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Kardoesie
Boland, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable752m soarable · 11 km/h SSW
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Sun 13 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 1,327m topsStudent safe
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Kardoesie.
▸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 | — | 439 | 26 NNE | 24 NNE | 24 NNE | 447 | 0.0 | 0% | 80% | 18.9 | 12.3 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 439 | 19 NNW | 30 N | 37 N | 634 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 26.2 | 16.1 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 1,215 | 9 WNW | 22 NNW | 30 NNW | 2079 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 29.5 | 15.6 | 0 | 1016 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 439 | 17 SSW | 19 SSW | 17 SSW | 633 | 0.0 | 0% | 99% | 25.6 | 19 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 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 | — | 439 | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 447 | 0.0 | 44% | 74% | 15.1 | 13.3 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 🤔 | 511 | 7 SSW | 6 SSW | 2 ESE | 746 | 1.0 | 0% | 93% | 20.4 | 14.7 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 798 | 17 SSW | 15 SSW | 6 SSW | 1110 | 2.0 | 0% | 95% | 22.4 | 15.6 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 439 | 20 S | 24 S | 20 S | 978 | 1.0 | 56% | 75% | 20.3 | 16.3 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 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 | 🤔 | 439 | 7 SW | 7 SW | 7 SW | 447 | 0.0 | 0% | 77% | 14.2 | 11.9 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 11h | 🤔 | 439 | 9 WSW | 9 WSW | 6 W | 605 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 20.9 | 12.7 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 752 | 11 SSW | 9 SSW | 4 SSW | 1099 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 23.9 | 13.6 | 0 | 1016 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 439 | 17 SSW | 20 SSW | 19 S | 746 | 0.0 | 0% | 65% | 21.9 | 15.7 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 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 | 🤔 | 439 | 9 S | 7 S | 7 S | 447 | 0.0 | 0% | 62% | 17.2 | 12.9 | 0 | 1013 | ✓ |
| 11h | 🤔 | 439 | 13 S | 15 S | 13 SSE | 683 | 1.0 | 0% | 89% | 23.4 | 15.7 | 0 | 1012 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 439 | 7 SSE | 9 E | 15 ENE | 880 | 1.0 | 0% | 58% | 26.7 | 15.7 | 0 | 1009 | — |
| 17h | — | 439 | 4 ESE | 4 ESE | 4 ESE | 447 | 0.0 | 0% | 21% | 22.9 | 19.9 | 0 | 1011 | — |
| 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 | — | 418 | 17 NNW | 17 NNW | 20 NNW | 521 | 0.0 | 0% | 85% | 19.5 | 11.3 | 1 | 1013 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1,003 | 11 NW | 11 NNW | 11 NNW | 1371 | 2.0 | 0% | 84% | 23.1 | 10.6 | 0 | 1013 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 1,327 | 7 WSW | 7 NNW | 24 NNW | 1819 | 2.0 | 5% | 74% | 25.1 | 11.1 | 0 | 1010 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 418 | 19 W | 15 W | 7 WSW | 603 | 1.0 | 0% | 54% | 21.2 | 10.7 | 1 | 1011 | — |
| 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 | — | 418 | 22 NNW | 28 NNW | 41 NW | 938 | 1.0 | 96% | 90% | 13.3 | 10.1 | 5 | 1014 | — |
| 11h | — | 418 | 26 NNW | 35 NNW | 43 NNW | 1069 | 1.0 | 100% | 15% | 14.7 | 10.3 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 14h | — | 846 | 39 NW | 54 NW | 61 NW | 1187 | 2.0 | 98% | 53% | 15.6 | 11 | 2 | 1013 | — |
| 17h | — | 418 | 37 NW | 52 NW | 63 NW | 800 | 1.0 | 100% | 36% | 14.1 | 11.8 | 1 | 1013 | — |
| 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 | — | 418 | 22 N | 24 N | 30 N | 560 | 0.0 | 100% | 8% | 12.8 | 11.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 418 | 31 NNW | 37 NNW | 43 NNW | 845 | 1.0 | 92% | 20% | 14.6 | 11.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 917 | 39 NW | 48 NW | 54 NW | 1206 | 2.0 | 70% | 97% | 16.3 | 11.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 555 | 31 NW | 44 NW | 54 NW | 916 | 1.0 | 80% | 92% | 14.9 | 11.7 | 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 | — | 381 | 17 S | 19 S | 22 S | 601 | 1.0 | 94% | 27% | 9.3 | 7.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 1,130 | 33 S | 37 S | 31 SSE | 1531 | 2.0 | 93% | 97% | 13.5 | 6.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1,418 | 31 SSW | 33 S | 26 SSE | 1900 | 2.0 | 62% | 97% | 15.1 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 381 | 33 S | 39 S | 39 SSE | 1209 | 1.0 | 0% | 94% | 15.1 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — |
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Wind recommendation
N - S
Flyable directions
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW
Wind speed range
0–18 km/h
Student site
Yes
Quick facts
- Grade
- Basic
- Region
- Boland
- Distance from Cape Town
- 151 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -32.6433°S, 18.9531°E
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