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Muizenberg Vlei

Cape Town, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

41 km/h SSE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Tue 1 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 792m topsStudent safe

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Muizenberg Vlei.

p75 1047mp95 1392m792mTue 1725mWed 2625mThu 3968mFri 4539mSat 5370mSun 6286mMon 7336mTue 8
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
Tue 1ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1334 WSW4 WSW4 WSW1410.00%74%10.69.401022
11h👍77615 WSW15 WSW9 NW10262.014%95%158.501022
14h👍79219 WSW17 WSW13 NW10282.00%97%15.98.301021
17h37524 SW28 SW24 SW6771.025%92%13.2901020
Wed 2ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h👍1337 SW6 SW6 SW1410.00%63%11.710.601019
11h👍68613 S15 S7 SSE9122.00%92%16.810.101019
14h👍72517 S17 S9 SW9382.07%94%17.51101016
17h37522 SSE24 SSE22 S5721.018%82%14.810.801014
Thu 3🌧 RainStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1332 NNW2 NNW2 NNW1410.0100%17%9.99.401014
11h91820 SE35 SE48 ESE12002.094%96%13.910.501016
14h62541 SSE83 SE93 SE9791.0100%21%1210.911017
17h78541 SE85 SE93 SE11922.080%98%12.510.301019
Fri 4ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h13333 SE43 SE54 SE1760.016%76%128.701029
11h96943 SE78 ESE89 ESE13253.085%95%14.7901030
14h96839 SE78 ESE89 ESE13033.049%98%15.49.101026
17h43739 SE76 ESE89 ESE7921.08%99%14.19.401023
Sat 5ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h28633 SE54 ESE52 ESE7190.00%79%11.16.201022
11h53037 SE43 SE54 ESE7522.012%96%14.78.401021
14h53941 SE44 SE48 ESE7552.00%98%17.78.701017
17h28643 SE52 SE59 SE5931.00%97%16.49.801017
Sun 6ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h👍28613 S9 S7 SSE3630.026%80%151101016
11h👍28611 ESE9 E11 ENE4681.00%96%20.311.701016
14h👍3707 SE4 SE2 N5721.00%98%24.812.201014
17h👍28617 W17 W17 W5921.00%96%22.911.201014
Mon 7ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h👍28613 NNW13 NNW22 NNW3420.061%81%13.311.20
11h36339 NNW43 NNW48 NNW5021.031%96%1611.70
14h39644 NW48 NW54 NW5351.00%97%1711.40
17h28644 NW46 NW52 NW4251.060%96%14.812.30
Tue 8ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h👍16215 N19 N20 NNW3050.099%40%12.511.20
11h👍16217 NNW17 NW19 NW4681.0100%40%14.712.70
14h👍33619 WNW19 NW22 NW5191.048%97%1713.10
17h👍16217 WNW17 WNW19 WNW3191.086%96%14.813.30

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

All

Flyable directions

N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW

Wind speed range

5–19 km/h

Student site

Yes

Quick facts

Grade
Ground handling
Region
Cape Town
Distance from Cape Town
20 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-34.0995°S, 18.4723°E
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