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Sea Point Promenade
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable4m soarable · 17 km/h SW
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Tue 29 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 75m topsStudent safe
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Sea Point Promenade.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 22Clear | 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 | — | 63 | 19 E | 19 E | 19 E | 71 | 0.0 | 0% | 82% | 21.2 | 15.1 | 0 | 1012 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 4 | 6 WSW | 6 WSW | 6 WSW | 12 | 0.0 | 0% | 94% | 20.7 | 17.5 | 0 | 1013 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 4 | 15 SW | 13 SW | 13 SW | 12 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 21.6 | 15.9 | 1 | 1012 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 4 | 17 W | 17 W | 17 W | 13 | 0.0 | 16% | 97% | 20 | 16.4 | 0 | 1012 | ✓ |
| Wed 23Clear | 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 | — | 63 | 2 NNW | 2 NNW | 2 NNW | 112 | 0.0 | 97% | 13% | 15.2 | 14.6 | 1 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 4 | 7 SW | 7 SW | 7 SW | 88 | 0.0 | 91% | 90% | 15.9 | 14.9 | 0 | 1021 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 4 | 26 SW | 28 SW | 30 SW | 49 | 0.0 | 85% | 59% | 16.1 | 15.2 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 4 | 9 N | 9 N | 9 N | 12 | 0.0 | 30% | 85% | 17.9 | 15.8 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| Thu 24Clear | 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 | — | 63 | 2 NW | 2 NW | 2 NW | 71 | 0.0 | 100% | 50% | 15.8 | 15.6 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 4 | 7 W | 7 W | 9 W | 82 | 0.0 | 89% | 84% | 16.5 | 15.7 | 0 | 1021 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 4 | 17 SW | 19 SW | 19 SW | 86 | 0.0 | 89% | 93% | 16.6 | 15.8 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 4 | 19 SW | 19 SW | 20 SW | 23 | 0.0 | 79% | 84% | 17.4 | 16.3 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| Fri 25Clear | 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 | 👍 | 63 | 6 NNW | 6 NNW | 6 NNW | 71 | 0.0 | 76% | 35% | 16.3 | 15.1 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 63 | 4 ENE | 4 ENE | 4 ENE | 71 | 0.0 | 0% | 88% | 16.5 | 15.4 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 63 | 4 SW | 4 SW | 4 SW | 71 | 0.0 | 0% | 88% | 19.4 | 14.8 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 63 | 9 E | 9 E | 9 E | 71 | 0.0 | 0% | 44% | 20.4 | 15.8 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| Sat 26🌧 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 | — | 1 | 19 NW | 19 WNW | 22 WNW | 116 | 0.0 | 86% | 99% | 14.3 | 13.5 | 1 | 1013 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 24 NW | 28 NW | 33 NW | 171 | 0.0 | 85% | 99% | 14.2 | 13.4 | 2 | 1014 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 28 NW | 31 NW | 33 NW | 188 | 0.0 | 86% | 96% | 14.2 | 13.3 | 3 | 1013 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 24 NW | 30 NW | 33 WNW | 197 | 0.0 | 89% | 83% | 14.2 | 13.4 | 1 | 1014 | — |
| Sun 27Clear | 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 | 👍 | 1 | 15 SSW | 46 SE | 67 SE | 305 | 0.0 | 14% | 98% | 15.4 | 12.4 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 1 | 43 SE | 48 SE | 48 SE | 248 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 16.6 | 12.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 54 SE | 59 SE | 59 SE | 251 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 16.9 | 12.2 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 59 SE | 67 SE | 67 SE | 239 | 0.0 | 0% | 90% | 16.7 | 12.1 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Mon 28Clear | 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 | — | 1 | 35 ESE | 43 ESE | 50 ESE | 175 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 15.8 | 10.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 31 ESE | 30 ESE | 35 ESE | 78 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 17.1 | 10.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 17 SE | 13 SSE | 13 SSE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 19 | 10.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 43 ESE | 39 ESE | 43 ESE | 84 | 0.0 | 0% | 74% | 19.7 | 10.3 | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 29Clear | 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 | — | 75 | 6 ESE | 9 SSE | 9 SSE | 83 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 15.3 | 9.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 75 | 7 SSW | 11 SSW | 11 SSW | 83 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 18.1 | 8.6 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 75 | 19 SW | 17 SW | 17 SW | 83 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 18.9 | 9.5 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 75 | 15 SSW | 13 SSW | 13 SSW | 83 | 0.0 | 0% | 90% | 20.1 | 9.8 | 0 | — | ✓ |
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Wind recommendation
NE - SW
Flyable directions
N, NNE, NE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW
Wind speed range
5–19 km/h
Student site
Yes
Quick facts
- Grade
- Ground handling
- Region
- Cape Town
- Distance from Cape Town
- 4 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -33.9106°S, 18.3896°E
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