Sport

Paragliding
Piesangvallei

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Flyable2 starsFlyable

781m soarable · 6 km/h S

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Fri 11 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 781m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

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

p75 166mp95 166m1358mWed 9278mThu 10781mFri 11696mSat 121mSun 131mMon 141mTue 151058mWed 16
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
Wed 9ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h16624 N22 N22 N1740.00%84%21.21501019
11h4649 NW31 NNW46 NW7122.00%96%28.517.601019
14h1,3587 WSW22 WNW15 NW18792.00%98%30.717.701016
17h1666 WSW9 W15 W4111.00%99%25.717.601016
Thu 10ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h16613 WNW19 W24 W2740.0100%21%17.216.301020
11h34615 W20 W19 WSW6171.0100%33%18.916.901021
14h27813 W19 WSW19 SW6051.0100%23%18.516.601020
17h16613 WSW17 WSW17 SW4711.0100%0%17.115.901021
Fri 11ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1669 W13 W13 W4131.060%56%15.513.101024
11h👍7816 S4 ESE15 ENE10912.055%96%2012.601024
14h82515 SE15 SE15 E11352.078%92%20.814.301021
17h46617 ESE20 ESE20 ESE8351.095%97%18.514.701021
Sat 12ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1669 ENE9 ENE9 ENE1740.00%12%16.315.211019
11h68317 ESE17 E15 NE9672.080%89%21.516.301019
14h69626 ESE30 E24 E9692.083%88%21.81701016
17h16624 ESE37 ESE41 ESE5721.0100%41%18.716.801016
Sun 13🌧 RainStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h115 ENE24 E35 E1480.0100%46%16.816.711018
11h113 ESE17 E26 E890.095%87%1716.511019
14h19 ESE7 ESE11 ESE360.094%84%17.216.711015
17h111 E17 E26 E860.098%35%17.316.701014
Mon 14🌧 RainStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h19 ENE7 ENE7 ENE90.026%2%17.815.401009
11h16 ENE4 ENE4 ENE90.043%50%17.715.711009
14h159 WSW54 WSW59 WSW330.092%2%16.816.111007
17h139 SW43 SW44 WSW3611.0100%4%15.714.691012
Tue 15ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h120 W22 W28 W1140.00%92%17.212.60
11h17 WSW6 WSW6 WSW90.00%97%1713.40
14h111 E9 ENE9 ENE240.035%97%16.513.80
17h113 ENE13 ENE13 ENE400.01%90%1713.20
Wed 16ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h16619 W22 WSW28 WSW5270.080%22%12.410.10
11h88020 SW28 SSW30 SSW13152.095%82%14.39.50
14h1,05820 SW26 SW26 SSW16392.0100%51%15.16.20
17h16622 SW28 SSW28 S16101.095%87%14.55.70

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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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