Basic

Paragliding
Map of Africa

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

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95m soarable · 7 km/h SSE

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Fri 31 · 11h00 · 🤔 1 stars · 95m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

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

p75 692mp95 1106m95mFri 3195mSat 195mSun 295mMon 313mTue 413mWed 5361mThu 6
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
Fri 31ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h952 N2 N2 N1040.00%66%12.2901028
11h🤔957 SSE7 SE7 SE3201.00%96%16.37.201027
14h🤔9511 SE11 ESE9 E4251.00%98%18.99.901025
17h952 W2 W2 WNW1310.00%100%17.811.901024
Sat 1ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h956 W4 W4 W1040.00%68%13.29.101023
11h🤔957 S7 S7 S1791.00%96%16.69.501023
14h🤔957 SSE9 SE9 ESE2401.00%98%19.89.501021
17h952 S2 S2 S1290.00%100%1810.601020
Sun 2ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h9515 NNW13 NNW13 NNW1040.00%69%14.57.301020
11h🤔957 S6 S4 SSW1901.00%96%18.79.501020
14h🤔957 SSE6 SE2 SE2361.00%98%19.9901018
17h952 ESE2 SE2 SE1040.00%100%19.112.901017
Mon 3ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h9513 NNW11 NNW11 NNW1040.00%69%14.77.701017
11h🤔957 SSE7 SSE6 S1801.00%95%199.301017
14h956 SSE4 SSE2 ENE2441.00%96%20.29.701015
17h954 ESE4 ESE4 ESE1040.00%95%18.813.301014
Tue 4ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1315 WSW13 W13 W280.00%50%15.79.501014
11h1326 WSW26 WSW30 WSW870.00%94%16.311.301016
14h1319 WSW20 WSW22 WSW880.05%100%16.212.301015
17h139 W9 W11 W960.00%100%16.511.101016
Wed 5ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1315 NW15 NW15 NW260.06%51%13.49.501017
11h136 SSW6 SSW6 SSW230.038%94%14.712.101017
14h136 SSE4 S4 S280.048%100%14.612.301015
17h132 E2 N2 NNE290.074%100%14.513.201016
Thu 6FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h36115 WNW19 WSW28 SW5410.019%3%11.17.80
11h36115 W22 W31 WSW7621.095%15%12.18.80
14h36120 SSW24 SSW28 SSW6590.0100%6%11.29.60
17h3616 SSW9 S13 SSE7740.083%6%10.990

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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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