Basic

Paragliding
Meerendal HNF

Winelands, Western Cape

Today

Marginal1 starMarginal

7 km/h NNE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Fri 31 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 666m topsStudent safe

Soarable tops — 7-day

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

p75 1066mp95 1453m666mFri 31190mSat 1429mSun 2152mMon 3451mTue 4113mWed 560mThu 6
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
Fri 31ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h15211 ENE9 ENE9 ENE1600.00%18%10.8601024
11h1900 S4 SSE7 SE3481.00%86%20.63.101024
14h👍6669 SSE15 SSE15 SE12231.00%89%23.84.701022
17h1909 SW9 SW9 SW1980.00%68%19.39.801021
Sat 1ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h15213 E11 E11 E1600.00%31%10.53.601020
11h19015 ENE17 ENE19 ENE2720.00%95%20.53.601021
14h1907 NNE9 NNE15 NNE7071.00%98%23.94.401019
17h19011 SW9 SW9 SW1980.00%100%20.98.901018
Sun 2ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1526 ENE6 ENE6 ENE1600.00%47%10.35.101019
11h19011 NNE13 NNE17 NNE2961.00%96%18.2401019
14h42911 WNW11 NW19 NNW8111.00%98%22.86.601018
17h19011 SW11 SW11 SW2260.00%100%18.5901017
Mon 3ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1526 E6 E6 E1600.00%33%106.501017
11h1524 NE4 NE6 NNE2671.00%93%17.86.901016
14h1526 W4 W4 WNW5191.00%97%22.17.501014
17h🤔15211 S11 S11 S1600.00%94%19.412.301014
Tue 4ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1137 NNE4 NNE4 NNE1210.00%22%5.10.801016
11h2386 N6 NW11 W5181.00%93%15.96.901017
14h45113 W7 WNW7 N7612.00%99%18.88.701016
17h11319 WSW19 WSW20 WSW3281.014%100%15.510.901016
Wed 5ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h11313 NNE9 NNE13 NNE1470.0100%1%8.78.501019
11h11320 N24 N30 NNW2701.0100%15%10.81001020
14h11322 N26 NNW30 NNW5661.092%15%13.610.101019
17h11322 NNW35 NW41 WNW9970.0100%14%13.810.301020
Thu 6ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h6019 S43 S46 S8260.0100%0%12.5110
11h6020 SSE35 SSE39 SSE8990.077%8%12.89.20
14h6024 SE28 SE31 ESE5331.029%25%13.78.70
17h🤔6011 SSE11 SE11 ESE4240.00%100%14.88.40

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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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