Basic

Paragliding
Brenton-on-Sea

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

4 km/h WSW · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Brenton-on-Sea.

p75 700mp95 1102m35mWed 935mThu 1035mFri 1135mSat 121mSun 131mMon 141mTue 151006mWed 16
p75 — typical flyable dayp95 — exceptional dayBar height = soarable tops (hwcrit)
Detailed forecast table
TimeStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
Wed 9ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h3513 WNW13 WNW13 WNW430.00%84%19.915.501019
11h356 SW4 SW4 SW430.018%96%18.916.401019
14h354 SW4 SW4 SW430.00%98%19.31601017
17h356 WSW6 WSW6 WSW430.00%99%19.415.501017
Thu 10ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h3515 WNW15 WNW15 WNW430.00%9%17.116.401020
11h3517 W19 W20 W710.0100%17%16.716.301021
14h3515 W15 W17 W810.0100%19%16.316.101020
17h3517 W17 W17 W1160.0100%11%16.415.901021
Fri 11ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h359 NNW9 NNW9 NNW430.00%43%14.21301024
11h357 SSW7 SSW7 SSW430.065%93%14.112.901024
14h354 WSW4 WSW4 WSW430.0100%75%13.413.401021
17h354 SE4 SE4 SE430.00%17%13.613.601020
Sat 12ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h352 N2 N2 N430.00%18%15.314.911019
11h3513 SE13 SE13 SE430.00%90%15.915.701019
14h3535 SE33 SE33 SE430.00%89%16.715.901016
17h3531 SE31 SE31 SE430.098%17%16.416.201016
Sun 13🌧 RainStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h124 E28 E31 E1500.094%53%17.116.411018
11h126 ESE28 ESE30 ESE870.085%88%17.416.511018
14h117 SE19 ESE24 ESE790.097%86%17.316.811015
17h117 SE19 ESE24 ESE810.0100%33%17.316.801014
Mon 14🌧 RainStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h130 NNE31 NNE37 NNE1200.00%18%19.714.811009
11h117 E13 E15 E240.055%36%17.615.811009
14h157 WSW65 SW70 SW3281.0100%16%161521008
17h131 SW33 SW37 SW3111.084%7%15.414141012
Tue 15ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h122 W31 WNW43 WNW2530.00%91%17.412.20
11h19 SW7 SSW7 SSW200.012%97%16.913.70
14h19 ESE9 E9 E180.041%97%16.814.40
17h115 ESE13 SE15 SE440.022%19%1714.10
Wed 16ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h11617 W20 W24 WSW3200.041%3%12.79.50
11h11622 SW28 SSW28 SSW11551.092%15%14.37.70
14h1,00626 SW26 SW20 SSW16272.0100%51%15.55.10
17h11622 SW26 SSW24 SSW12301.029%47%14.750

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

S

Flyable directions

S

Wind speed range

5–20 km/h

Student site

No

Quick facts

Grade
Basic
Region
Garden Route
Distance from Cape Town
424 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-34.0737°S, 23.0173°E
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