Ground handlingGround handling / kiting training site.
Paragliding
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.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 37 ESE | 35 ESE | 35 ESE | 158 | 0.0 | 0% | 76% | 11.7 | 8.3 | 0 | 1030 | — |
| 11h | — | 23 | 44 ESE | 72 ESE | 74 ESE | 967 | 0.0 | 33% | 96% | 14.5 | 8.8 | 0 | 1030 | — |
| 14h | — | 23 | 52 SE | 80 SE | 83 ESE | 491 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 15.1 | 8.8 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 17h | — | 23 | 54 SE | 52 SE | 52 SE | 30 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 14.4 | 9.6 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 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 | — | 151 | 41 ESE | 39 ESE | 39 ESE | 158 | 0.0 | 0% | 76% | 11 | 8.2 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | 23 | 48 ESE | 61 ESE | 65 ESE | 238 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 15.1 | 9.2 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 23 | 41 ESE | 41 ESE | 41 ESE | 31 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 16.8 | 10 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 23 | 52 ESE | 50 ESE | 50 ESE | 31 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 15.9 | 10.2 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 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 | — | 151 | 33 ESE | 31 ESE | 31 ESE | 158 | 0.0 | 0% | 77% | 13.3 | 11.3 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 23 | 35 ESE | 33 ESE | 33 ESE | 31 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 17.7 | 12.1 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 23 | 31 ESE | 30 ESE | 30 ESE | 31 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 19.8 | 12.4 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 23 | 28 ESE | 26 ESE | 26 ESE | 31 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 19.5 | 13 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 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 | 👍 | 151 | 11 NE | 11 NE | 11 NE | 158 | 0.0 | 0% | 77% | 16.3 | 12.1 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 151 | 11 NNW | 13 NNW | 11 NNW | 423 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 23.8 | 14 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 245 | 11 WNW | 13 WNW | 15 W | 518 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 24.6 | 13.6 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 151 | 6 WSW | 6 WSW | 9 WSW | 255 | 1.0 | 0% | 97% | 21.1 | 12 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 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 | 👍 | 83 | 7 N | 6 N | 6 N | 91 | 0.0 | 27% | 82% | 15.3 | 12.9 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 83 | 6 NNW | 6 N | 6 N | 91 | 0.0 | 22% | 96% | 15.4 | 12.9 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 83 | 4 WNW | 2 NW | 2 NW | 91 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 16.6 | 12.3 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 83 | 22 S | 20 S | 22 S | 122 | 0.0 | 20% | 96% | 15.9 | 12.9 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Wed 9Clear | 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 | 26 SSE | 30 SSE | 35 SSE | 267 | 0.0 | 46% | 83% | 15.7 | 13.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 83 | 30 SSE | 30 SSE | 33 SSE | 206 | 0.0 | 30% | 96% | 16.1 | 13.4 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 83 | 31 SSE | 35 SSE | 39 SSE | 301 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 16.6 | 12.7 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 83 | 35 SSE | 43 SSE | 46 SSE | 397 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 16 | 12.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Thu 10Clear | 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 | 44 ESE | 44 ESE | 43 ESE | 226 | 0.0 | 1% | 77% | 15.4 | 11.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 83 | 31 ESE | 31 ESE | 30 ESE | 225 | 0.0 | 2% | 60% | 16.6 | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 83 | 43 SE | 46 SE | 46 SE | 340 | 0.0 | 34% | 93% | 16.6 | 13.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 83 | 52 SE | 65 SE | 67 SE | 421 | 0.0 | 56% | 76% | 15.7 | 13.3 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11Clear | 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 | 48 SE | 56 SE | 67 SE | 352 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 13.4 | 12.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 162 | 50 SE | 59 SE | 69 SE | 487 | 1.0 | 100% | 10% | 13.8 | 11.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 162 | 57 SE | 69 SE | 76 SE | 592 | 1.0 | 100% | 12% | 13.5 | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 162 | 57 SE | 72 SE | 80 SE | 668 | 0.0 | 89% | 8% | 13.1 | 9.6 | 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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