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.

p75 1066mp95 1460m562mWed 9376mThu 10Fri 11177mSat 12829mSun 13591mMon 14401mTue 1560mWed 16
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
Wed 9ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h🤔17717 SSE17 SSE17 SSE1850.00%78%15.514.201019
11h👍4396 SE4 ESE7 N6922.00%96%24.61501019
14h👍56215 SSE9 SSE11 NNW8212.00%98%25.615.901017
17h17537 SSE44 SSE46 SSE2711.00%98%19.414.901017
Thu 10ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h17722 S26 S30 S2260.0100%12%13.813.401021
11h24930 S37 S33 S4421.00%74%19.213.101021
14h37630 S39 S31 S5821.00%76%20.612.701021
17h17539 SSE52 SSE57 SSE3281.00%46%16.712.401021
Fri 11ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h17720 SSE19 SSE19 SSE1850.00%71%1412.701021
11h57820 S20 SSE17 ESE8782.00%96%21.413.401020
14h86422 S20 SSE19 ENE12592.00%98%24.213.901017
17h17535 S46 S48 S3991.00%96%20.414.101016
Sat 12ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h🤔17719 SSE17 SSE17 SSE1850.00%5%15.113.201015
11h17722 ESE30 ESE35 ESE3820.00%38%20.814.801015
14h17737 ESE52 ESE57 ESE4881.00%54%22.315.301012
17h17726 SE24 SE24 SE1850.00%29%20.215.401011
Sun 13🌧 RainStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h11019 N19 N24 N1760.015%88%17.21301013
11h84424 N28 N31 N12152.00%95%26.211.701013
14h82919 NW33 NNW43 NNW11882.00%89%25.310.611010
17h1109 W9 W7 NNW2811.00%73%19.712.511010
Mon 14🌧 RainStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h11026 N33 N43 N3231.066%89%14.312.481013
11h43537 NNW48 NNW54 NNW10291.0100%29%17.211.501012
14h59141 NNW52 NNW59 NNW10292.0100%35%17.711.611010
17h11037 NNW46 NNW59 NNW5161.0100%13%15.312.401011
Tue 15ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h11031 NNW35 NNW44 NNW2520.074%75%1513.30
11h43239 NNW46 NNW54 NW7841.0100%66%1713.40
14h40139 NW52 NW61 NW8661.0100%38%16.912.80
17h11035 NNW48 NW59 NW8411.0100%42%16.512.20
Wed 16ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h🤔6013 S13 S17 S1160.00%89%12.35.30
11h1,35126 S30 S28 SSE19062.035%97%15.62.90
14h1,34726 S28 S26 S18733.020%97%16.33.30
17h80126 S28 S26 S14842.040%93%15.44.80

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Flying conditions

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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