The Graip

1 wall · 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.

How sure

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

Across the crag

Rock now
A trace. 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.

The Graip

  • Faces SW
  • Open
  • Part tidal

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 crag

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: some nests on top and on some routes. April to August.

Next 7 days

Wed009–120 h
Thu515–174 h
Fri209–120 h
Sat009–120 h
Sun314–160 h
Mon209–120 h
Tue614–164 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.

Wed 21 Oct
Wednesday 21 October · low water 03:30, 15:54
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0000003 in 395%+2.3°CSE 31 km/hcloud1.1 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0000003 in 397%+2.1°CE 28 km/hcloud1.1 mair -5 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0000003 in 394%+2.5°CE 31 km/hcloud1.1 mair -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
12:0000003 in 396%+1.9°CE 30 km/hcloud1.1 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
13:0000003 in 398%+1.4°CE 24 km/hcloud1.0 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
14:0000003 in 396%+1.7°CSW 14 km/hcloud1.0 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
15:0000003 in 396%+1.5°CSW 21 km/hcloud0.9 mair -5 · dew -2 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
16:0000003 in 395%+1.7°CSW 15 km/hcloud0.9 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
17:0000003 in 395%+1.8°CSW 15 km/hcloud0.9 mair -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
Thu 22 Oct
Thursday 22 October · low water 04:34, 16:48
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0011013 in 376%+8.2°CW 24 km/hcloud0.4 mdew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.9 mm on the rock)
10:0012013 in 374%+8.2°CW 26 km/hcloud0.4 mdew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.8 mm on the rock)
11:0022023 in 370%+8.8°CW 25 km/hsun0.4 mair +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.6 mm on the rock)
12:0034123 in 365%+11.6°CW 27 km/hon the face0.3 mair +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.4 mm on the rock)
13:0045243 in 360%+12.3°CW 26 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)
14:0055443 in 359%+12.2°CW 25 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)
15:0056453 in 359%+12.1°CW 21 km/hon the face0.3 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea +1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.7 mm on the rock)
16:0067453 in 361%+11.9°CW 18 km/hon the face0.3 mair +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · sun +2 · sea +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.5 mm on the rock)
Fri 23 Oct
Friday 23 October · low water 05:15, 17:33
TimeGripModelsWet riskHumidityRock over dew pointWindSunSea at wallPoints
09:0020252 in 384%+3.5°CE 32 km/hcloud0.4 mair -2 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:0030352 in 388%+2.8°CE 34 km/hcloud0.5 mair -3 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:0020052 in 391%+2.0°CE 35 km/hcloud0.6 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
12:0000003 in 393%+1.3°CE 37 km/hcloud0.6 mair -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
13:0000003 in 395%+0.7°CSE 36 km/hcloud0.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
14:0000003 in 396%+0.5°CSE 30 km/hcloud0.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
15:0000003 in 396%+0.5°CSE 22 km/hcloud0.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)
16:0000003 in 395%+1.1°CSE 17 km/hcloud0.7 mair -5 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)

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

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