Basic
Paragliding
Rusty Gate
Boland, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
NAm soarable · 11 km/h ESE
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Thu 10 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 1,129m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Rusty Gate.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 607 | 19 N | 19 N | 19 N | 615 | 0.0 | 0% | 80% | 17.1 | 11.9 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 855 | 11 SSE | 6 WSW | 15 NW | 1120 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 24.7 | 13.6 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 1,023 | 17 S | 13 WSW | 24 WNW | 1319 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 26.3 | 15 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 586 | 13 SSW | 9 S | 6 SE | 856 | 1.0 | 16% | 98% | 20.5 | 14.9 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 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 | — | 607 | 6 ENE | 6 ENE | 6 ENE | 615 | 0.0 | 0% | 60% | 12.1 | 11.8 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | 🤔 | 798 | 9 SE | 6 ESE | 4 E | 1036 | 2.0 | 95% | 71% | 17.1 | 13 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 1,129 | 11 S | 6 S | 6 NNW | 1466 | 2.0 | 67% | 76% | 20.5 | 13.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 500 | 11 SSW | 13 S | 13 SSE | 1028 | 1.0 | 78% | 40% | 16.3 | 11.7 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 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 | — | 607 | 20 ESE | 28 ESE | 33 E | 700 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 11.6 | 11.2 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 11h | — | 767 | 26 ESE | 31 E | 31 E | 1122 | 1.0 | 100% | 30% | 15 | 12.4 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 14h | — | 816 | 20 ESE | 30 E | 30 E | 1236 | 1.0 | 100% | 27% | 15.9 | 12.3 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | — | 500 | 19 ESE | 28 ESE | 31 ESE | 746 | 1.0 | 100% | 4% | 13.9 | 12.9 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| Sat 12Clear | 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 | — | 607 | 26 E | 31 E | 37 E | 657 | 0.0 | 92% | 5% | 12.7 | 12 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 11h | — | 893 | 31 ESE | 43 E | 41 E | 1150 | 2.0 | 100% | 71% | 16.3 | 13.5 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 607 | 39 ESE | 52 ESE | 56 E | 942 | 1.0 | 100% | 22% | 15.3 | 14.1 | 1 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 607 | 31 ESE | 43 ESE | 52 ESE | 733 | 0.0 | 100% | 1% | 13.8 | 13.3 | 1 | 1016 | — |
| Sun 13🌧 Rain | 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 | — | 486 | 28 NE | 31 NE | 37 NE | 626 | 0.0 | 11% | 88% | 17.4 | 12.5 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 11h | — | 574 | 20 NE | 20 NE | 17 NNE | 793 | 1.0 | 0% | 94% | 22.6 | 13 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,649 | 19 NW | 20 NNW | 22 N | 2291 | 2.0 | 65% | 82% | 25.6 | 12.2 | 1 | 1014 | — |
| 17h | — | 486 | 15 NW | 11 NW | 13 NW | 503 | 0.0 | 0% | 45% | 22.6 | 10.6 | 2 | 1013 | — |
| Mon 14🌧 Rain | 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 | — | 486 | 22 NNE | 57 NNW | 63 NNW | 1097 | 0.0 | 21% | 4% | 13.4 | 10.2 | 7 | 1010 | — |
| 11h | — | 917 | 22 NNW | 54 NW | 69 NW | 1262 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 16.4 | 9.3 | 0 | 1010 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,285 | 17 NNW | 46 NW | 61 NW | 1725 | 2.0 | 69% | 97% | 17.1 | 9.7 | 1 | 1010 | — |
| 17h | — | 486 | 7 ENE | 28 NW | 56 NW | 1321 | 1.0 | 74% | 33% | 16.2 | 9.6 | 0 | 1010 | — |
| Tue 15Clear | 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 | — | 486 | 26 ENE | 22 ENE | 22 ENE | 497 | 0.0 | 0% | 88% | 15.1 | 9.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 906 | 50 NW | 69 NW | 83 NW | 1210 | 2.0 | 18% | 96% | 17 | 10.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1,326 | 43 NNW | 67 NW | 80 NW | 1753 | 2.0 | 62% | 97% | 17.4 | 10.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 486 | 33 N | 28 N | 31 N | 515 | 0.0 | 0% | 9% | 15.1 | 9.1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 16Clear | 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 | 🤔 | 631 | 7 SSW | 13 S | 22 S | 896 | 1.0 | 28% | 79% | 7.5 | 4.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 1,524 | 22 S | 24 S | 20 S | 1972 | 2.0 | 76% | 97% | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1,595 | 22 S | 22 S | 20 SSE | 2050 | 2.0 | 34% | 97% | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 1,101 | 20 S | 20 S | 19 SSE | 1718 | 1.0 | 27% | 93% | 10.2 | 1.8 | 0 | — | — |
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Wind recommendation
ESE - SW
Flyable directions
ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW
Wind speed range
0–18 km/h
Student site
No
Quick facts
- Grade
- Basic
- Region
- Boland
- Distance from Cape Town
- 88 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -34.0378°S, 19.3655°E
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