Ground handling
Paragliding
Meerendal GH
Winelands, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable579m soarable · 12 km/h SSE
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Sat 14 · 11h00 · 💥 5 stars · 1,382m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 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 | — | 167 | 8 ENE | 8 ENE | 8 ENE | 175 | 0.0 | 0% | 89% | 19.6 | 7.9 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 865 | 10 WNW | 9 NW | 13 NW | 1227 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 28.8 | 7.3 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 528 | 19 W | 18 W | 17 WNW | 733 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 27.5 | 9.8 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 662 | 17 SSE | 17 S | 14 SW | 1056 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 25.8 | 12 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| Tue 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 | 🤔 | 167 | 16 S | 19 S | 23 S | 255 | 0.0 | 0% | 91% | 17.9 | 13.3 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 11h | 👍 | 579 | 12 SSE | 12 S | 7 S | 823 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 26.4 | 9.2 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 811 | 16 WSW | 14 SW | 9 SW | 1112 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 28.3 | 12.1 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 277 | 21 SSE | 26 S | 20 S | 537 | 1.0 | 0% | 78% | 23.1 | 12.4 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Wed 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 | — | 167 | 5 WNW | 6 W | 10 WSW | 362 | 1.0 | 22% | 92% | 17.9 | 13.5 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 11h | — | 778 | 19 W | 20 W | 22 WSW | 1041 | 2.0 | 36% | 98% | 22.8 | 15.9 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 821 | 22 WSW | 24 WSW | 22 WSW | 1081 | 2.0 | 84% | 100% | 22.6 | 16.9 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 820 | 19 WSW | 21 SSW | 22 SSW | 1169 | 2.0 | 97% | 98% | 21.1 | 15.5 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Thu 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 | — | 167 | 27 SSE | 37 SSE | 40 SSE | 488 | 1.0 | 40% | 91% | 16.5 | 13 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 950 | 22 S | 23 SSE | 12 ESE | 1306 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 21.7 | 12.5 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 861 | 29 S | 31 S | 14 SE | 1165 | 2.0 | 0% | 99% | 22.1 | 12.9 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 397 | 40 S | 54 S | 51 SSE | 634 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 19 | 12.1 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Fri 13Clear | 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 | — | 344 | 26 S | 30 S | 35 SSE | 600 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 17.8 | 8.9 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 679 | 33 S | 31 S | 22 SE | 934 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 21.7 | 6.9 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 462 | 43 S | 45 S | 38 S | 647 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 22.1 | 8.9 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 248 | 48 S | 55 S | 57 S | 428 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 20.1 | 10.1 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Sat 14Clear | 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 | 👍 | 342 | 15 SSE | 20 SE | 33 ESE | 633 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 4.9 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 11h | 💥 | 1,382 | 18 SE | 19 ESE | 18 ESE | 1833 | 3.0 | 0% | 100% | 27.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 454 | 46 S | 45 S | 37 SSE | 637 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 26.1 | 10.8 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 230 | 46 S | 48 S | 52 S | 407 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 24 | 12.6 | 0 | 1015 | — |
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Wind recommendation
S to SE
Flyable directions
SE, SSE, S
Wind speed range
5–19 km/h
Air School training 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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