The Red Band Cliff
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Big sea: up to 2.9 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 and Rock Band Cliff: The models differ by up to 3 points at times between 10:00 and 18:00. This touches the best window.
Across the crag
- Rock now
- Wet. 1.0 mm of rain in 24 hours, 1.1 mm in 72.
- Low water
- Today 03:51, 16:12. Tomorrow 04:54, 17:06.
- Sea
- 2.6 m from the SE, 7 s wind sea. Up to 2.9 m today.
- Weather
- Nigg Bay to Findon 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.
Main faceFaces SE · part tidal · seeps
04
Today, Wed 21
Not climbable today. Best 09:00 to 12:00.
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Tomorrow, Thu 22
Climbable from 14:00. Best 15:00 to 18:00.
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Why
Even the best window is held back by rain and humid air (93% humidity).
What shapes this wall
- Sun
- On the face 09:00 to 14:00, when it shines.
- 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: 2.6 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
- Known to seep after rain.
- 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
Thu415–184 h
Fri109–120 h
Sat009–120 h
Sun313–160 h
Mon308–110 h
Tue614–166 h
Rock Band CliffFaces NE · seeps
04
Today, Wed 21
Not climbable today. Best 09:00 to 12:00.
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Tomorrow, Thu 22
Climbable from 14:00. Best 14:00 to 17:00.
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Why
Even the best window is held back by rain and humid air (93% 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: 2.6 m at the wall.
- Seepage
- Known to seep after rain.
- Birds
- None reported. The Red Band Cliff beside it is nested.
Next 7 days
Wed009–120 h
Thu414–174 h
Fri109–120 h
Sat009–120 h
Sun313–160 h
Mon308–110 h
Tue614–166 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
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 90% | +3.4°C | E 29 km/h | cloud | 2.8 m | air -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 10:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +2.5°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 2.9 m | air -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 11:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +2.1°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 2.8 m | air -5 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 12:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +1.6°C | E 27 km/h | cloud | 2.7 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 13:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 95% | +1.8°C | SE 12 km/h | cloud | 2.6 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 14:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +1.7°C | SW 15 km/h | cloud | 2.5 m | air -4 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 15:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +1.9°C | SW 19 km/h | cloud | 2.4 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 16:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +1.9°C | SW 12 km/h | cloud | 2.3 m | air -4 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 17:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +2.0°C | S 16 km/h | cloud | 2.2 m | air -4 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
Main face, 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% | +9.2°C | W 24 km/h | cloud | 1.0 m | air +2 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.7 mm on the rock) |
| 10:00 | 2 | 300 | 3 in 3 | 66% | +12.5°C | W 23 km/h | on the face | 0.9 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 | 63% | +12.4°C | W 20 km/h | on the face | 0.9 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 | 58% | +12.8°C | W 23 km/h | on the face | 0.8 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 | 432 | 3 in 3 | 58% | +12.5°C | W 20 km/h | on the face | 0.8 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 | 4 | 433 | 3 in 3 | 54% | +10.6°C | W 20 km/h | sun | 0.7 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 0.6 mm on the rock) |
| 15:00 | 4 | 533 | 3 in 3 | 53% | +10.7°C | W 19 km/h | sun | 0.7 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.4 mm on the rock) |
| 16:00 | 4 | 533 | 3 in 3 | 55% | +8.8°C | W 12 km/h | sun | 0.7 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.3 mm on the rock) |
| 17:00 | 4 | 532 | 3 in 3 | 65% | +7.3°C | SW 12 km/h | sun | 0.6 m | air +3 · dew +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.2 mm on the rock) |
Main face, Fri 23 Oct
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 2 | 005 | 2 in 3 | 87% | +3.0°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 1.1 m | air -2 · haar -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining) |
| 10:00 | 0 | 001 | 3 in 3 | 90% | +2.6°C | E 32 km/h | cloud | 1.3 m | air -3 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 11:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +1.9°C | E 29 km/h | cloud | 1.5 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 12:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +1.6°C | SE 23 km/h | cloud | 1.6 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 13:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +1.2°C | SE 18 km/h | cloud | 1.8 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 14:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +0.9°C | SE 12 km/h | cloud | 1.8 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% | +0.7°C | SE 6 km/h | cloud | 1.8 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -3 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 16:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +1.2°C | S 4 km/h | cloud | 1.8 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
Rock Band Cliff, 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 | 90% | +2.9°C | E 29 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 | 94% | +2.1°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 2.9 m | air -5 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 11:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +1.7°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 2.8 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 12:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +1.2°C | E 27 km/h | cloud | 2.7 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 13:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 95% | +1.4°C | SE 12 km/h | cloud | 2.6 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 14:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +1.4°C | SW 15 km/h | cloud | 2.5 m | air -4 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 15:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 94% | +1.5°C | SW 19 km/h | cloud | 2.4 m | air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir +1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 16:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 93% | +1.6°C | SW 12 km/h | cloud | 2.3 m | air -4 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 17:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +1.6°C | S 16 km/h | cloud | 2.2 m | air -4 · dew -2 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
Rock Band Cliff, 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% | +8.0°C | W 24 km/h | cloud | 1.0 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 | 66% | +8.8°C | W 23 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 | 310 | 3 in 3 | 63% | +8.8°C | W 20 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 | 58% | +9.3°C | W 23 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 | 322 | 3 in 3 | 58% | +9.0°C | W 20 km/h | sun | 0.8 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · sea -1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.0 mm on the rock) |
| 14:00 | 4 | 433 | 3 in 3 | 54% | +9.7°C | W 20 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 | 533 | 3 in 3 | 53% | +9.8°C | W 19 km/h | sun | 0.7 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.6 mm on the rock) |
| 16:00 | 4 | 533 | 3 in 3 | 55% | +7.8°C | W 12 km/h | sun | 0.7 m | air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.5 mm on the rock) |
| 17:00 | 4 | 532 | 3 in 3 | 65% | +6.2°C | SW 12 km/h | sun | 0.6 m | air +3 · dew +1 · wet -2 (damp, 0.4 mm on the rock) |
Rock Band Cliff, Fri 23 Oct
| Time | Grip | Models | Wet risk | Humidity | Rock over dew point | Wind | Sun | Sea at wall | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 2 | 005 | 2 in 3 | 87% | +1.9°C | E 31 km/h | cloud | 1.1 m | air -3 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining) |
| 10:00 | 0 | 001 | 3 in 3 | 90% | +1.5°C | E 32 km/h | cloud | 1.3 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining) |
| 11:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +0.9°C | E 29 km/h | cloud | 1.5 m | air -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining) |
| 12:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 92% | +0.7°C | SE 23 km/h | cloud | 1.6 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 | 1.8 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 | 1.8 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 | 1.8 m | air -5 · haar -2 · dew -4 · wind -1 · sea -2 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining) |
| 16:00 | 0 | 000 | 3 in 3 | 96% | +0.2°C | S 4 km/h | cloud | 1.8 m | air -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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