Sport

Paragliding
Piesangvallei

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

19 km/h ESE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Thu 20 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 934m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Piesangvallei.

p75 166mp95 166m934mThu 20722mFri 21837mSat 22756mSun 231mMon 241mTue 25166mWed 26
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
Thu 20ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1667 NW6 NW6 NW1740.00%53%12.28.701028
11h7727 WSW9 W7 WNW11082.029%89%16.89.101028
14h👍9349 SSW7 SW13 NNW12952.036%97%17.89.501025
17h👍1669 SSW11 SSW9 SSW7951.025%74%14.89.401025
Fri 21ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1662 NW2 NNW2 NNW2190.041%74%12.29.901024
11h68211 SE11 ESE13 ENE9812.054%95%17.611.101023
14h72219 ESE19 ESE17 NE10192.057%98%18.812.401020
17h16619 ESE28 ESE28 ESE5891.043%100%16.412.901019
Sat 22ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h16622 W39 W46 W3810.0100%27%13.412.201021
11h46230 W48 W52 W7482.0100%44%14.611.901023
14h83728 W44 W48 WSW11742.00%98%17.210.101024
17h16617 W31 W41 W5341.00%100%15.510.401025
Sun 23ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1666 W9 W13 W2440.059%80%13.311.601030
11h👍7569 SSW6 WNW20 NNW10782.062%96%181101029
14h79111 SSE6 SSE15 NNW11102.059%98%19.111.801027
17h1669 SSE9 SSE6 SSE6971.052%100%16.411.601026
Mon 24ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h111 WNW11 WNW11 WNW840.027%74%14.411.201025
11h120 WSW20 WSW20 WSW1480.034%95%15.112.301025
14h119 WSW20 WSW20 WSW3040.086%98%15.113.401024
17h115 W17 WSW17 WSW3420.098%100%1513.101025
Tue 25ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h111 NNE11 NNE11 NNE480.00%75%14.19.501027
11h16 ESE7 ESE9 SE1140.049%94%14.512.10
14h19 ESE7 E11 ESE470.048%98%15.513.301025
17h117 ENE17 ENE22 E910.032%100%15.913.30
Wed 26ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1666 NE7 SE7 SE1760.00%76%17.16.70
11h1667 ESE6 E6 ENE2811.00%95%23.39.70
14h16615 E11 E9 E3101.00%98%25.99.30
17h16615 ENE15 ENE19 ENE2500.00%100%24.811.30

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

S - SW

Flyable directions

S, SSW, SW

Wind speed range

5–18 km/h

Student site

No

Quick facts

Grade
Sport
Region
Garden Route
Distance from Cape Town
456 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-34.0594°S, 23.3726°E
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