Sport

Paragliding
Noordhoek

Cape Town, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

NAm soarable · 12 km/h S

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Noordhoek.

p75 879mp95 1190m72mThu 20Fri 2172mSat 22539mSun 2344mMon 2444mTue 25162mWed 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
08h21611 SE11 SE11 SE2240.00%46%1110.101026
11h7217 SSE20 SSE19 SSE7430.00%90%159.201027
14h7213 S20 SSE19 SSE9160.00%94%15.58.801025
17h7219 SSE19 SSE19 SSE800.00%87%14.88.901024
Fri 21ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h21624 ESE22 ESE22 ESE2240.00%67%10.3901021
11h7219 SE17 SE17 SE800.00%95%16.19.101020
14h7219 SSE19 SE19 SE1070.00%98%16.89.501018
17h7220 ESE19 ESE19 ESE800.00%95%16.39.801017
Sat 22ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h21613 NW11 NW11 NW2240.00%68%11.510.801024
11h7219 N22 NNW22 NNW3590.024%95%14.510.701026
14h7220 N26 NNW24 NNW3720.035%58%14.710.701026
17h7211 NNE11 NNE11 NNE800.00%7%13.911.501026
Sun 23ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h21611 ESE11 ESE11 ESE2240.00%69%11.110.701029
11h46215 SE17 SE11 SE7281.02%95%15.41001028
14h53911 SE11 SE4 SSE8332.00%98%17.37.901026
17h21613 SE15 SSE13 SSE5171.00%99%159.201025
Mon 24ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h4433 SE41 SE44 SE2160.010%61%14.110.501025
11h4431 SSE35 SSE41 SSE3070.00%94%15.611.701025
14h4435 SSE39 SSE43 SSE2780.00%98%1611.201024
17h4441 SE54 SE59 SE2980.00%100%15.310.801024
Tue 25ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h4457 ESE56 ESE56 ESE1530.00%63%16.96.501022
11h4415 E13 E17 E930.00%94%18.48.30
14h4437 ESE33 ESE33 ESE1400.00%98%20.19.701021
17h4448 ESE46 ESE46 ESE1460.00%100%19.810.80
Wed 26ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h16226 N22 N24 N2200.00%64%17.14.70
11h16219 N20 NNW22 NNW2721.00%94%27.24.70
14h16219 WNW20 WNW24 WNW3591.00%98%26.24.80
17h1627 WNW7 WNW9 WNW2230.00%100%22.55.80

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

W - SSE

Flyable directions

S, SSW, SW, WSW, W

Wind speed range

0–18 km/h

Student site

No

Quick facts

Grade
Sport
Region
Cape Town
Distance from Cape Town
17 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-34.0733°S, 18.3814°E
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