Ground handlingGround handling / kiting training site.
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Noordhoek Pole Yard
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable151m soarable · 11 km/h ENE
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Tue 8 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 336m topsStudent safe
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Noordhoek Pole Yard.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 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 | — | 151 | 4 ESE | 4 ESE | 4 ESE | 158 | 0.0 | 0% | 74% | 11 | 9.6 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 23 | 11 W | 11 W | 11 W | 30 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 13.7 | 10.3 | 0 | 1022 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 23 | 11 W | 11 W | 11 W | 30 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 13.7 | 10 | 0 | 1021 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 23 | 4 NW | 4 NW | 4 NW | 30 | 0.0 | 0% | 94% | 13.5 | 10.6 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Wed 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 | 👍 | 151 | 7 ESE | 7 ESE | 7 ESE | 158 | 0.0 | 0% | 64% | 12 | 10.5 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 11h | 👍 | 23 | 17 SSW | 19 S | 17 S | 338 | 0.0 | 2% | 94% | 16.1 | 11.7 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 23 | 19 SSW | 20 S | 17 S | 356 | 0.0 | 7% | 96% | 16.3 | 12.1 | 0 | 1016 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 23 | 17 SSW | 22 S | 20 S | 242 | 0.0 | 32% | 87% | 15.6 | 12.6 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| Thu 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 | 👍 | 151 | 11 ENE | 9 ENE | 9 ENE | 158 | 0.0 | 100% | 58% | 10.7 | 10.5 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 23 | 28 ESE | 41 ESE | 41 ESE | 571 | 0.0 | 48% | 96% | 15.3 | 11.2 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | — | 23 | 52 SE | 50 SE | 50 SE | 30 | 0.0 | 0% | 50% | 14.9 | 11.2 | 1 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 23 | 52 SE | 50 SE | 50 SE | 30 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 14.8 | 10.2 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| Fri 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 | — | 151 | 44 ESE | 43 ESE | 43 ESE | 158 | 0.0 | 0% | 76% | 11.4 | 8.4 | 0 | 1029 | — |
| 11h | — | 709 | 54 ESE | 87 ESE | 93 ESE | 1129 | 2.0 | 53% | 95% | 13.8 | 9 | 0 | 1030 | — |
| 14h | — | 646 | 57 ESE | 91 ESE | 98 ESE | 1011 | 2.0 | 16% | 98% | 14.3 | 9.1 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 17h | — | 151 | 50 ESE | 70 ESE | 85 ESE | 265 | 0.0 | 7% | 99% | 13.3 | 9.6 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| Sat 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 | — | 83 | 83 ESE | 70 ESE | 81 ESE | 112 | 0.0 | 0% | 78% | 13.8 | 7.5 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | 83 | 74 ESE | 81 ESE | 76 ESE | 420 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 15.5 | 9.2 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 83 | 63 ESE | 70 ESE | 63 ESE | 555 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 17.5 | 9.7 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 83 | 69 ESE | 83 ESE | 83 E | 611 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 16.7 | 10.8 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Sun 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 | — | 83 | 31 E | 31 E | 35 E | 165 | 0.0 | 0% | 80% | 17.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 83 | 7 E | 4 SE | 4 SE | 92 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 20.2 | 12 | 0 | 1016 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 83 | 15 S | 13 SSE | 13 SSE | 92 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 19.4 | 13.2 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 83 | 7 NNW | 7 N | 7 N | 92 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 19.4 | 11.8 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Mon 7Clear | 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 | — | 83 | 39 NNE | 41 N | 43 N | 250 | 0.0 | 100% | 81% | 13.2 | 12.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 83 | 35 N | 37 N | 41 N | 228 | 0.0 | 76% | 96% | 13.9 | 12.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 83 | 26 N | 26 N | 30 NNW | 132 | 0.0 | 78% | 97% | 14 | 12.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 83 | 24 N | 24 N | 26 NNW | 174 | 0.0 | 100% | 96% | 13.8 | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 8Clear | 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 | 👍 | 162 | 15 N | 19 N | 20 NNW | 305 | 0.0 | 99% | 40% | 12.5 | 11.2 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 162 | 17 NNW | 17 NW | 19 NW | 468 | 1.0 | 100% | 40% | 14.7 | 12.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 336 | 19 WNW | 19 NW | 22 NW | 519 | 1.0 | 48% | 97% | 17 | 13.1 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 162 | 17 WNW | 17 WNW | 19 WNW | 319 | 1.0 | 86% | 96% | 14.8 | 13.3 | 0 | — | ✓ |
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Wind recommendation
All
Flyable directions
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW
Wind speed range
5–19 km/h
Student site
Yes
Quick facts
- Grade
- Ground handling
- Region
- Cape Town
- Distance from Cape Town
- 21 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -34.1087°S, 18.3771°E
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