Basic
Paragliding
Meerendal HNF
Winelands, Western Cape
Today
Marginal1 star — Marginal7 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.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 31Clear | 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 | — | 152 | 11 ENE | 9 ENE | 9 ENE | 160 | 0.0 | 0% | 18% | 10.8 | 6 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 11h | — | 190 | 0 S | 4 SSE | 7 SE | 348 | 1.0 | 0% | 86% | 20.6 | 3.1 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 666 | 9 SSE | 15 SSE | 15 SE | 1223 | 1.0 | 0% | 89% | 23.8 | 4.7 | 0 | 1022 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 190 | 9 SW | 9 SW | 9 SW | 198 | 0.0 | 0% | 68% | 19.3 | 9.8 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| Sat 1Clear | 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 | — | 152 | 13 E | 11 E | 11 E | 160 | 0.0 | 0% | 31% | 10.5 | 3.6 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 190 | 15 ENE | 17 ENE | 19 ENE | 272 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 20.5 | 3.6 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 190 | 7 NNE | 9 NNE | 15 NNE | 707 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 23.9 | 4.4 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 190 | 11 SW | 9 SW | 9 SW | 198 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 20.9 | 8.9 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Sun 2Clear | 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 | — | 152 | 6 ENE | 6 ENE | 6 ENE | 160 | 0.0 | 0% | 47% | 10.3 | 5.1 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 190 | 11 NNE | 13 NNE | 17 NNE | 296 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 18.2 | 4 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 429 | 11 WNW | 11 NW | 19 NNW | 811 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 22.8 | 6.6 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 190 | 11 SW | 11 SW | 11 SW | 226 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 18.5 | 9 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Mon 3Clear | 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 | — | 152 | 6 E | 6 E | 6 E | 160 | 0.0 | 0% | 33% | 10 | 6.5 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 11h | — | 152 | 4 NE | 4 NE | 6 NNE | 267 | 1.0 | 0% | 93% | 17.8 | 6.9 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | — | 152 | 6 W | 4 W | 4 WNW | 519 | 1.0 | 0% | 97% | 22.1 | 7.5 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 152 | 11 S | 11 S | 11 S | 160 | 0.0 | 0% | 94% | 19.4 | 12.3 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| Tue 4Clear | 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 | — | 113 | 7 NNE | 4 NNE | 4 NNE | 121 | 0.0 | 0% | 22% | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 11h | — | 238 | 6 N | 6 NW | 11 W | 518 | 1.0 | 0% | 93% | 15.9 | 6.9 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 14h | — | 451 | 13 W | 7 WNW | 7 N | 761 | 2.0 | 0% | 99% | 18.8 | 8.7 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 113 | 19 WSW | 19 WSW | 20 WSW | 328 | 1.0 | 14% | 100% | 15.5 | 10.9 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Wed 5Clear | 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 | — | 113 | 13 NNE | 9 NNE | 13 NNE | 147 | 0.0 | 100% | 1% | 8.7 | 8.5 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 113 | 20 N | 24 N | 30 NNW | 270 | 1.0 | 100% | 15% | 10.8 | 10 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 113 | 22 N | 26 NNW | 30 NNW | 566 | 1.0 | 92% | 15% | 13.6 | 10.1 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 113 | 22 NNW | 35 NW | 41 WNW | 997 | 0.0 | 100% | 14% | 13.8 | 10.3 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Thu 6Clear | 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 | — | 60 | 19 S | 43 S | 46 S | 826 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 12.5 | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 60 | 20 SSE | 35 SSE | 39 SSE | 899 | 0.0 | 77% | 8% | 12.8 | 9.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 60 | 24 SE | 28 SE | 31 ESE | 533 | 1.0 | 29% | 25% | 13.7 | 8.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 60 | 11 SSE | 11 SE | 11 ESE | 424 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 14.8 | 8.4 | 0 | — | ✓ |
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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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