Basic
Paragliding
Rusty Gate
Boland, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
31 km/h NNW · not flyable
FlyableWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Mon 5 · 17h00 · 🤔 1 stars
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 30Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 607 | 37 N | 35 N | 35 N | 615 | 0.0 | 0% | 86% | 17.6 | 5.9 | 0 | 1022 |
| 11h | — | 1,583 | 7 E | 17 NNE | 13 N | 2102 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 27.9 | 6.8 | 0 | 1021 |
| 14h | — | 1,979 | 13 NNE | 22 NNE | 26 NNE | 2577 | 3.0 | 0% | 98% | 30.4 | 8.3 | 0 | 1018 |
| 17h | — | 1,145 | 11 NNE | 26 N | 33 N | 2222 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 29.7 | 10.9 | 0 | 1015 |
| Thu 1Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 607 | 26 NNW | 24 NNW | 24 NNW | 615 | 0.0 | 0% | 68% | 18 | 11.7 | 0 | 1015 |
| 11h | — | 1,259 | 37 NNW | 78 NNW | 94 NNW | 1672 | 2.0 | 0% | 90% | 26.3 | 14.3 | 0 | 1015 |
| 14h | — | 1,373 | 31 NNW | 74 NNW | 87 NNW | 1804 | 2.0 | 0% | 82% | 27.5 | 14.8 | 0 | 1013 |
| 17h | — | 772 | 9 S | 20 NW | 46 NNW | 1179 | 1.0 | 0% | 58% | 23.3 | 14.7 | 0 | 1012 |
| Fri 2Fog | 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) |
| 08h | — | 607 | 9 WNW | 13 WNW | 20 WNW | 774 | 0.0 | 15% | 74% | 12.9 | 9.2 | 0 | 1021 |
| 11h | — | 818 | 17 WSW | 20 W | 20 WNW | 1263 | 1.0 | 100% | 26% | 14.5 | 11.2 | 0 | 1021 |
| 14h | — | 607 | 15 S | 17 SSW | 11 SSW | 1027 | 1.0 | 100% | 10% | 13.1 | 11.1 | 0 | 1020 |
| 17h | — | 607 | 13 S | 17 S | 17 S | 983 | 1.0 | 100% | 4% | 11.7 | 10.4 | 0 | 1021 |
| Sat 3Fog | 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) |
| 08h | — | 631 | 24 SE | 30 SE | 37 SE | 927 | 1.0 | 100% | 18% | 9 | 7.2 | 0 | 1026 |
| 11h | — | 631 | 19 SE | 22 SE | 28 ESE | 957 | 1.0 | 100% | 12% | 10.9 | 8.8 | 0 | 1027 |
| 14h | — | 631 | 39 ESE | 50 ESE | 61 ESE | 986 | 1.0 | 100% | 6% | 11.1 | 9.9 | 0 | 1025 |
| 17h | — | 631 | 33 ESE | 46 E | 56 E | 925 | 1.0 | 100% | 11% | 10.7 | 9.4 | 0 | 1025 |
| Sun 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) |
| 08h | — | — | 13 NE | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.3 | — | 0 | 1024 |
| 11h | — | — | 13 NE | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.4 | — | 0 | 1022 |
| 14h | — | — | 9 NE | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.3 | — | 0 | 1018 |
| 17h | — | — | 8 E | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.6 | — | 0 | 1017 |
| Mon 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) |
| 08h | — | — | 5 NNW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.4 | — | 0 | 1013 |
| 11h | — | — | 5 NW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.1 | — | 0 | 1012 |
| 14h | — | — | 14 WNW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.5 | — | 0 | 1009 |
| 17h | 🤔 | — | 9 SW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.6 | — | 0 | 1009 |
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Wind recommendation
ESE - SW
Flyable directions
ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW
Wind speed range
0–18 km/h
Air School training site
Not used for Air School training
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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