Basic
Paragliding
Gerrickes Point
Garden Route, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable39m soarable · 7 km/h SE
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Fri 11 · 17h00 · 👍 2 stars · 39m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Gerrickes Point.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 9Clear | 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 | — | 39 | 9 SW | 9 SW | 9 SW | 47 | 0.0 | 0% | 83% | 19 | 14.9 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 39 | 6 S | 6 S | 6 S | 48 | 0.0 | 45% | 96% | 17.8 | 15.4 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 39 | 6 S | 6 S | 6 S | 47 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 18.9 | 15 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 39 | 9 SSW | 7 SSW | 7 SSW | 47 | 0.0 | 0% | 99% | 18.5 | 14.8 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Thu 10Clear | 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 | — | 39 | 13 W | 11 W | 11 W | 47 | 0.0 | 85% | 6% | 16.9 | 16.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 39 | 17 WSW | 19 WSW | 20 WSW | 77 | 0.0 | 92% | 19% | 16.8 | 16 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 39 | 13 WSW | 15 WSW | 17 WSW | 124 | 0.0 | 100% | 15% | 16.2 | 15.7 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | — | 39 | 13 W | 15 W | 15 W | 132 | 0.0 | 100% | 8% | 16.1 | 15.4 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| Fri 11Clear | 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 | — | 39 | 2 N | 2 N | 2 N | 47 | 0.0 | 0% | 28% | 14.4 | 13.2 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 11h | — | 39 | 13 S | 13 S | 13 S | 47 | 0.0 | 64% | 95% | 14.4 | 12.9 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 14h | — | 39 | 9 SSE | 7 SSE | 7 SSE | 47 | 0.0 | 96% | 98% | 14 | 13.6 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 39 | 7 SE | 7 SE | 9 SE | 51 | 0.0 | 100% | 29% | 13.3 | 13.3 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Sat 12Clear | 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 | — | 39 | 2 NNW | 2 NNW | 2 NNW | 47 | 0.0 | 100% | 23% | 15.2 | 15 | 1 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 39 | 9 SSE | 9 SSE | 9 SSE | 47 | 0.0 | 0% | 86% | 15.2 | 15.2 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 39 | 28 SE | 28 SE | 28 SE | 47 | 0.0 | 0% | 92% | 16.7 | 16 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 39 | 30 SE | 30 SE | 30 SE | 47 | 0.0 | 100% | 57% | 16.3 | 16.1 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Sun 13Clear | 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 | — | 1 | 11 NE | 9 NE | 11 NE | 36 | 0.0 | 87% | 52% | 15.9 | 15.2 | 2 | 1017 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 15 ESE | 13 ESE | 19 ESE | 59 | 0.0 | 100% | 88% | 16.3 | 15.6 | 1 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 7 SE | 6 SSE | 6 SSE | 9 | 0.0 | 100% | 86% | 16.6 | 15.6 | 1 | 1015 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 1 | 13 ESE | 9 SE | 13 ESE | 34 | 0.0 | 100% | 12% | 16.3 | 15.6 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Mon 14🌧 Rain | 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 | — | 1 | 17 ENE | 13 ENE | 17 ENE | 34 | 0.0 | 20% | 11% | 17.9 | 15.2 | 1 | 1009 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 22 ESE | 19 ESE | 22 E | 44 | 0.0 | 50% | 9% | 17.4 | 15.5 | 1 | 1009 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 44 SW | 50 SW | 57 SW | 245 | 0.0 | 100% | 4% | 15.9 | 15 | 2 | 1008 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 24 SW | 24 SW | 26 SW | 234 | 0.0 | 73% | 9% | 15.5 | 13.8 | 13 | 1012 | — |
| Tue 15Clear | 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 | — | 1 | 20 W | 19 W | 26 WNW | 67 | 0.0 | 0% | 91% | 16.6 | 11.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 7 S | 9 S | 9 S | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 16.3 | 12.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 1 | 15 ESE | 11 E | 13 ESE | 26 | 0.0 | 58% | 31% | 15.7 | 14.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 1 | 15 E | 11 ESE | 15 ESE | 38 | 0.0 | 64% | 90% | 15.8 | 14.5 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 16Clear | 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 | — | 47 | 24 WSW | 28 WSW | 28 SW | 593 | 1.0 | 62% | 10% | 13.7 | 10.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 47 | 24 SW | 26 SSW | 26 SSW | 891 | 1.0 | 30% | 36% | 14.5 | 8.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 47 | 26 SW | 26 SW | 26 SW | 927 | 1.0 | 0% | 75% | 14.7 | 7.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 47 | 22 SW | 24 SSW | 24 SSW | 766 | 1.0 | 0% | 92% | 14.7 | 7.4 | 0 | — | — |
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Wind recommendation
E - SE (light)
Flyable directions
E, ESE, SE
Wind speed range
5–18 km/h
Student site
No
Quick facts
- Grade
- Basic
- Region
- Garden Route
- Distance from Cape Town
- 400 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -34.0341°S, 22.7643°E
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