Ground handling
Paragliding
Meerendal GH
Winelands, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
31 km/h WNW · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Sat 24 · 08h00 · 🤔 1 stars · 98m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20Clear | 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 NNE | 8 NNE | 7 N | 317 | 1.0 | 21% | 77% | 10.7 | 6.8 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 11h | — | 1,073 | 15 WNW | 19 NW | 31 NW | 1438 | 2.0 | 0% | 93% | 17.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | — | 970 | 26 WNW | 31 NW | 41 NW | 1284 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 18.3 | 6.8 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| 17h | — | 657 | 27 WNW | 38 WNW | 45 WNW | 975 | 2.0 | 0% | 81% | 15.2 | 7.8 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Wed 21🌧 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 | — | 167 | 20 NNW | 19 NNW | 19 NNW | 175 | 0.0 | 30% | 4% | 13.5 | 12.9 | 1 | 1014 | — |
| 11h | — | 240 | 33 NW | 47 NW | 54 WNW | 483 | 1.0 | 100% | 16% | 15.3 | 14.5 | 1 | 1014 | — |
| 14h | — | 836 | 31 WNW | 45 WNW | 49 WNW | 1253 | 2.0 | 100% | 45% | 17.3 | 13.4 | 2 | 1013 | — |
| 17h | — | 585 | 28 WNW | 39 WNW | 42 WNW | 1162 | 1.0 | 100% | 44% | 16.3 | 12.7 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| Thu 22Clear | 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 | 10 WNW | 14 W | 18 W | 388 | 0.0 | 82% | 20% | 13.9 | 12.4 | 1 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 790 | 15 W | 21 W | 24 W | 1315 | 2.0 | 100% | 27% | 15.6 | 10.6 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,325 | 17 W | 18 W | 26 WSW | 1738 | 3.0 | 96% | 99% | 18.3 | 9.9 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | — | 843 | 17 WSW | 15 SW | 9 S | 1218 | 2.0 | 22% | 99% | 17 | 9.3 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Fri 23Clear | 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 | 7 ENE | 8 ENE | 11 ENE | 259 | 0.0 | 0% | 82% | 14.3 | 8.8 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | 740 | 7 NNW | 6 N | 6 N | 1059 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 22.2 | 7.4 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,112 | 15 W | 7 W | 7 WNW | 1527 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 25.2 | 9.7 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 282 | 15 WSW | 17 WSW | 14 WSW | 537 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 22 | 7.8 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| Sat 24Clear | 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 | 🤔 | 98 | 8 S | 10 S | 16 SSE | 317 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 18.6 | 8.6 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 574 | 20 SSW | 16 S | 11 SSE | 823 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 24.8 | 8.4 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 620 | 26 SSW | 22 SSW | 11 SSW | 875 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 26 | 9.1 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 218 | 33 S | 37 S | 41 S | 422 | 1.0 | 0% | 86% | 22.2 | 9.7 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Sun 25Clear | 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 | — | 98 | 27 SSW | 27 SSW | 29 S | 258 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 20.2 | 11 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 11h | — | 431 | 33 S | 30 S | 19 SSE | 625 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 24.7 | 12.2 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 14h | — | 374 | 39 SSW | 41 S | 38 S | 541 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 25.5 | 13.1 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 201 | 46 S | 52 S | 56 S | 389 | 1.0 | 0% | 84% | 21.7 | 13.7 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Mon 26Clear | 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 | — | 191 | 22 SSE | 23 SSE | 25 SE | 487 | 1.0 | 32% | 100% | 19.4 | 13.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 964 | 31 SSE | 28 SE | 23 ESE | 1327 | 3.0 | 47% | 100% | 24 | 13.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 905 | 35 SSE | 31 SE | 24 E | 1243 | 3.0 | 7% | 97% | 25.7 | 13.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 460 | 38 SSE | 40 SSE | 37 SE | 794 | 2.0 | 1% | 88% | 24.9 | 13.3 | 0 | — | — |
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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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