Paragliding
Ceres Mountain
Boland, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
52 km/h NNW · not flyable
Best window this week
Fri 2 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 1,884m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Ceres Mountain.
▸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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 30Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 1,310 | 28 NNE | 26 NNE | 26 NNE | 1318 | 0.0 | 0% | 86% | 12.6 | 4.4 | 0 | 1023 |
| 11h | — | 2,006 | 33 N | 41 N | 41 NNE | 2237 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 17.6 | 5.6 | 0 | 1022 |
| 14h | — | 2,398 | 30 NNE | 37 N | 37 N | 2746 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 20.4 | 6.3 | 0 | 1019 |
| 17h | — | 2,115 | 35 N | 50 N | 52 N | 2879 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 20 | 7.3 | 0 | 1017 |
| Thu 1Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 1,310 | 37 N | 35 N | 35 N | 1318 | 0.0 | 0% | 79% | 13.8 | 8.7 | 0 | 1018 |
| 11h | — | 2,205 | 56 N | 76 NNW | 87 NNW | 2506 | 2.0 | 39% | 82% | 16.7 | 10.2 | 0 | 1017 |
| 14h | — | 2,578 | 52 NNW | 72 NNW | 70 NNW | 2977 | 3.0 | 7% | 97% | 20 | 10.2 | 0 | 1014 |
| 17h | — | 2,044 | 31 NW | 50 NNW | 61 NNW | 2434 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 17.8 | 10.7 | 0 | 1014 |
| Fri 2Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 1,310 | 11 WSW | 11 WSW | 13 W | 1422 | 1.0 | 33% | 86% | 9.3 | 6.5 | 0 | 1020 |
| 11h | 👍 | 1,884 | 11 SSW | 7 NW | 26 NNW | 2188 | 2.0 | 15% | 95% | 13.5 | 6.7 | 0 | 1020 |
| 14h | — | 2,141 | 19 SSW | 6 WNW | 26 N | 2508 | 2.0 | 43% | 87% | 14.9 | 8.1 | 0 | 1018 |
| 17h | — | 1,434 | 19 SSW | 17 SSW | 9 S | 1715 | 1.0 | 88% | 50% | 12.1 | 9.5 | 0 | 1018 |
| Sat 3Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 1,124 | 39 SE | 48 SE | 57 SE | 1436 | 1.0 | 100% | 15% | 6.5 | 5.2 | 0 | 1023 |
| 11h | — | 1,124 | 37 ESE | 46 ESE | 54 ESE | 1493 | 1.0 | 100% | 18% | 7.5 | 6.2 | 0 | 1023 |
| 14h | — | 1,650 | 41 ESE | 52 ESE | 57 E | 1917 | 2.0 | 78% | 97% | 11.5 | 6.3 | 0 | 1022 |
| 17h | — | 1,124 | 43 ESE | 56 E | 65 E | 1744 | 1.0 | 100% | 21% | 10.1 | 7.1 | 0 | 1022 |
| Sun 4Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | — | 13 ENE | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.3 | — | 0 | 1024 |
| 11h | — | — | 13 ENE | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.3 | — | 0 | 1022 |
| 14h | — | — | 9 E | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.4 | — | 0 | 1018 |
| 17h | — | — | 8 ESE | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.9 | — | 0 | 1016 |
| Mon 5Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | — | 6 N | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.4 | — | 0 | 1015 |
| 11h | — | — | 11 WNW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.9 | — | 0 | 1013 |
| 14h | — | — | 16 W | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.8 | — | 0 | 1011 |
| 17h | — | — | 17 W | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.6 | — | 0 | 1009 |
A high inland peak, known as "Waboomberg", above the Ceres fruit valley, producing strong thermic conditions and good cross-country potential toward the Inverdoorn salt pans and the edge of the Karoo. Best flown in spring and autumn — the wind tends to swing westerly early on summer afternoons as low pressure builds over the desert.
Notice something outdated on this page? Let Ria know →Hazards & cautions
Strong summer thermals, turbulence soon after launch, powerlines on the landing fields, and a turbulent westerly wind on summer afternoons.
Launch & landing
Launch from a gently sloping fynbos field southwest of the radio mast, at the top of a serrated, cliff-lined gully — around 1000m above the valley (1600m ASL, 2900m ceiling). Land in any uncultivated field in the valley, avoiding orchards and vineyards.
Access
Via the N1 to Worcester and the R43 to Ceres, then farm roads up toward the peak — permission from the resident farmer is required, best arranged by phoning ahead.
Background
Roughly 40km out-and-return recorded (Ant Allen).
Flying conditions
Wind recommendation
SSW - SSE
Flyable directions
SSE, S, SSW
Wind speed range
0–18 km/h
Air School training site
Not used for Air School training
Quick facts
- Grade
- Sport
- Region
- Boland
- Distance from Cape Town
- 122 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -33.2500°S, 19.4667°E
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