Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Rock dry, Rock about 27 °C
Mon 2 · 52 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 31°C
- Air
- 36°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 29°C
- Air
- 37°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 31°C
- Air
- 38°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 51 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 29°C
- Air
- 38°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 30°C
- Air
- 38°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 28°C
- Air
- 35°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 56 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 27°C
- Air
- 35°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 150, fair
- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 551, fair
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 856, fair
- Mon 957, fair
- Tue 1059, fair
The spot in three facts
- 2 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Sportstyles
- Best Jun–Jul6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov* | 50, fair | Wetdry in 3 h | 27°C | 37°C | 0.7 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | Dry | 31°C | 36°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | Dry | 29°C | 37°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | Dry | 31°C | 38°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 51, fair | Dry | 29°C | 38°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 30°C | 38°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | Dry | 28°C | 35°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 56, fair | Dry | 27°C | 35°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 57, fair | Dry | 26°C | 35°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | Dry | 23°C | 37°C | 0 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun–Jul
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
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the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Chessboard Wall
2 crags mapped. Sport. Best from Jun to Jul. Nearest beds: Henties Bay, 153 km. Nearest airport: Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB), 192 km.
- Crags 2 crags mapped.
- Styles Sport.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,060–US$2,130 each
about US$1,060–US$2,130 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to WVB, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$797–US$1,660 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$141–US$255 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$60–US$107 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$2,130 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 153 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Henties Bay, 153 km. Nearest airport: Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB), 192 km.
See places to stay near Henties Bay, 153 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 34h 20m
About 34h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → WVB, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then 3h 35m by road
Flights MDW → WVB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.