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Noordhoek Pole Yard

Cape Town, Western Cape

Today

Flyable2 starsFlyable

23m 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.

p75 809mp95 1131m23mTue 2223mWed 2323mThu 24151mFri 2583mSat 2683mSun 2783mMon 28443mTue 29
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 22ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h👍15117 NE17 NE17 NE1590.00%80%20.615.801012
11h👍2315 WNW15 WNW15 WNW310.00%96%20.716.901013
14h2311 W9 W9 W310.03%95%19.816.411012
17h👍2313 W11 W11 W310.028%92%18.915.901012
Wed 23ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1516 W6 W6 WNW2360.0100%5%1514.711020
11h👍237 W7 W7 W560.093%89%15.514.801021
14h👍2319 S22 SSE20 SE4390.056%49%19.215.401020
17h2328 E26 E26 E310.036%83%18.515.901020
Thu 24ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h👍1516 NE6 NE6 NE1580.00%41%16.416.101021
11h👍2311 WNW11 WNW13 WNW610.095%82%16.415.801021
14h👍2311 W11 W11 W490.0100%91%15.915.601019
17h👍239 W9 W9 W310.085%79%16.91601018
Fri 25ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1517 NNW6 NNW6 NNW1580.00%43%16.715.301018
11h👍18811 WNW13 NNW15 NNW3931.00%89%21.715.101019
14h👍1519 W11 NW15 NNW3561.00%77%23.716.201016
17h👍15113 ESE13 ESE13 E3000.011%37%20.716.801015
Sat 26🌧 RainStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h8315 NW13 NNW13 NNW1050.094%99%13.913.411013
11h8320 N20 NNW22 NNW1690.0100%99%13.813.321014
14h8322 N24 N26 NNW1850.0100%79%13.713.331013
17h8320 N20 NNW22 NNW1480.0100%25%13.713.411014
Sun 27ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h8346 SE65 SE69 ESE5120.037%97%15.412.801021
11h8346 SE56 ESE57 ESE6110.04%98%16.412.601021
14h8359 SE69 SE69 ESE4870.014%97%16.212.801020
17h8359 SE72 ESE74 ESE4340.016%89%15.612.301019
Mon 28ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h8354 ESE52 ESE52 E2320.00%98%15.79.90
11h8354 E56 E59 E3250.00%98%17.610.80
14h8348 ESE52 ESE50 ESE3360.00%97%19.411.30
17h8354 ESE63 ESE63 E3440.00%81%18.811.20
Tue 29ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h👍1629 ESE9 E11 E2180.00%98%15.99.20
11h👍3057 SSE6 SSE2 SE5431.00%98%23.68.30
14h👍44313 S11 S7 SSW7092.00%97%268.20
17h16222 SE24 SE30 ESE2711.00%90%23.712.10

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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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