Basic

Paragliding
Map of Africa

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

16 km/h SW · not flyable

FlyableWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Fri 23 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 592m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Map of Africa.

p75 692mp95 1106m383mTue 20134mWed 21272mThu 22528mFri 2345mSat 2459mSun 25562mMon 26
p75 — typical flyable dayp95 — exceptional dayBar height = soarable tops (hwcrit)
▸Detailed forecast table
TimeStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
Tue 20ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h👍1947 SE6 ESE5 ENE4541.02%90%14.68.501018
11h👍45411 S7 SSE4 NNW6432.04%91%16.98.801015
14h👍38313 SE11 ESE6 E5582.04%82%17.59.401012
17h—1638 SSW9 S11 S4461.06%43%15.210.301009
Wed 21ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—955 NNW10 NNW15 NW1970.00%89%18.68.101010
11h—1,43028 W53 W61 W19652.039%97%22.411.401010
14h—13416 SW24 SW26 WSW5111.052%16%17.413.601011
17h—9513 WSW25 WSW31 WSW5851.094%11%16.313.701011
Thu 22ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—956 WSW11 WSW15 WSW3910.073%6%15.212.911017
11h—27218 WSW27 WSW28 W7311.096%16%15.912.701018
14h—9519 SW30 WSW33 WSW7491.095%16%15.712.411018
17h—9513 WSW24 WSW30 SW6701.065%12%15.111.801020
Fri 23ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—4104 SE4 ENE4 NNE7441.033%87%161001024
11h👍59215 SE12 ESE14 NE8272.011%88%17.810.601023
14h👍52814 SE16 ESE13 E7392.04%93%18.510.501021
17h—27013 ESE17 ESE17 E4921.01%92%17.811.301020
Sat 24FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—359 SSW7 SSW8 SSW790.022%100%15.812.401021
11h—478 SSW7 SSW7 SSW700.065%100%15.313.301020
14h—456 ESE4 ENE5 ENE660.066%96%15.313.401019
17h—356 E5 ENE5 ENE600.07%83%15.914.201018
Sun 25FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—355 SSE3 ESE3 ESE700.019%100%16.21301017
11h—588 SSW7 SW8 SW820.070%100%15.814.201016
14h—597 SSW8 SW9 SW860.076%96%16.214.801017
17h—352 SSE3 SW4 SW700.08%81%16.815.701018
Mon 26ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—2384 SSW5 SSW7 SSW3430.063%18%16.315.60—
11h👍5288 SE7 SE8 SE7051.087%84%17.9150—
14h👍56216 SE14 SE14 ESE7481.092%92%18.3150—
17h—31320 ESE22 ESE25 ESE5321.086%66%17.415.20—

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

S

Flyable directions

SE, SSE, S

Wind speed range

5–18 km/h

Air School training site

Not used for Air School training

Quick facts

Grade
Basic
Region
Garden Route
Distance from Cape Town
382 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-33.9938°S, 22.5599°E
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