Paragliding
Bains Kloof
Winelands, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable1278m soarable · 6 km/h WNW
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Sat 22 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 1,300m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Bains Kloof.
▸Detailed forecast table
| Time | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 20Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 520 | 24 ESE | 22 ESE | 22 ESE | 528 | 0.0 | 0% | 49% | 9.6 | 5 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 11h | — | 844 | 9 SSW | 2 NE | 9 NE | 1121 | 2.0 | 0% | 92% | 15.8 | 3.8 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,234 | 11 SSW | 4 SSW | 6 ENE | 1619 | 2.0 | 0% | 93% | 18.7 | 2.7 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 17h | — | 489 | 11 SSW | 9 SW | 2 SSW | 1001 | 1.0 | 0% | 85% | 17 | 5.5 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| Fri 21Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 520 | 30 ESE | 28 ESE | 28 ESE | 528 | 0.0 | 0% | 71% | 10.8 | 5 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | 804 | 17 ENE | 11 NE | 7 NNE | 1119 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 20 | 4.2 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 1,278 | 6 WNW | 7 N | 19 NNW | 1699 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 489 | 6 SW | 6 W | 9 NNW | 1344 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 21 | 4.7 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Sat 22Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 520 | 2 ENE | 2 ENE | 2 ENE | 528 | 0.0 | 74% | 5% | 8.6 | 8 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 975 | 11 SW | 13 WSW | 24 SW | 1272 | 2.0 | 5% | 95% | 14.2 | 7 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 1,300 | 11 SW | 13 WSW | 24 WSW | 1678 | 2.0 | 83% | 98% | 16.8 | 8.4 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 489 | 11 SW | 13 WSW | 11 WSW | 1543 | 1.0 | 100% | 13% | 15.4 | 9.7 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| Sun 23Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 520 | 19 E | 19 E | 19 E | 528 | 0.0 | 0% | 72% | 9.4 | 6.2 | 0 | 1028 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 687 | 9 W | 2 NW | 4 NE | 931 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 16 | 7.1 | 0 | 1028 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 920 | 9 W | 6 W | 6 NW | 1230 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 18.6 | 5.5 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 520 | 7 WSW | 6 SW | 4 S | 829 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 17.9 | 7.6 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| Mon 24Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 286 | 20 ESE | 19 ESE | 17 ESE | 333 | 0.0 | 0% | 65% | 14.9 | 4.3 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 11h | — | 380 | 7 SW | 6 S | 7 SE | 665 | 1.0 | 0% | 94% | 21.1 | 7.9 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 700 | 11 WSW | 6 SSW | 11 ESE | 1058 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 23.6 | 9.3 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 17h | — | 286 | 41 ESE | 46 ESE | 37 ESE | 576 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 22.1 | 9.6 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| Tue 25Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 286 | 65 ESE | 69 ESE | 57 E | 586 | 0.0 | 0% | 66% | 17.8 | 1.3 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 11h | — | 286 | 48 ESE | 50 ESE | 56 ESE | 432 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 22.6 | 5.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 286 | 39 E | 39 E | 37 E | 510 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 25.6 | 7.5 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | — | 286 | 44 ESE | 46 ESE | 39 E | 532 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 24 | 8.9 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 26Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 345 | 20 ESE | 20 ENE | 28 NE | 441 | 0.0 | 0% | 67% | 20.2 | -0.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 345 | 2 E | 7 NNW | 22 NNW | 632 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 29.9 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1,038 | 17 WNW | 24 NW | 37 NNW | 1620 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 32.7 | 2.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 345 | 17 SSW | 17 SW | 15 WSW | 571 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 28.2 | 8.6 | 0 | — | — |
A thermic pass site with cross-country potential north toward Porterville, launching above a steep-sided valley.
Notice something outdated on this page? Let Ria know →Hazards & cautions
Wind strengthens quickly and becomes dangerous in the confined valley and complex terrain — fly only in light westerlies.
Launch & landing
Launch from the rocky, lightly bushed area just below the view-site car park at the top of the pass, or from an alternative site inside the Boland Hiking Reserve above the pass; timing into a thermal cycle matters. At roughly 300m above the valley (600m ASL, 2300m ceiling), land on the sloping ground west of takeoff across the river course — expect lee-side sink in a westerly.
Access
Via the N1 toward Paarl, then the R44 to Wellington; drive through town and exit east on the road up to Bain's Kloof Pass.
Background
Longest recorded flight from this launch: roughly 118km north to Rhenosterhoek (Greg Hamerton, Nov 1999).
Flying conditions
Wind recommendation
Light W - SW
Flyable directions
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW
Wind speed range
0–18 km/h
Student site
No
Quick facts
- Grade
- Sport
- Region
- Winelands
- Distance from Cape Town
- 71 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -33.6228°S, 19.0967°E
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