Paragliding
Katbakkies
Boland, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
NAm soarable · 12 km/h WSW
Best window this week
Thu 12 · 14h00 · 🔥 4 stars · 2,447m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Katbakkies.
▸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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 08h | — | 1,058 | 7 NE | 7 NE | 7 NE | 1071 | 0.0 | 0% | 89% | 15.6 | 5.7 | 0 | 1021 |
| 11h | — | 1,976 | 12 NNW | 15 NW | 24 W | 2432 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 23.9 | 4.7 | 0 | 1019 |
| 14h | — | 2,426 | 8 NNW | 13 W | 21 WSW | 2989 | 3.0 | 0% | 100% | 27.6 | 5.6 | 0 | 1017 |
| 17h | 👍 | 1,762 | 14 SW | 13 SW | 4 SE | 2517 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 26.6 | 6.5 | 0 | 1017 |
| Tue 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) |
| 08h | — | 1,058 | 8 ENE | 7 ENE | 7 ENE | 1066 | 0.0 | 0% | 92% | 18.1 | 6.2 | 0 | 1019 |
| 11h | — | 1,672 | 13 NNW | 15 NW | 19 WNW | 2056 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 26.7 | 5.7 | 0 | 1018 |
| 14h | — | 2,341 | 19 W | 19 WNW | 25 WNW | 2922 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 29.3 | 7.2 | 0 | 1015 |
| 17h | — | 1,058 | 17 WSW | 21 WSW | 17 WSW | 1983 | 1.0 | 0% | 91% | 26.8 | 7 | 0 | 1015 |
| Wed 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) |
| 08h | — | 1,058 | 5 S | 7 S | 11 SSW | 1137 | 0.0 | 0% | 92% | 16.7 | 3.9 | 0 | 1018 |
| 11h | — | 1,840 | 16 WSW | 20 WSW | 25 W | 2247 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 24.7 | 8.2 | 0 | 1016 |
| 14h | — | 2,028 | 24 WSW | 29 WSW | 33 WSW | 2456 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 25.4 | 9.2 | 0 | 1015 |
| 17h | — | 1,610 | 26 WSW | 36 WSW | 40 WSW | 2070 | 2.0 | 0% | 93% | 22.6 | 11.7 | 0 | 1015 |
| Thu 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) |
| 08h | — | 1,058 | 19 ESE | 22 ESE | 18 ESE | 1271 | 1.0 | 42% | 92% | 14.5 | 11.1 | 0 | 1018 |
| 11h | — | 1,912 | 5 SE | 6 W | 24 W | 2287 | 2.0 | 3% | 96% | 20.3 | 8.7 | 0 | 1016 |
| 14h | 🔥 | 2,447 | 13 W | 14 W | 29 W | 2977 | 3.0 | 0% | 100% | 25 | 6.7 | 0 | 1013 |
| 17h | — | 1,804 | 17 WSW | 14 WSW | 3 NW | 2346 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 23 | 7.4 | 0 | 1013 |
| Fri 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) |
| 08h | — | 1,078 | 26 ESE | 27 ESE | 24 SE | 1290 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 15.4 | 5 | 0 | 1019 |
| 11h | — | 1,923 | 17 SE | 15 SSE | 13 S | 2268 | 3.0 | 0% | 100% | 20 | 0.3 | 0 | 1018 |
| 14h | — | 2,553 | 19 SE | 15 SSE | 21 SW | 3055 | 3.0 | 0% | 98% | 23.2 | -4 | 0 | 1015 |
| 17h | — | 2,231 | 29 SE | 20 SE | 7 WSW | 2795 | 2.0 | 0% | 90% | 22.9 | -1.2 | 0 | 1015 |
| Sat 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) |
| 08h | — | 1,078 | 36 ESE | 39 ESE | 44 ESE | 1290 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 14.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 1020 |
| 11h | — | 1,701 | 29 SE | 20 SE | 5 S | 1980 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 19.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 1019 |
| 14h | — | 2,460 | 17 SE | 13 SE | 4 WSW | 2942 | 3.0 | 0% | 98% | 23.2 | -6.1 | 0 | 1016 |
| 17h | — | 2,472 | 26 SE | 20 SE | 6 WNW | 3133 | 2.0 | 0% | 90% | 24.1 | -3.7 | 0 | 1014 |
A remote site on the edge of the Ceres-Karoo desert, for experienced, self-sufficient pilots — genuinely wild terrain with strong cross-country potential toward Sutherland or along the Calvinia road. No cellphone reception on site.
Notice something outdated on this page? Let Ria know →Hazards & cautions
Strong thermic activity, and serious heat risk during any walk-out — carry water.
Launch & landing
Launch from the tar road where it widens near the pass summit (can sit in rotor) — about 100m above the pass (1150m ASL, 4000m ceiling). Land on open scrub beside the road, on either side of the pass.
Access
North of Gydo Pass via Op Die Berg, following the road south of the Tierberg massif toward the Ceres-Karoo turnoff.
Background
Roughly 51km recorded east (Greg Hamerton, Jan 2006).
Flying conditions
Wind recommendation
W - SW
Flyable directions
SW, WSW, W
Wind speed range
0–15 km/h
Air School training site
Not used for Air School training
Quick facts
- Grade
- Sport
- Region
- Boland
- Distance from Cape Town
- 155 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -32.8980°S, 19.5545°E
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