Ground handlingGround handling / kiting training site.
Paragliding
Glen Club
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable50m soarable · 12 km/h SW
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Tue 3 · 08h00 · 👍 2 stars · 196m topsStudent safe
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Glen Club.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 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) | Student |
| 08h | 👍 | 196 | 5 W | 4 W | 4 N | 369 | 1.0 | 7% | 90% | 17 | 11.8 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| 11h | 👍 | 50 | 6 SW | 6 SW | 4 SW | 144 | 0.0 | 28% | 97% | 16.5 | 13 | 0 | 1015 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 50 | 12 SSW | 12 SSW | 11 SSW | 130 | 0.0 | 7% | 97% | 17.3 | 13.1 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 50 | 23 SSW | 23 SW | 23 SSW | 58 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 20.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Wed 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) | Student |
| 08h | — | 141 | 3 W | 2 WSW | 2 W | 234 | 0.0 | 0% | 86% | 19.8 | 10.7 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 50 | 6 WSW | 6 WSW | 5 SW | 116 | 0.0 | 0% | 94% | 18.9 | 13.2 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 50 | 12 SW | 12 SW | 12 SW | 92 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 19.9 | 14 | 0 | 1011 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 50 | 20 SW | 20 SW | 20 SW | 88 | 0.0 | 0% | 91% | 21.7 | 13.3 | 0 | 1011 | — |
| Thu 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) | Student |
| 08h | — | 233 | 15 NNW | 24 NW | 30 NW | 402 | 1.0 | 76% | 89% | 16.8 | 14.4 | 0 | 1010 | — |
| 11h | — | 141 | 20 NW | 29 NW | 36 NW | 313 | 1.0 | 98% | 28% | 16.2 | 15.4 | 0 | 1010 | — |
| 14h | — | 676 | 23 NW | 38 WNW | 44 WNW | 905 | 2.0 | 84% | 100% | 18.1 | 15.5 | 0 | 1009 | — |
| 17h | — | 492 | 21 NW | 33 WNW | 39 WNW | 713 | 1.0 | 89% | 100% | 17.3 | 15.2 | 0 | 1009 | — |
| Fri 6Clear | 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 NNW | 23 NNW | 27 NW | 155 | 0.0 | 76% | 100% | 15.5 | 14.3 | 3 | 1012 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 24 NW | 28 NW | 31 WNW | 187 | 0.0 | 73% | 89% | 15.7 | 14.5 | 1 | 1013 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 13 WNW | 15 WNW | 19 W | 83 | 0.0 | 77% | 97% | 15.6 | 14.6 | 1 | 1013 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 1 | 13 WSW | 14 WSW | 18 WSW | 81 | 0.0 | 59% | 84% | 15.8 | 14.2 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| Sat 7Clear | 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 | 29 SSE | 37 SSE | 37 SSE | 1049 | 0.0 | 67% | 100% | 15.4 | 10.2 | 1 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 34 SSE | 41 SE | 34 SE | 728 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 15.9 | 9.4 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 36 SSE | 45 SSE | 39 SE | 568 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 16.1 | 9.9 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 53 SE | 59 SE | 50 SE | 377 | 0.0 | 0% | 89% | 15.9 | 9.4 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| Sun 8Clear | 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 | 9 E | 6 E | 7 E | 13 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 14.9 | 10.2 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 24 SSW | 22 SSW | 22 SSW | 40 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 16 | 10.9 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 31 SSW | 31 SSW | 31 SSW | 117 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 17.1 | 10 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 34 SSW | 34 SSW | 37 SSW | 93 | 0.0 | 0% | 89% | 17.6 | 10.5 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| Mon 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 | — | 98 | 22 SSW | 24 SSW | 29 SSW | 220 | 0.0 | 35% | 100% | 17 | 13.5 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 161 | 17 SSW | 15 SSW | 16 SSW | 239 | 0.0 | 44% | 100% | 18.5 | 13.2 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 168 | 28 SSW | 29 SSW | 30 SSW | 288 | 1.0 | 56% | 73% | 18.2 | 13.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 173 | 33 S | 37 S | 41 S | 379 | 0.0 | 53% | 86% | 17.6 | 14.4 | 0 | — | — |
Detailed site description not yet documented — flying conditions and location data below are drawn directly from our site metadata.
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Wind recommendation
S-W
Flyable directions
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W
Wind speed range
5–19 km/h
Air School training site
Yes
Quick facts
- Grade
- Ground handling
- Region
- Cape Town
- Distance from Cape Town
- 5 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -33.9433°S, 18.3733°E
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