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Sir Lowrys Pass

Hottentots Holland, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

43 km/h E · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Mon 7 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 729m topsStudent safe

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Sir Lowrys Pass.

p75 971mp95 1355m842mFri 4701mSat 5692mSun 6729mMon 7212mTue 8114mWed 9306mThu 10385mFri 11
p75 — typical flyable dayp95 — exceptional dayBar height = soarable tops (hwcrit)
Detailed forecast table
TimeStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
Fri 4ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h36431 ESE30 ESE30 ESE3720.047%9%9.47.401030
11h1,05752 ESE89 ESE96 ESE14262.029%96%14.37.101030
14h84272 ESE109 ESE113 ESE11282.00%97%15.46.901027
17h47381 ESE124 ESE130 ESE9021.022%97%12.57.401025
Sat 5ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h36444 ESE43 ESE43 ESE3720.00%77%9.15.901024
11h54763 ESE81 ESE81 E7602.00%96%15.77.301023
14h70157 ESE76 ESE72 E9652.00%98%19.18.801020
17h29561 ESE87 ESE91 ESE7021.00%98%17.29.601020
Sun 6ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h36443 E41 E41 E3720.00%78%12.210.201022
11h52154 ESE72 E74 E7292.00%96%18.911.901022
14h69243 E57 E46 E9662.00%98%23.112.901020
17h29539 ESE52 ESE56 E6041.00%98%21.113.701019
Mon 7ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h3644 NE4 NE4 NE3720.00%78%15.412.101020
11h36413 WNW19 NW24 NW7521.00%95%22.413.601020
14h👍72913 WNW17 WNW22 WNW11681.00%97%2514.401019
17h🤔3647 WNW9 W7 W6190.00%95%23.114.801019
Tue 8ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h🤔1144 SW4 SW4 SW1530.030%83%16.913.501020
11h🤔1919 SW7 SW4 WSW3481.00%96%21.214.301019
14h🤔2129 SW7 WSW4 WSW3631.00%97%23.41401017
17h🤔1147 W7 W6 W2121.00%96%2213.301017
Wed 9ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h🤔1146 WNW6 WNW6 WNW1950.054%84%15.913.201020
11h39024 SSE22 SE13 ESE6312.00%96%23.213.501021
14h32233 SE33 SE22 ESE5062.00%97%2313.301019
17h11439 SE44 SE48 ESE3391.00%95%20.111.701020
Thu 10ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h11413 ESE13 E15 E1960.00%82%17.810.20
11h39120 SE11 ESE2 WNW6382.00%93%22.511.10
14h30639 ESE41 ESE37 ESE5351.00%62%22.313.40
17h11443 ESE48 ESE52 ESE4271.02%70%19.913.40
Fri 11ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h38541 ESE52 ESE63 ESE6160.0100%0%12.6110
11h38543 ESE56 ESE67 ESE7101.0100%12%12.910.90
14h38544 ESE57 ESE69 ESE7461.0100%11%12.510.40
17h38548 ESE65 ESE78 ESE7951.0100%6%11.48.90

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Flying conditions

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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