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Paragliding
Sir Lowrys Pass
Hottentots Holland, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
52 km/h ESE · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Wed 9 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 510m 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 9Clear | 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 | 11 E | 9 E | 9 E | 372 | 0.0 | 0% | 79% | 16.3 | 13.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 433 | 11 NW | 6 NW | 6 NNW | 593 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 22.7 | 14.5 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 510 | 11 NW | 7 NW | 9 NNW | 681 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 23.6 | 14.7 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 295 | 24 ESE | 26 ESE | 19 E | 516 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 22 | 15.3 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Thu 10Clear | 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 ESE | 30 ESE | 33 ESE | 458 | 0.0 | 100% | 28% | 13.6 | 12.7 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 483 | 26 ESE | 30 ESE | 22 ESE | 685 | 1.0 | 16% | 76% | 19.3 | 13.8 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 999 | 19 ESE | 11 ESE | 7 NW | 1363 | 2.0 | 3% | 77% | 22.1 | 12.9 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 295 | 33 SE | 41 SE | 41 SE | 479 | 1.0 | 0% | 42% | 17.2 | 10.9 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| Fri 11Clear | 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 | 37 ESE | 33 ESE | 33 ESE | 372 | 0.0 | 74% | 6% | 13.2 | 12 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 11h | — | 552 | 56 ESE | 70 ESE | 67 E | 749 | 2.0 | 36% | 86% | 17.4 | 13.1 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 634 | 52 ESE | 67 ESE | 56 ESE | 844 | 2.0 | 24% | 97% | 19.2 | 13.5 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 295 | 54 ESE | 72 ESE | 74 ESE | 615 | 1.0 | 46% | 83% | 16.4 | 13.1 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Sat 12Clear | 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 | 31 E | 30 E | 30 E | 372 | 0.0 | 51% | 8% | 14.5 | 12.6 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 11h | — | 364 | 39 ESE | 61 E | 67 E | 788 | 1.0 | 65% | 47% | 17.1 | 14.2 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 14h | — | 364 | 35 ESE | 56 E | 61 E | 981 | 1.0 | 80% | 44% | 18.1 | 15 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 17h | — | 364 | 37 ESE | 35 ESE | 35 ESE | 372 | 0.0 | 58% | 12% | 16 | 14.2 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Sun 13Clear | 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 | 2 W | 2 WSW | 4 W | 163 | 0.0 | 0% | 88% | 18.1 | 12.4 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 288 | 7 SSW | 6 SW | 7 WNW | 489 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 21.6 | 13.2 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 14h | — | 222 | 9 SW | 6 SW | 4 W | 379 | 1.0 | 0% | 89% | 22.4 | 14.1 | 1 | 1012 | — |
| 17h | — | 114 | 9 WSW | 7 WSW | 6 W | 369 | 1.0 | 1% | 71% | 20.4 | 14.2 | 2 | 1011 | — |
| Mon 14🌧 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 | — | 114 | 13 NNW | 15 NNW | 24 NNW | 178 | 0.0 | 46% | 38% | 14.6 | 12.2 | 8 | 1012 | — |
| 11h | — | 689 | 41 NNW | 57 NNW | 67 NNW | 1192 | 2.0 | 100% | 48% | 17.6 | 11.3 | 0 | 1010 | — |
| 14h | — | 488 | 41 NNW | 57 NNW | 67 NNW | 863 | 2.0 | 68% | 43% | 17.6 | 11.6 | 1 | 1009 | — |
| 17h | — | 114 | 43 NNW | 57 NNW | 65 NNW | 728 | 1.0 | 65% | 90% | 17.2 | 12.1 | 0 | 1010 | — |
| Tue 15Clear | 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 | 35 NW | 63 NW | 72 NW | 1081 | 0.0 | 93% | 47% | 15 | 13.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 114 | 39 NW | 52 NW | 61 NW | 430 | 0.0 | 72% | 14% | 16.3 | 13.5 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 464 | 46 NW | 65 NW | 72 NW | 829 | 1.0 | 85% | 73% | 17.1 | 13.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 114 | 44 NW | 72 NW | 78 NW | 1481 | 0.0 | 61% | 42% | 16.2 | 12.2 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 16Clear | 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 | 19 S | 24 S | 31 S | 593 | 0.0 | 0% | 90% | 10.6 | 3.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 1,519 | 22 S | 24 S | 22 SSE | 1999 | 3.0 | 65% | 97% | 12.5 | 2.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1,534 | 22 S | 22 S | 22 SSE | 1996 | 3.0 | 52% | 97% | 13.2 | 2.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 1,066 | 20 S | 22 S | 20 SSE | 1631 | 2.0 | 81% | 93% | 12.3 | 4.1 | 0 | — | — |
Detailed site description not yet documented — flying conditions and location data below are drawn directly from our site metadata.
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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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