Basic
Paragliding
Meerendal HNF
Winelands, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable585m soarable · 11 km/h S
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Sat 14 · 11h00 · 💥 5 stars · 1,391m topsStudent safe
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Meerendal HNF.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 9Clear | 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 | — | 148 | 8 E | 8 E | 8 E | 156 | 0.0 | 0% | 89% | 19.4 | 8.2 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 844 | 9 NW | 9 NW | 14 NW | 1215 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 28.7 | 7.6 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 515 | 19 WSW | 18 W | 16 WNW | 727 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 27.5 | 10.3 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 545 | 14 S | 18 S | 16 SSW | 1002 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 26.1 | 11.5 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| Tue 10Clear | 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 | — | 148 | 15 S | 18 S | 22 S | 238 | 0.0 | 0% | 91% | 18.1 | 13.2 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 585 | 11 S | 11 S | 7 SSW | 843 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 26.6 | 9.3 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 746 | 17 WSW | 15 SW | 9 SSW | 1037 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 28 | 12.8 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 251 | 22 SSE | 26 S | 21 S | 529 | 1.0 | 0% | 78% | 23.3 | 12.6 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Wed 11Clear | 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 | — | 148 | 4 NW | 5 W | 9 WSW | 344 | 1.0 | 25% | 92% | 17.8 | 13.4 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 11h | — | 778 | 19 W | 20 W | 22 WSW | 1049 | 2.0 | 36% | 98% | 23 | 16.1 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 816 | 22 WSW | 24 WSW | 23 WSW | 1081 | 2.0 | 86% | 100% | 22.7 | 17 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 767 | 19 WSW | 22 SSW | 22 SSW | 1106 | 2.0 | 88% | 99% | 21.1 | 15.6 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Thu 12Clear | 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 | — | 148 | 26 SSE | 36 SSE | 40 SSE | 451 | 1.0 | 35% | 91% | 16.7 | 13.1 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 965 | 21 S | 23 SSE | 12 ESE | 1335 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 22 | 12.6 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 880 | 28 S | 30 S | 12 SE | 1200 | 2.0 | 0% | 99% | 22.4 | 13 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 359 | 40 S | 54 S | 52 SSE | 598 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 19.2 | 12.3 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Fri 13Clear | 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 | — | 360 | 26 S | 31 S | 35 SSE | 622 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 17.8 | 8.9 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 713 | 33 S | 31 SSE | 21 SE | 977 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 21.9 | 6.6 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 499 | 42 S | 43 S | 36 S | 695 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 22.3 | 8.7 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 263 | 46 S | 53 S | 55 S | 447 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 20.2 | 10 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Sat 14Clear | 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 | — | 369 | 16 SSE | 22 SE | 35 ESE | 669 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 21.4 | 4.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 💥 | 1,391 | 17 SE | 20 ESE | 20 ESE | 1844 | 3.0 | 0% | 100% | 27.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 485 | 45 S | 43 S | 36 SSE | 677 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 26.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 236 | 45 SSW | 49 S | 51 S | 413 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 24.3 | 12.5 | 0 | 1015 | — |
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Wind recommendation
S to SE, SSW doable
Flyable directions
SE, SSE, S, SSW
Wind speed range
5–18 km/h
Air School training 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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