The Round Tower

1 wall · Weather from the Cruden Bay to Boddam point · Updated Wed 21 Oct, 08:08

Big sea: up to 2.7 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 16:00. This touches the best window.

Across the crag

Rock now: A trace. 0.4 mm of rain in 24 hours, 0.7 mm in 72.
Low water: Today 03:21, 15:45. Tomorrow 04:25, 16:40.
Sea: 2.7 m from the SE, 7 s wind sea. Up to 2.7 m today.
Weather: Cruden Bay to Boddam point, shared along this stretch. Coast counted as facing ESE.

Met Office figures, to 08:00.

The Round Tower

Faces E
Sea-sheltered
Not tidal

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 17:00.

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Why

Even the best window is held back by rain and humid air (93% humidity).

What shapes this crag

Sun: Faces east and south in places, scored as E. On the face 09:00 to 11:00, when it shines.
Shelter: Offshore rock breaks the swell.
Sea: Onto the face, broken by offshore rock, counted at half: 1.3 m at the wall.
Seepage: None noted.
Birds: Reported nesting, April to July, months not confirmed. Kittiwake nests spoil most climbs in summer.

Next 7 days

Wed009–120 h

Thu415–173 h

Fri209–120 h

Sat109–120 h

Sun314–160 h

Mon309–120 h

Tue514–162 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 03:21, 15:45
Time	Wet risk	Humidity	Rock over dew point	Wind	Sun	Sea at wall	Points
09:00	3 in 3	92%	+2.5°C	SE 27 km/h	cloud	1.4 m	air -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:00	3 in 3	93%	+2.5°C	SE 29 km/h	cloud	1.4 m	air -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:00	3 in 3	93%	+2.4°C	E 29 km/h	cloud	1.3 m	air -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
12:00	3 in 3	93%	+2.1°C	E 26 km/h	cloud	1.3 m	air -4 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
13:00	3 in 3	94%	+1.7°C	E 20 km/h	cloud	1.3 m	air -5 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind +1 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
14:00	3 in 3	96%	+1.4°C	E 7 km/h	cloud	1.2 m	air -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 (raining)
15:00	3 in 3	96%	+1.4°C	SW 13 km/h	cloud	1.2 m	air -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
16:00	3 in 3	95%	+1.3°C	SW 13 km/h	cloud	1.1 m	air -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
17:00	3 in 3	94%	+1.6°C	SW 15 km/h	cloud	1.1 m	air -5 · dew -2 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)

Thu 22 Oct

Thursday 22 October · low water 04:25, 16:40
Time	Grip	Models	Wet risk	Humidity	Rock over dew point	Wind	Sun	Sea at wall	Points
09:00	1	101	3 in 3	76%	+7.0°C	W 25 km/h	cloud	0.5 m	dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.9 mm on the rock)
10:00	1	201	3 in 3	74%	+7.0°C	W 26 km/h	cloud	0.5 m	dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -3 (wet, 1.8 mm on the rock)
11:00	2	301	3 in 3	71%	+7.5°C	W 26 km/h	sun	0.5 m	air +1 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.7 mm on the rock)
12:00	3	412	3 in 3	64%	+8.3°C	W 27 km/h	sun	0.5 m	air +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.5 mm on the rock)
13:00	3	422	3 in 3	58%	+9.1°C	W 25 km/h	sun	0.4 m	air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.3 mm on the rock)
14:00	4	433	3 in 3	58%	+9.0°C	W 23 km/h	sun	0.4 m	air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 · seep -2 (wet, 1.1 mm on the rock)
15:00	4	533	3 in 3	58%	+8.9°C	W 20 km/h	sun	0.4 m	air +4 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.9 mm on the rock)
16:00	4	533	3 in 3	63%	+7.9°C	W 18 km/h	sun	0.4 m	air +3 · dew +1 · wind dir +1 · wind +1 · wet -3 (wet, 0.8 mm on the rock)

Fri 23 Oct

Friday 23 October · low water 05:07, 17:26
Time	Grip	Models	Wet risk	Humidity	Rock over dew point	Wind	Sun	Sea at wall	Points
09:00	2	024	2 in 3	77%	+2.7°C	E 47 km/h	cloud	0.6 m	air -1 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
10:00	2	024	2 in 3	80%	+2.4°C	E 49 km/h	cloud	0.7 m	air -2 · haar -2 · dew -1 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
11:00	1	004	2 in 3	84%	+1.7°C	E 52 km/h	cloud	0.7 m	air -3 · haar -2 · dew -2 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · wet -5 (raining)
12:00	0	000	3 in 3	88%	+0.9°C	E 54 km/h	cloud	0.8 m	air -3 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
13:00	0	000	3 in 3	91%	+0.3°C	SE 54 km/h	cloud	0.9 m	air -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -2 (raining)
14:00	0	000	3 in 3	91%	+0.3°C	SE 50 km/h	cloud	0.9 m	air -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
15:00	0	000	3 in 3	90%	+0.5°C	SE 43 km/h	cloud	0.9 m	air -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · wind -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -3 (raining)
16:00	0	000	3 in 3	89%	+0.8°C	SE 38 km/h	cloud	0.9 m	air -4 · haar -2 · dew -3 · wind dir -1 · sea -1 · wet -5 · seep -4 (raining)

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

Logged days here

Date	Wall	Felt	Grip said	Actual weather
11 Oct 2026	Main face	Grippy	2 Greasy	3