Sport

Paragliding
Swartberg

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

19 km/h NNE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Thu 20 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 1,704m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Swartberg.

p75 2444mp95 2999m1704mThu 201555mFri 211663mSat 221333mSun 231336mMon 241180mTue 251201mWed 26
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
Thu 20ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1,3332 NE2 NE2 NE13410.00%59%6.53.601028
11h1,59717 N19 N13 N18332.00%91%10.93.501027
14h👍1,70411 N11 N4 NNW19832.00%91%12.93.801023
17h🤔1,33315 S11 SSE6 ENE18761.019%72%11.15.601023
Fri 21ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1,33315 NNE15 NNE15 NNE13410.00%77%7.85.201023
11h1,43024 N28 N28 NNW16111.00%96%12.76.101022
14h1,55519 NNE20 N28 NW17931.00%98%15.65.101018
17h1,3336 ENE7 NE7 NNE15350.00%100%15.76.401016
Sat 22ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1,33317 SSW22 SSW28 SSW14750.0100%49%7.16.601021
11h1,52519 SSW26 SSW35 SW17341.00%82%9.84.501023
14h1,66328 SSW35 SSW41 SSW19082.00%98%11.42.901023
17h1,33326 SSW31 SSW35 SSW19961.041%100%9.94.701024
Sun 23ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h🤔1,33315 N13 N13 N13410.00%79%7.34.601029
11h1,40817 N19 NNW17 NW15831.00%96%12.3501028
14h1,56913 NNW15 NW17 WNW18081.00%98%152.801025
17h1,3334 SSW2 SW4 NW17891.00%100%14.23.801024
Mon 24ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1,0606 WSW6 W4 W11520.00%74%13.5-0.501025
11h1,0607 SSW6 SW4 WSW13121.00%95%16.33.601025
14h1,33613 SSW9 SSW7 SW15842.00%98%17.75.901022
17h1,06013 SSW13 SSW11 S16341.00%100%16.76.301022
Tue 25ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1,06019 N17 NNE17 NNE11350.00%75%12.5-2.301025
11h1,06022 N24 N26 NNE12711.00%95%17.22.40
14h1,18017 NNE22 NNE22 N13861.00%98%19.72.501022
17h1,0607 E7 ENE9 NE12940.00%100%19.64.20
Wed 26ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h98528 NE28 NNE30 NNE11560.00%75%15.310
11h98520 NNE20 NNE26 N12521.00%95%23-0.70
14h1,20119 NNW22 NNW31 NNW14701.00%98%26.8-4.40
17h98511 N19 NNW26 NW13900.00%100%27.2-1.80

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

S, N

Flyable directions

N, S

Wind speed range

5–18 km/h

Student site

No

Quick facts

Grade
Sport
Region
Garden Route
Distance from Cape Town
426 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-33.3523°S, 22.0466°E
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