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Sir Lowrys Pass
Hottentots Holland, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable567m soarable · 16 km/h NW
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Mon 9 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 691m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 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 | — | 339 | 6 E | 5 E | 5 E | 347 | 0.0 | 0% | 88% | 20.7 | 10.5 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 691 | 12 WNW | 13 WNW | 17 NW | 982 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 27 | 7.1 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 655 | 20 WNW | 26 WNW | 33 WNW | 926 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 27.1 | 9.3 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 358 | 14 NNW | 14 NW | 12 WNW | 630 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 22.7 | 9.7 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| Tue 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 | — | 339 | 13 ESE | 12 ESE | 12 ESE | 347 | 0.0 | 0% | 91% | 19 | 8.6 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 516 | 12 WNW | 4 NW | 7 ESE | 708 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 25.2 | 10.2 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 567 | 16 NW | 12 NW | 12 NW | 748 | 2.0 | 0% | 99% | 24.5 | 12.9 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 350 | 12 N | 11 N | 9 N | 589 | 1.0 | 0% | 89% | 22 | 11.4 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| Wed 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 | 🤔 | 339 | 10 NW | 14 WNW | 20 WNW | 657 | 1.0 | 28% | 92% | 17.6 | 12.8 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 835 | 21 W | 24 WNW | 33 WNW | 1098 | 2.0 | 36% | 98% | 21.5 | 15.2 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 877 | 24 W | 27 W | 33 WNW | 1141 | 2.0 | 100% | 89% | 20.9 | 16.5 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 503 | 16 W | 18 WSW | 18 W | 978 | 1.0 | 90% | 45% | 18.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| Thu 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 | — | 439 | 27 ESE | 38 ESE | 38 ESE | 745 | 1.0 | 84% | 82% | 14.7 | 12.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 1,011 | 22 ESE | 28 ESE | 15 E | 1322 | 2.0 | 28% | 98% | 19.4 | 12.2 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,124 | 25 SE | 27 ESE | 14 ENE | 1458 | 3.0 | 3% | 98% | 21.1 | 12.4 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 595 | 30 SE | 40 SE | 32 ESE | 842 | 2.0 | 7% | 96% | 18 | 11.7 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Fri 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 | — | 193 | 25 SE | 28 ESE | 32 ESE | 463 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 19 | 6.2 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 744 | 30 SE | 32 SE | 25 ESE | 1020 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 22.6 | 6.4 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 665 | 30 SE | 33 SE | 22 ESE | 910 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 22.5 | 8.9 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | — | 409 | 37 SE | 46 SE | 46 ESE | 644 | 2.0 | 0% | 90% | 20 | 9.7 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Sat 14Clear | 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 | 47 E | 61 E | 410 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 20 | 6.1 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 691 | 40 ESE | 43 E | 29 E | 951 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 24.6 | 6.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 688 | 44 SE | 46 ESE | 44 ESE | 936 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 25.6 | 9.4 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 274 | 48 SE | 54 SE | 58 ESE | 461 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 23.3 | 11.9 | 0 | 1016 | — |
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
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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