low water 04:34, 16:48
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0011013 in 376%+6.9°CW 24 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%+6.9°CW 26 km/hcloud0.9 mdew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.8 mm on the rock)
11:0022013 in 370%+10.1°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, 1.6 mm on the rock)
12:0024023 in 365%+10.5°CW 27 km/hon the face0.9 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.4 mm on the rock)
13:0034233 in 360%+11.2°CW 26 km/hon the face0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.1 mm on the rock)
14:0045343 in 359%+11.2°CW 25 km/hon the face0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.9 mm on the rock)
15:0056343 in 359%+11.1°CW 21 km/hon the face0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · wet -3 (wet, 0.7 mm on the rock)
16:0056443 in 361%+10.8°CW 18 km/hon the face0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · wet -2 (damp, 0.4 mm on the rock)
Silver Wall, Fri 23 Oct
Friday 23 October · low water 05:15, 17:33
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0020142 in 384%+2.3°CE 32 km/hcloud1.1 mair -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0020252 in 388%+1.6°CE 34 km/hcloud1.3 mair -3 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0010042 in 391%+0.9°CE 35 km/hcloud1.5 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
12:0000003 in 393%+0.3°CE 37 km/hcloud1.6 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
13:0000003 in 395%-0.3°CSE 36 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
14:0000003 in 396%-0.5°CSE 30 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
15:0000003 in 396%-0.5°CSE 22 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
16:0000003 in 395%+0.1°CSE 17 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
Veshels, Wed 21 Oct
Wednesday 21 October · low water 03:30, 15:54
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0000003 in 395%+1.9°CSE 31 km/hcloud2.8 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0000003 in 397%+1.7°CE 28 km/hcloud2.8 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0000003 in 394%+2.1°CE 31 km/hcloud2.7 mair -5 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 (raining)
12:0000003 in 396%+1.5°CE 30 km/hcloud2.7 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
13:0000003 in 398%+1.0°CE 24 km/hcloud2.6 mair -5 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
14:0000003 in 396%+1.3°CSW 14 km/hcloud2.5 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
15:0000003 in 396%+1.1°CSW 21 km/hcloud2.4 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
16:0000003 in 395%+1.3°CSW 15 km/hcloud2.2 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
17:0000003 in 395%+1.4°CSW 15 km/hcloud2.2 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
Veshels, Thu 22 Oct
Thursday 22 October · low water 04:34, 16:48
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0011013 in 376%+6.9°CW 24 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%+6.9°CW 26 km/hcloud0.9 mdew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.8 mm on the rock)
11:0022013 in 370%+10.1°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, 1.6 mm on the rock)
12:0024023 in 365%+10.5°CW 27 km/hon the face0.9 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.4 mm on the rock)
13:0034233 in 360%+11.2°CW 26 km/hon the face0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.1 mm on the rock)
14:0044333 in 359%+8.7°CW 25 km/hsun0.8 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.9 mm on the rock)
15:0045343 in 359%+8.6°CW 21 km/hsun0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.8 mm on the rock)
16:0045343 in 361%+8.3°CW 18 km/hsun0.7 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.6 mm on the rock)
Veshels, Fri 23 Oct
Friday 23 October · low water 05:15, 17:33
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0020142 in 384%+2.3°CE 32 km/hcloud1.1 mair -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0020252 in 388%+1.6°CE 34 km/hcloud1.3 mair -3 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0010042 in 391%+0.9°CE 35 km/hcloud1.5 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
12:0000003 in 393%+0.3°CE 37 km/hcloud1.6 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
13:0000003 in 395%-0.3°CSE 36 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
14:0000003 in 396%-0.5°CSE 30 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
15:0000003 in 396%-0.5°CSE 22 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
16:0000003 in 395%+0.1°CSE 17 km/hcloud1.8 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)

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

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