Basic

Paragliding
George Peak

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

19 km/h ESE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Thu 20 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 1,241m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for George Peak.

p75 1277mp95 1640m1241mThu 20969mFri 21643mSat 221045mSun 23259mMon 24463mTue 25607mWed 26
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
Thu 20ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h6436 WSW7 WSW9 WSW8190.030%57%9.76.901028
11h👍1,1879 S2 WSW13 NNW15042.057%94%13.87.501028
14h👍1,24113 SSE2 S19 NNW15492.084%96%14.18.701025
17h👍64311 SSE11 SSE9 SSE9921.076%78%10.9801025
Fri 21ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h6437 ENE7 ENE7 ENE6510.00%78%9.67.801024
11h96213 ESE13 ENE17 NNE11952.056%95%14.29.601023
14h96919 ESE19 E22 NNE11882.065%98%15.21101020
17h64317 ESE20 E20 E8751.096%100%12.410.701018
Sat 22ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h64319 W31 W41 WSW8280.0100%15%10.79.801022
11h1,11020 WSW35 W46 WSW14302.00%81%13.47.301024
14h1,24420 WSW33 WSW41 WSW16102.00%98%15.27.201024
17h👍64311 S13 SSW17 SW11481.039%100%13.18.801025
Sun 23ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h6430 SSW2 SSW2 SW7360.096%79%10.49.701030
11h👍1,1347 SSE6 NNW17 NW14382.062%96%15.610.101029
14h👍1,04513 SSE2 E17 N12882.054%98%15.710.901026
17h👍6439 SE6 ESE9 N9781.076%100%1310.201026
Mon 24ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2596 WSW6 W6 W3680.00%73%13.67.901025
11h4977 SW7 WSW7 WNW7391.00%95%17.410.201025
14h57511 S7 S4 NNW8132.057%98%16.811.101023
17h🤔2597 S6 S2 NNW6751.095%100%14.310.801025
Tue 25ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2596 E15 E22 E4510.00%74%12.42.401026
11h39615 ESE15 ESE13 E6001.00%95%17.15.70
14h46317 ESE15 ESE13 E6612.00%98%17.510.501024
17h25915 ESE15 ESE17 E4671.042%100%15.812.10
Wed 26ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h39939 N48 N52 NNW6170.00%75%18.72.50
11h39924 NNW31 NNW41 NNW6041.00%95%28.850
14h60719 NW26 NW30 NW9791.00%98%32.73.10
17h39913 NNW15 NNW22 NNW5060.00%100%28.69.70

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

SE - SW (max 15km/h)

Flyable directions

SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW

Wind speed range

5–18 km/h

Student site

No

Quick facts

Grade
Basic
Region
Garden Route
Distance from Cape Town
370 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-33.9163°S, 22.4377°E
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