Ground handling
Paragliding
Meerendal GH
Winelands, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
NAm soarable · 16 km/h SSE
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Wed 9 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 562m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 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) | Student |
| 08h | 🤔 | 177 | 17 SSE | 17 SSE | 17 SSE | 185 | 0.0 | 0% | 78% | 15.5 | 14.2 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 11h | 👍 | 439 | 6 SE | 4 ESE | 7 N | 692 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 24.6 | 15 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 562 | 15 SSE | 9 SSE | 11 NNW | 821 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 25.6 | 15.9 | 0 | 1017 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 175 | 37 SSE | 44 SSE | 46 SSE | 271 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 19.4 | 14.9 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Thu 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) | Student |
| 08h | — | 177 | 22 S | 26 S | 30 S | 226 | 0.0 | 100% | 12% | 13.8 | 13.4 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 249 | 30 S | 37 S | 33 S | 442 | 1.0 | 0% | 74% | 19.2 | 13.1 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 376 | 30 S | 39 S | 31 S | 582 | 1.0 | 0% | 76% | 20.6 | 12.7 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 175 | 39 SSE | 52 SSE | 57 SSE | 328 | 1.0 | 0% | 46% | 16.7 | 12.4 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| Fri 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) | Student |
| 08h | — | 177 | 20 SSE | 19 SSE | 19 SSE | 185 | 0.0 | 0% | 71% | 14 | 12.7 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 578 | 20 S | 20 SSE | 17 ESE | 878 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 21.4 | 13.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 864 | 22 S | 20 SSE | 19 ENE | 1259 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 24.2 | 13.9 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 175 | 35 S | 46 S | 48 S | 399 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 20.4 | 14.1 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Sat 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) | Student |
| 08h | 🤔 | 177 | 19 SSE | 17 SSE | 17 SSE | 185 | 0.0 | 0% | 5% | 15.1 | 13.2 | 0 | 1015 | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 177 | 22 ESE | 30 ESE | 35 ESE | 382 | 0.0 | 0% | 38% | 20.8 | 14.8 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 14h | — | 177 | 37 ESE | 52 ESE | 57 ESE | 488 | 1.0 | 0% | 54% | 22.3 | 15.3 | 0 | 1012 | — |
| 17h | — | 177 | 26 SE | 24 SE | 24 SE | 185 | 0.0 | 0% | 29% | 20.2 | 15.4 | 0 | 1011 | — |
| Sun 13🌧 Rain | 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 | 19 N | 19 N | 24 N | 176 | 0.0 | 15% | 88% | 17.2 | 13 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| 11h | — | 844 | 24 N | 28 N | 31 N | 1215 | 2.0 | 0% | 95% | 26.2 | 11.7 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| 14h | — | 829 | 19 NW | 33 NNW | 43 NNW | 1188 | 2.0 | 0% | 89% | 25.3 | 10.6 | 1 | 1010 | — |
| 17h | — | 110 | 9 W | 9 W | 7 NNW | 281 | 1.0 | 0% | 73% | 19.7 | 12.5 | 1 | 1010 | — |
| Mon 14🌧 Rain | 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 | 26 N | 33 N | 43 N | 323 | 1.0 | 66% | 89% | 14.3 | 12.4 | 8 | 1013 | — |
| 11h | — | 435 | 37 NNW | 48 NNW | 54 NNW | 1029 | 1.0 | 100% | 29% | 17.2 | 11.5 | 0 | 1012 | — |
| 14h | — | 591 | 41 NNW | 52 NNW | 59 NNW | 1029 | 2.0 | 100% | 35% | 17.7 | 11.6 | 1 | 1010 | — |
| 17h | — | 110 | 37 NNW | 46 NNW | 59 NNW | 516 | 1.0 | 100% | 13% | 15.3 | 12.4 | 0 | 1011 | — |
| Tue 15Clear | 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 | 31 NNW | 35 NNW | 44 NNW | 252 | 0.0 | 74% | 75% | 15 | 13.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 432 | 39 NNW | 46 NNW | 54 NW | 784 | 1.0 | 100% | 66% | 17 | 13.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 401 | 39 NW | 52 NW | 61 NW | 866 | 1.0 | 100% | 38% | 16.9 | 12.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 110 | 35 NNW | 48 NW | 59 NW | 841 | 1.0 | 100% | 42% | 16.5 | 12.2 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 16Clear | 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 | 13 S | 13 S | 17 S | 116 | 0.0 | 0% | 89% | 12.3 | 5.3 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 1,351 | 26 S | 30 S | 28 SSE | 1906 | 2.0 | 35% | 97% | 15.6 | 2.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1,347 | 26 S | 28 S | 26 S | 1873 | 3.0 | 20% | 97% | 16.3 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 801 | 26 S | 28 S | 26 S | 1484 | 2.0 | 40% | 93% | 15.4 | 4.8 | 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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