Basic

Paragliding
Map of Africa

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Flyable2 starsFlyable

481m soarable · 11 km/h SSE

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Fri 11 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 524m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

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

p75 692mp95 1106m95mWed 995mThu 10481mFri 11441mSat 1213mSun 1313mMon 1413mTue 151355mWed 16
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)Student
Wed 9ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h957 SW7 SW7 SW1040.00%83%19.615.801019
11h957 SSE4 SSE2 SSW1991.00%96%24.416.501019
14h🤔959 SSE7 SSE7 S2101.00%98%26.917.301017
17h🤔956 S6 S4 S1911.00%99%21.41601017
Thu 10FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h959 WNW9 WNW9 WNW1040.00%8%17.116.101021
11h9511 SW15 WSW15 WSW4431.0100%20%18.116.501021
14h9511 SW15 SW15 SSW3971.0100%16%17.315.901020
17h959 WSW13 SW15 SW3981.0100%7%16.715.401021
Fri 11ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h950 S2 SW4 SW2150.050%40%15.31301025
11h👍52411 SSE7 SE11 E7992.031%96%18.313.101023
14h👍48111 SSE7 SE7 ENE7172.055%98%18.413.801021
17h👍2609 SE13 ESE15 ESE5541.081%99%16.61401021
Sat 12ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h952 ESE2 E4 E2420.0100%24%15.815.121019
11h👍4419 SE9 ESE11 E6892.0100%89%1915.701019
14h9517 SE26 ESE28 ESE3991.0100%18%17.616.201016
17h9522 SE33 SE41 ESE2211.0100%3%16.51601016
Sun 13🌧 Rain · FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h137 N9 NNW9 NNW220.0100%21%14.714.611017
11h137 SW7 WSW7 WSW240.0100%55%15.11511017
14h134 SSE4 SSW4 SSW220.0100%75%15.815.211015
17h132 E2 N2 N220.0100%9%16.215.201014
Mon 14🌧 Rain · FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1322 E22 ENE24 ENE840.035%3%17.715.211009
11h134 SSE4 S4 S220.063%44%16.915.511009
14h1341 SW44 SW50 SW2280.0100%3%15.715.151009
17h1315 SSW15 SSW15 SW3150.0100%3%15.31481012
Tue 15ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1328 NW41 NW52 NW3080.00%91%17.711.50
11h137 ESE7 E7 E240.032%97%15.513.10
14h1311 ENE9 NE11 ENE370.027%19%15.713.10
17h139 NE9 NNE9 NNE260.013%90%1613.10
Wed 16ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h36117 SW20 SW24 SW7421.094%16%10.38.80
11h87320 SSW24 SSW26 S13782.0100%38%11.87.20
14h1,35522 SSW24 SSW22 SSW18502.099%70%134.70
17h80820 S22 S17 S15691.053%92%12.14.10

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

S

Flyable directions

SE, SSE, S

Wind speed range

5–18 km/h

Student site

No

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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