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Noordhoek Pole Yard

Cape Town, Western Cape

Today

Flyable2 starsFlyable

151m 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.

p75 809mp95 1131m23mTue 123mWed 2151mThu 3646mFri 483mSat 583mSun 683mMon 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
08h1514 ESE4 ESE4 ESE1580.00%74%119.601022
11h👍2311 W11 W11 W300.00%95%13.710.301022
14h👍2311 W11 W11 W300.00%97%13.71001021
17h234 NW4 NW4 NW300.00%94%13.510.601020
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👍1517 ESE7 ESE7 ESE1580.00%64%1210.501019
11h👍2317 SSW19 S17 S3380.02%94%16.111.701019
14h👍2319 SSW20 S17 S3560.07%96%16.312.101016
17h👍2317 SSW22 S20 S2420.032%87%15.612.601014
Thu 3ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h👍15111 ENE9 ENE9 ENE1580.0100%58%10.710.501014
11h2328 ESE41 ESE41 ESE5710.048%96%15.311.201016
14h2352 SE50 SE50 SE300.00%50%14.911.211017
17h2352 SE50 SE50 SE300.00%98%14.810.201019
Fri 4ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h15144 ESE43 ESE43 ESE1580.00%76%11.48.401029
11h70954 ESE87 ESE93 ESE11292.053%95%13.8901030
14h64657 ESE91 ESE98 ESE10112.016%98%14.39.101026
17h15150 ESE70 ESE85 ESE2650.07%99%13.39.601023
Sat 5ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h8383 ESE70 ESE81 ESE1120.00%78%13.87.501022
11h8374 ESE81 ESE76 ESE4200.00%96%15.59.201021
14h8363 ESE70 ESE63 ESE5550.00%98%17.59.701017
17h8369 ESE83 ESE83 E6110.00%97%16.710.801017
Sun 6ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h8331 E31 E35 E1650.00%80%17.511.501016
11h👍837 E4 SE4 SE920.00%96%20.21201016
14h👍8315 S13 SSE13 SSE920.00%98%19.413.201014
17h837 NNW7 N7 N920.00%96%19.411.801014
Mon 7ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h8339 NNE41 N43 N2500.0100%81%13.212.10
11h8335 N37 N41 N2280.076%96%13.912.30
14h8326 N26 N30 NNW1320.078%97%1412.80
17h8324 N24 N26 NNW1740.0100%96%13.8130
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
11h16217 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

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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