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Noordhoek Pole Yard
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable23m soarable · 11 km/h W
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Tue 29 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 443m 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 22Clear | 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 | 17 NE | 17 NE | 17 NE | 159 | 0.0 | 0% | 80% | 20.6 | 15.8 | 0 | 1012 | ✓ |
| 11h | 👍 | 23 | 15 WNW | 15 WNW | 15 WNW | 31 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 20.7 | 16.9 | 0 | 1013 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 23 | 11 W | 9 W | 9 W | 31 | 0.0 | 3% | 95% | 19.8 | 16.4 | 1 | 1012 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 23 | 13 W | 11 W | 11 W | 31 | 0.0 | 28% | 92% | 18.9 | 15.9 | 0 | 1012 | ✓ |
| Wed 23Clear | 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 | 6 W | 6 W | 6 WNW | 236 | 0.0 | 100% | 5% | 15 | 14.7 | 1 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 23 | 7 W | 7 W | 7 W | 56 | 0.0 | 93% | 89% | 15.5 | 14.8 | 0 | 1021 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 23 | 19 S | 22 SSE | 20 SE | 439 | 0.0 | 56% | 49% | 19.2 | 15.4 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 23 | 28 E | 26 E | 26 E | 31 | 0.0 | 36% | 83% | 18.5 | 15.9 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Thu 24Clear | 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 | 6 NE | 6 NE | 6 NE | 158 | 0.0 | 0% | 41% | 16.4 | 16.1 | 0 | 1021 | ✓ |
| 11h | 👍 | 23 | 11 WNW | 11 WNW | 13 WNW | 61 | 0.0 | 95% | 82% | 16.4 | 15.8 | 0 | 1021 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 23 | 11 W | 11 W | 11 W | 49 | 0.0 | 100% | 91% | 15.9 | 15.6 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 23 | 9 W | 9 W | 9 W | 31 | 0.0 | 85% | 79% | 16.9 | 16 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| Fri 25Clear | 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 NNW | 6 NNW | 6 NNW | 158 | 0.0 | 0% | 43% | 16.7 | 15.3 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 188 | 11 WNW | 13 NNW | 15 NNW | 393 | 1.0 | 0% | 89% | 21.7 | 15.1 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 151 | 9 W | 11 NW | 15 NNW | 356 | 1.0 | 0% | 77% | 23.7 | 16.2 | 0 | 1016 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 151 | 13 ESE | 13 ESE | 13 E | 300 | 0.0 | 11% | 37% | 20.7 | 16.8 | 0 | 1015 | ✓ |
| Sat 26🌧 Rain | 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 | 15 NW | 13 NNW | 13 NNW | 105 | 0.0 | 94% | 99% | 13.9 | 13.4 | 1 | 1013 | — |
| 11h | — | 83 | 20 N | 20 NNW | 22 NNW | 169 | 0.0 | 100% | 99% | 13.8 | 13.3 | 2 | 1014 | — |
| 14h | — | 83 | 22 N | 24 N | 26 NNW | 185 | 0.0 | 100% | 79% | 13.7 | 13.3 | 3 | 1013 | — |
| 17h | — | 83 | 20 N | 20 NNW | 22 NNW | 148 | 0.0 | 100% | 25% | 13.7 | 13.4 | 1 | 1014 | — |
| Sun 27Clear | 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 | 46 SE | 65 SE | 69 ESE | 512 | 0.0 | 37% | 97% | 15.4 | 12.8 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 83 | 46 SE | 56 ESE | 57 ESE | 611 | 0.0 | 4% | 98% | 16.4 | 12.6 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 83 | 59 SE | 69 SE | 69 ESE | 487 | 0.0 | 14% | 97% | 16.2 | 12.8 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | — | 83 | 59 SE | 72 ESE | 74 ESE | 434 | 0.0 | 16% | 89% | 15.6 | 12.3 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| Mon 28Clear | 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 | 54 ESE | 52 ESE | 52 E | 232 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 15.7 | 9.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 83 | 54 E | 56 E | 59 E | 325 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 17.6 | 10.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 83 | 48 ESE | 52 ESE | 50 ESE | 336 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 19.4 | 11.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 83 | 54 ESE | 63 ESE | 63 E | 344 | 0.0 | 0% | 81% | 18.8 | 11.2 | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 29Clear | 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 | 9 ESE | 9 E | 11 E | 218 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 15.9 | 9.2 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 11h | 👍 | 305 | 7 SSE | 6 SSE | 2 SE | 543 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 23.6 | 8.3 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 443 | 13 S | 11 S | 7 SSW | 709 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 26 | 8.2 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 162 | 22 SE | 24 SE | 30 ESE | 271 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 23.7 | 12.1 | 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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