Ground handlingGround handling / kiting training site.
Paragliding
Glen Club
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
7 km/h NNE · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Sat 15 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 498m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 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 | — | 199 | 19 E | 17 E | 17 E | 208 | 0.0 | 0% | 58% | 12.7 | 5 | 0 | 1029 | — |
| 11h | — | 17 | 19 NE | 17 NE | 17 NE | 26 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 15.9 | 6.6 | 0 | 1028 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 17 | 15 SSW | 15 SSW | 15 SSW | 26 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 14.6 | 7.9 | 0 | 1025 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 17 | 6 NE | 6 NE | 6 NE | 26 | 0.0 | 0% | 99% | 17.1 | 7.6 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| Thu 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 | — | 199 | 22 E | 20 E | 20 E | 208 | 0.0 | 0% | 60% | 16.2 | 7.7 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 17 | 24 NE | 24 NE | 24 NE | 26 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 18.1 | 9.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 17 | 7 NNE | 7 NNE | 7 NNE | 26 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 16.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 17 | 6 NE | 6 NE | 6 NE | 26 | 0.0 | 0% | 99% | 16.4 | 11.5 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Fri 14Clear | 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 | — | 199 | 11 NE | 11 NE | 11 NE | 208 | 0.0 | 0% | 31% | 11.5 | 9.9 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 17 | 17 NE | 17 NNE | 17 NNE | 26 | 0.0 | 0% | 85% | 13.8 | 11.6 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 14h | — | 17 | 19 NNW | 19 NNW | 19 NNW | 26 | 0.0 | 82% | 89% | 13.6 | 12.7 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 17h | — | 17 | 6 NE | 6 NE | 6 NE | 26 | 0.0 | 87% | 96% | 13.5 | 12.8 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| Sat 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 | — | 199 | 11 SE | 9 SE | 9 SE | 208 | 0.0 | 0% | 60% | 10.9 | 8.9 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | 422 | 4 WSW | 4 ESE | 9 E | 622 | 2.0 | 0% | 95% | 19.2 | 9 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 498 | 6 WSW | 2 N | 9 NNE | 706 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 21.3 | 8.5 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 199 | 4 S | 2 SE | 4 E | 437 | 1.0 | 0% | 92% | 19.8 | 10.9 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Sun 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 | — | 1 | 15 N | 13 N | 13 N | 16 | 0.0 | 81% | 47% | 13.1 | 12.1 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 17 N | 17 N | 19 NNW | 70 | 0.0 | 70% | 94% | 13.5 | 12.2 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 15 NW | 15 NW | 19 NW | 61 | 0.0 | 88% | 98% | 13.6 | 12.9 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 4 W | 6 WNW | 7 WNW | 53 | 0.0 | 100% | 14% | 11.5 | 11.4 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| Mon 17Clear | 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 | 22 SE | 28 SE | 37 SE | 94 | 0.0 | 13% | 48% | 14.9 | 11.9 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 11 SSW | 11 SSW | 11 SSW | 14 | 0.0 | 43% | 93% | 14.6 | 12.7 | 0 | 1023 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 1 | 2 NNW | 2 NW | 2 NW | 9 | 0.0 | 32% | 98% | 14.9 | 12.4 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 4 NW | 4 WSW | 4 WSW | 9 | 0.0 | 33% | 100% | 15 | 12.6 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| Tue 18Clear | 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 | — | 78 | 19 SSE | 20 SSE | 22 SSE | 162 | 0.0 | 97% | 43% | 13.8 | 13.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 78 | 15 S | 15 SSE | 17 SSE | 250 | 0.0 | 73% | 92% | 14.3 | 13 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 78 | 22 SSW | 20 SSW | 22 SSW | 110 | 0.0 | 80% | 98% | 13.7 | 12.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 78 | 24 S | 22 S | 24 S | 113 | 0.0 | 62% | 100% | 14 | 12.4 | 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
Student 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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