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Sir Lowrys Pass
Hottentots Holland, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
30 km/h W · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Fri 23 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 1,103m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Sir Lowrys Pass.
▸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 20Clear | 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 | — | 339 | 10 NW | 15 NW | 19 WNW | 663 | 1.0 | 8% | 66% | 10.7 | 5.8 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 11h | — | 1,134 | 23 WNW | 32 NW | 41 NW | 1514 | 2.0 | 0% | 90% | 16.3 | 5.2 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,209 | 36 WNW | 46 WNW | 51 NW | 1614 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 18 | 4.4 | 0 | 1011 | — |
| 17h | — | 310 | 31 WNW | 44 NW | 47 NW | 953 | 1.0 | 0% | 43% | 14.2 | 6.2 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| Wed 21🌧 Rain · Fog | 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 | — | 339 | 31 NNW | 30 NNW | 31 NNW | 350 | 0.0 | 81% | 4% | 11.6 | 10.7 | 1 | 1012 | — |
| 11h | — | 300 | 36 WNW | 34 WNW | 34 WNW | 308 | 0.0 | 0% | 5% | 14.1 | 13.9 | 2 | 1013 | — |
| 14h | — | 300 | 30 W | 28 W | 28 W | 308 | 0.0 | 1% | 8% | 14 | 12.7 | 2 | 1012 | — |
| 17h | — | 300 | 27 W | 26 W | 26 W | 308 | 0.0 | 69% | 6% | 13.7 | 12.2 | 0 | 1012 | — |
| Thu 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 | — | 339 | 17 NW | 23 NW | 27 WNW | 459 | 0.0 | 98% | 9% | 11.7 | 11.2 | 1 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 787 | 23 W | 30 W | 36 WNW | 1156 | 2.0 | 100% | 40% | 14.3 | 9.9 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 845 | 19 WNW | 25 W | 30 W | 1297 | 2.0 | 100% | 31% | 14.8 | 9.7 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 929 | 18 W | 21 W | 27 WNW | 1322 | 2.0 | 85% | 98% | 15.3 | 9.8 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Fri 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 | — | 339 | 8 ESE | 7 ESE | 8 E | 360 | 0.0 | 0% | 51% | 13.7 | 8.8 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 875 | 11 WNW | 7 NNW | 9 N | 1179 | 2.0 | 0% | 92% | 20.9 | 7.5 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 1,103 | 15 WNW | 13 NW | 15 NW | 1468 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 23.3 | 8.5 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 545 | 14 WNW | 14 WNW | 18 WNW | 843 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 20.6 | 8.7 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| Sat 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 | — | 145 | 7 W | 6 WSW | 6 SSW | 312 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 17.8 | 9 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 🤔 | 334 | 13 WSW | 9 WSW | 6 SSW | 501 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 22.4 | 9.5 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | 🤔 | 305 | 17 WSW | 16 WSW | 15 SW | 447 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 22.1 | 10.6 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 176 | 29 SE | 28 SE | 23 SE | 482 | 1.0 | 0% | 85% | 23.3 | 9.5 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Sun 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 | — | 145 | 31 ESE | 34 ESE | 41 ESE | 284 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 21.9 | 10 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 11h | — | 552 | 44 ESE | 44 ESE | 30 E | 786 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 24.6 | 11.8 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 14h | — | 622 | 42 SE | 45 ESE | 39 ESE | 871 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 25.7 | 12.6 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 273 | 48 SE | 57 SE | 63 ESE | 495 | 1.0 | 0% | 81% | 21.3 | 13.9 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Mon 26Clear | 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 | — | 504 | 27 ESE | 33 ESE | 39 ESE | 803 | 1.0 | 90% | 100% | 17.4 | 13.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 774 | 30 SE | 32 ESE | 33 E | 1105 | 2.0 | 97% | 72% | 18.9 | 13.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 944 | 33 ESE | 35 ESE | 28 E | 1243 | 2.0 | 62% | 97% | 20.9 | 13.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 706 | 34 ESE | 38 ESE | 35 E | 1046 | 2.0 | 30% | 87% | 20.8 | 13 | 0 | — | — |
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Wind recommendation
NW - SW
Flyable directions
N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW
Wind speed range
0–18 km/h
Air School training site
Yes
Quick facts
- Grade
- Basic
- Region
- Hottentots Holland
- Distance from Cape Town
- 53 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -34.1486°S, 18.9275°E
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