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Sir Lowrys Pass
Hottentots Holland, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
NAm soarable · 14 km/h NW
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Wed 30 · 14h00 · 💥 5 stars · 1,689m topsStudent safe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Student |
| 08h | — | 364 | 13 E | 13 E | 13 E | 372 | 0.0 | 0% | 85% | 15.7 | 8.7 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 808 | 6 N | 15 N | 17 N | 1126 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 27.8 | 8.2 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 14h | 💥 | 1,689 | 11 NW | 11 ENE | 22 NE | 2257 | 3.0 | 0% | 98% | 30.7 | 8.9 | 0 | 1016 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 295 | 6 NNE | 11 NNE | 17 N | 863 | 1.0 | 0% | 97% | 30 | 9.3 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 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) | Student |
| 08h | — | 364 | 22 NW | 20 NW | 20 NW | 372 | 0.0 | 0% | 42% | 15.2 | 12.7 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 11h | — | 661 | 41 NW | 57 NNW | 78 NNW | 920 | 2.0 | 0% | 81% | 22 | 14.5 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,233 | 44 NW | 61 NW | 78 NNW | 1638 | 2.0 | 22% | 98% | 24.9 | 15.4 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| 17h | — | 648 | 26 WNW | 33 NW | 35 NW | 946 | 2.0 | 60% | 92% | 18.4 | 13.5 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Fri 2Clear | 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 | — | 364 | 13 NNW | 13 NNW | 13 NNW | 372 | 0.0 | 0% | 2% | 12.2 | 11.4 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 364 | 11 WNW | 15 WNW | 17 W | 736 | 1.0 | 100% | 15% | 13.5 | 12.2 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 598 | 11 WNW | 13 W | 11 WSW | 1019 | 1.0 | 98% | 32% | 14.9 | 11.3 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 364 | 15 SE | 24 SSE | 20 SSE | 912 | 1.0 | 100% | 2% | 13.5 | 11.1 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| Sat 3Clear | 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 | — | 672 | 35 SE | 44 SE | 50 ESE | 1064 | 1.0 | 88% | 100% | 11.7 | 7.6 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 11h | — | 849 | 37 ESE | 48 ESE | 57 ESE | 1186 | 2.0 | 100% | 42% | 13.7 | 9.2 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 14h | — | 778 | 44 ESE | 57 ESE | 61 ESE | 1077 | 2.0 | 100% | 39% | 14.3 | 10.6 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 17h | — | 614 | 52 E | 69 E | 80 E | 877 | 1.0 | 66% | 89% | 13.3 | 9.6 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 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) | Student |
| 08h | — | — | 14 ENE | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.7 | — | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | — | 4 E | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.8 | — | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | — | 5 SSW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | — | 9 SSW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.9 | — | 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) | Student |
| 08h | 🤔 | — | 8 NW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.1 | — | 0 | 1013 | ✓ |
| 11h | 🤔 | — | 11 WNW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.6 | — | 0 | 1013 | ✓ |
| 14h | 🤔 | — | 13 WSW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.7 | — | 0 | 1011 | ✓ |
| 17h | 🤔 | — | 9 W | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.9 | — | 0 | 1010 | ✓ |
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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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