Basic

Paragliding
Meerendal HNF

Winelands, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

9 km/h WSW · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Thu 20 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 772m topsStudent safe

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Meerendal HNF.

p75 1066mp95 1453m772mThu 20692mFri 21916mSat 22567mSun 23Mon 24113mTue 2560mWed 26
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
Thu 20ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h15217 SSE15 SSE15 SSE1600.00%47%10.38.701026
11h45220 S26 SSE19 SSE7401.00%89%16.57.901027
14h👍77217 S19 S6 SSW11322.00%94%18.46.501024
17h19026 S35 S37 S4131.00%81%158.401023
Fri 21ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h15217 S15 S15 S1600.00%68%9.78.201021
11h3396 NNW6 E15 E5881.00%95%18.37.201020
14h6929 WSW2 SE9 E10512.00%97%22.37.601017
17h19017 SW19 SSW17 SSW3981.00%92%18.610.201016
Sat 22ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1527 NE7 NE7 NE1600.00%46%9.29.101025
11h59611 N9 NW17 W8802.079%95%14.910.401026
14h91617 W17 W19 W12952.068%98%18.510.301025
17h19017 W19 W19 WSW6041.057%50%15.310.901026
Sun 23ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h15215 SSE13 SSE13 SSE1600.00%70%10.49.801028
11h🤔24613 SSE13 SSE9 SE5641.00%95%16.610.101028
14h👍56711 S9 S2 WNW9482.00%98%19.29.201026
17h15219 S22 S19 S3691.00%100%16.410.501025
Mon 24ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h11326 S35 S43 S3450.051%63%121001025
11h22230 S30 S31 S3981.00%94%18.19.201025
14h25631 S31 S33 S4241.00%98%19.310.401023
17h11330 SSW33 S39 S2591.00%100%16.610.301022
Tue 25ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h🤔11315 S13 S15 SSE1540.00%64%12.84.901022
11h27919 ESE19 ESE19 E5611.00%94%25.43.70
14h62015 ESE15 E15 NE10062.00%98%295.201019
17h🤔11317 S15 S17 S1520.00%100%2511.30
Wed 26ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h6024 NNE20 NE26 NE1140.00%65%14.72.60
11h6011 WNW13 NW17 NW3351.00%94%29.150
14h6015 WSW15 WSW17 W2421.00%98%25.64.50
17h607 WSW7 WSW7 W1430.00%100%21.95.40

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

S to SE, SSW doable

Flyable directions

SE, SSE, S, SSW

Wind speed range

5–18 km/h

Student site

Yes

Quick facts

Grade
Basic
Region
Winelands
Distance from Cape Town
22 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-33.7847°S, 18.6228°E
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