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Sir Lowrys Pass
Hottentots Holland, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
9 km/h ESE · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Sun 23 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 824m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 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 | — | 364 | 19 ESE | 17 ESE | 17 ESE | 372 | 0.0 | 0% | 44% | 9.7 | 7.4 | 0 | 1027 | — |
| 11h | — | 800 | 20 ESE | 19 ESE | 4 ENE | 1137 | 2.0 | 0% | 88% | 16.1 | 6.8 | 0 | 1027 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,104 | 17 ESE | 13 E | 13 N | 1503 | 2.0 | 0% | 94% | 18.6 | 6.2 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 17h | — | 295 | 30 SE | 35 ESE | 31 ESE | 597 | 1.0 | 0% | 86% | 15.2 | 8.6 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| Fri 21Clear | 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 | 28 ESE | 26 ESE | 26 ESE | 372 | 0.0 | 0% | 69% | 9.9 | 6.8 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | 376 | 33 ESE | 39 ESE | 35 E | 557 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 17.3 | 8.2 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 877 | 9 ESE | 15 E | 13 NNE | 1232 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 21.8 | 7.9 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 295 | 2 ENE | 15 ESE | 22 ESE | 500 | 1.0 | 0% | 91% | 19.3 | 8.3 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Sat 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 | — | 364 | 13 NW | 11 NW | 11 NW | 372 | 0.0 | 0% | 70% | 10.4 | 9 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 11h | — | 844 | 20 WNW | 24 WNW | 31 W | 1160 | 2.0 | 60% | 95% | 15.6 | 8.9 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 14h | — | 819 | 19 W | 24 WNW | 28 NW | 1190 | 2.0 | 75% | 52% | 16.1 | 10.1 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 295 | 11 WSW | 15 W | 19 WNW | 442 | 0.0 | 41% | 5% | 13.4 | 10.5 | 0 | 1026 | ✓ |
| Sun 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 | — | 364 | 15 ESE | 15 ESE | 15 ESE | 372 | 0.0 | 0% | 70% | 9.9 | 8.4 | 0 | 1029 | — |
| 11h | — | 550 | 13 ESE | 13 E | 9 NE | 836 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 16 | 9.9 | 0 | 1028 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 824 | 7 WNW | 2 NE | 7 NE | 1163 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 18.4 | 9.8 | 0 | 1026 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 364 | 6 SE | 9 ESE | 9 ENE | 872 | 1.0 | 19% | 99% | 16.9 | 11 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| Mon 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 | — | 114 | 7 S | 6 SSW | 7 SSE | 160 | 0.0 | 0% | 63% | 12.4 | 7.9 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 11h | — | 114 | 13 SE | 11 SE | 7 ESE | 442 | 1.0 | 0% | 94% | 21.5 | 8.4 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 14h | — | 198 | 35 SE | 35 SE | 33 ESE | 373 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 22.2 | 9.6 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 17h | — | 114 | 37 SE | 43 ESE | 50 ESE | 248 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 18.9 | 10.3 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| Tue 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 | — | 114 | 22 ENE | 37 ENE | 43 ENE | 259 | 0.0 | 0% | 65% | 16.4 | -1.3 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 11h | 🤔 | 114 | 6 WSW | 7 W | 9 WNW | 319 | 1.0 | 0% | 94% | 25.2 | 4.1 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 412 | 6 SSE | 2 E | 9 NE | 751 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 28.1 | 6 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 114 | 17 ESE | 20 E | 20 E | 271 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 26 | 8.8 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 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 | — | 385 | 22 NNW | 19 N | 22 NNW | 435 | 0.0 | 0% | 66% | 18.6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 385 | 22 NNW | 26 NNW | 28 NNW | 816 | 1.0 | 0% | 94% | 29.8 | 1.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 768 | 19 WNW | 20 NW | 31 NNW | 1102 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 29.6 | 3.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 385 | 7 W | 7 W | 11 WNW | 500 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 25 | 6.2 | 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
Student 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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