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Noordhoek Pole Yard

Cape Town, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

NAm soarable · 18 km/h ESE

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Mon 7 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 245m topsStudent safe

Soarable tops — 7-day

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

p75 809mp95 1131m23mFri 423mSat 5Sun 6245mMon 783mTue 883mWed 983mThu 10162mFri 11
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
Fri 4ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h15137 ESE35 ESE35 ESE1580.00%76%11.78.301030
11h2344 ESE72 ESE74 ESE9670.033%96%14.58.801030
14h2352 SE80 SE83 ESE4910.00%98%15.18.801026
17h2354 SE52 SE52 SE300.00%98%14.49.601025
Sat 5ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h15141 ESE39 ESE39 ESE1580.00%76%118.201022
11h2348 ESE61 ESE65 ESE2380.00%96%15.19.201021
14h2341 ESE41 ESE41 ESE310.00%98%16.81001019
17h2352 ESE50 ESE50 ESE310.00%98%15.910.201019
Sun 6ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h15133 ESE31 ESE31 ESE1580.00%77%13.311.301021
11h2335 ESE33 ESE33 ESE310.00%96%17.712.101021
14h2331 ESE30 ESE30 ESE310.00%98%19.812.401019
17h2328 ESE26 ESE26 ESE310.00%98%19.51301018
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👍15111 NE11 NE11 NE1580.00%77%16.312.101019
11h15111 NNW13 NNW11 NNW4231.00%95%23.81401020
14h👍24511 WNW13 WNW15 W5181.00%98%24.613.601019
17h👍1516 WSW6 WSW9 WSW2551.00%97%21.11201019
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👍837 N6 N6 N910.027%82%15.312.901020
11h836 NNW6 N6 N910.022%96%15.412.901020
14h834 WNW2 NW2 NW910.00%97%16.612.301017
17h8322 S20 S22 S1220.020%96%15.912.901017
Wed 9ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h8326 SSE30 SSE35 SSE2670.046%83%15.713.401020
11h8330 SSE30 SSE33 SSE2060.030%96%16.113.401021
14h8331 SSE35 SSE39 SSE3010.00%97%16.612.701019
17h8335 SSE43 SSE46 SSE3970.00%96%1612.101020
Thu 10ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h8344 ESE44 ESE43 ESE2260.01%77%15.411.60
11h8331 ESE31 ESE30 ESE2250.02%60%16.6130
14h8343 SE46 SE46 SE3400.034%93%16.613.90
17h8352 SE65 SE67 SE4210.056%76%15.713.30
Fri 11ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h16248 SE56 SE67 SE3520.0100%0%13.412.10
11h16250 SE59 SE69 SE4871.0100%10%13.811.80
14h16257 SE69 SE76 SE5921.0100%12%13.5110
17h16257 SE72 SE80 SE6680.089%8%13.19.60

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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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