Ground handling
Paragliding
Meerendal GH
Winelands, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
28 km/h WNW · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Fri 2 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 647m 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 30Clear | 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 ENE | 20 ENE | 20 ENE | 185 | 0.0 | 0% | 85% | 16.5 | 7.7 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 343 | 15 NE | 22 NNE | 26 NNE | 640 | 1.0 | 0% | 97% | 28.1 | 11.6 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,467 | 11 NE | 20 NE | 31 NNE | 2131 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 31.6 | 10.8 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 17h | — | 175 | 9 N | 17 NNE | 24 NNE | 1126 | 1.0 | 0% | 97% | 31 | 13.8 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| Thu 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 | 26 NNE | 31 NNE | 37 N | 396 | 1.0 | 100% | 21% | 14.4 | 13.6 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 11h | — | 536 | 30 N | 46 N | 61 NNW | 790 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 21.8 | 14.6 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | — | 572 | 28 WNW | 33 NW | 39 NNW | 793 | 2.0 | 7% | 98% | 22.2 | 15.3 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 17h | — | 467 | 24 WNW | 30 WNW | 35 WNW | 734 | 2.0 | 82% | 97% | 17.8 | 14.1 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| Fri 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 | 11 NNE | 13 NNE | 13 NNE | 219 | 0.0 | 93% | 2% | 12.3 | 11.6 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 177 | 2 W | 6 WSW | 11 WSW | 600 | 1.0 | 100% | 19% | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 647 | 15 S | 15 SSW | 11 SW | 1092 | 2.0 | 100% | 21% | 17.4 | 12.8 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 177 | 28 S | 31 S | 26 S | 688 | 1.0 | 43% | 48% | 15.7 | 11.6 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Sat 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 | — | 246 | 35 SE | 46 SE | 57 SE | 679 | 1.0 | 40% | 100% | 14.3 | 7.9 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 11h | — | 1,057 | 41 SE | 46 ESE | 41 ESE | 1461 | 3.0 | 73% | 99% | 18.5 | 8.2 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 14h | — | 597 | 35 SE | 41 SE | 41 ESE | 1186 | 1.0 | 52% | 22% | 19.5 | 9.8 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 17h | — | 362 | 35 ESE | 48 ESE | 59 E | 981 | 1.0 | 50% | 51% | 18 | 9.4 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| Sun 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 | — | — | 9 E | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | — | 8 E | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.2 | — | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | 🤔 | — | 9 S | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.5 | — | 0 | 1017 | ✓ |
| 17h | 🤔 | — | 18 S | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.8 | — | 0 | 1016 | ✓ |
| Mon 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 | — | — | 6 NW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.7 | — | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 11h | — | — | 9 WNW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.8 | — | 0 | 1013 | — |
| 14h | — | — | 19 WSW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 0 | 1011 | — |
| 17h | — | — | 13 WSW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.4 | — | 0 | 1010 | — |
Detailed site description not yet documented — flying conditions and location data below are drawn directly from our site metadata.
Notice something outdated on this page? Let Ria know →Flying conditions
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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