Ground handling
Paragliding
Meerendal GH
Winelands, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable7 km/h N · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Fri 31 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 707m topsStudent safe
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Meerendal GH.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 31Clear | 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 | — | 177 | 17 ENE | 15 ENE | 15 ENE | 185 | 0.0 | 0% | 15% | 12 | 4.3 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 11h | — | 175 | 2 ESE | 6 SE | 7 SE | 347 | 1.0 | 0% | 85% | 20.8 | 3.2 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 707 | 9 S | 15 SSE | 17 SE | 1254 | 1.0 | 0% | 89% | 24 | 4.5 | 0 | 1022 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 175 | 6 SW | 6 SW | 6 SW | 183 | 0.0 | 0% | 62% | 19.8 | 10.3 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| Sat 1Clear | 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 | — | 177 | 17 E | 17 E | 17 E | 185 | 0.0 | 0% | 31% | 11.8 | 1.9 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 175 | 13 E | 15 E | 17 ENE | 271 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 21 | 3.6 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 365 | 7 N | 9 NNE | 11 N | 756 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 24.4 | 3.8 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 175 | 7 SW | 6 SW | 6 SW | 183 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 21.4 | 9.5 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Sun 2Clear | 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 | — | 177 | 15 NE | 13 NE | 13 NE | 185 | 0.0 | 0% | 47% | 11.5 | 3.6 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 175 | 9 N | 13 N | 19 N | 316 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 19.4 | 3.7 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 357 | 13 WSW | 13 WNW | 19 NNW | 622 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 21.7 | 7 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 175 | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 256 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 18.6 | 8.7 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Mon 3Clear | 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 | — | 177 | 13 ENE | 11 ENE | 11 ENE | 185 | 0.0 | 0% | 33% | 11 | 6.1 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 11h | — | 177 | 6 NNE | 6 NNE | 7 N | 303 | 1.0 | 0% | 93% | 18.6 | 6.7 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | — | 268 | 7 W | 4 WNW | 9 NNW | 658 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 22.2 | 7.7 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 177 | 11 SSE | 13 SSE | 13 SSE | 265 | 0.0 | 0% | 92% | 19.4 | 11.4 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| Tue 4Clear | 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 | — | 110 | 9 NNE | 7 NNE | 9 NNE | 142 | 0.0 | 0% | 22% | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 11h | — | 272 | 6 N | 6 NW | 9 WNW | 568 | 1.0 | 0% | 93% | 16.1 | 7.1 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 14h | — | 469 | 11 W | 7 WNW | 9 N | 792 | 2.0 | 0% | 99% | 18.8 | 8.3 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 110 | 19 WSW | 19 WSW | 19 WSW | 334 | 1.0 | 26% | 100% | 15.3 | 11.2 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Wed 5Clear | 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 | — | 110 | 13 NNE | 11 NNE | 13 NNE | 141 | 0.0 | 100% | 1% | 8.7 | 8.6 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 110 | 19 N | 22 N | 28 N | 258 | 1.0 | 100% | 14% | 10.8 | 10.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 110 | 22 N | 26 NNW | 31 NNW | 564 | 1.0 | 92% | 16% | 13.6 | 10.2 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 110 | 20 NNW | 33 NW | 41 WNW | 944 | 0.0 | 100% | 12% | 13.7 | 10.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Thu 6Clear | 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 | 🤔 | 60 | 19 S | 43 S | 46 S | 826 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 12.5 | 11 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 60 | 20 SSE | 35 SSE | 39 SSE | 899 | 0.0 | 77% | 8% | 12.8 | 9.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 60 | 24 SE | 28 SE | 31 ESE | 533 | 1.0 | 29% | 25% | 13.7 | 8.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 60 | 11 SSE | 11 SE | 11 ESE | 424 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 14.8 | 8.4 | 0 | — | ✓ |
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Wind recommendation
S to SE
Flyable directions
SE, SSE, S
Wind speed range
5–19 km/h
Student site
Yes
Quick facts
- Grade
- Ground handling
- Region
- Winelands
- Distance from Cape Town
- 22 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -33.8012°S, 18.6203°E
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