Sport

Paragliding
Swartberg

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Marginal1 starMarginal

28 km/h N · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Soarable tops — 7-day

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

p75 2444mp95 2999m1333mFri 311333mSat 11333mSun 21333mMon 31327mTue 41138mWed 5985mThu 6
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 31ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1,33328 NNE26 NNE26 NNE13410.00%68%5.3-1.701030
11h1,33333 NNE41 NNE43 NNE15291.00%96%90.401028
14h1,33335 NNE43 NNE44 NNE15541.00%99%10.8001026
17h1,33328 NNE26 NNE26 NNE13410.00%100%9.3101025
Sat 1ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1,33328 N26 N26 N13410.00%53%8.2-0.201025
11h1,33331 N39 N43 N15611.00%95%12.20.901024
14h1,33328 N33 N35 NNW16111.00%99%13.81.401022
17h1,33319 N19 N19 N13410.00%100%12.61.301021
Sun 2ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1,33320 N19 N19 N13410.00%70%8.7-0.601021
11h1,33317 NNW19 NNW19 NW14881.00%96%15.30.101021
14h1,33313 NNW15 NW13 W17181.00%99%17.10.501019
17h1,3332 WNW2 WNW2 WNW13740.00%100%15.78.901018
Mon 3ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1,33322 N20 N20 N13410.00%63%10.4-0.801019
11h1,33324 N31 N37 NNW15501.00%95%15.91.401019
14h1,33322 NNW31 NNW37 NW16941.00%97%17.61.901016
17h1,33320 N19 N19 N13410.00%99%15.43.401015
Tue 4ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1,06044 N61 NNW78 NNW16780.00%51%16.6-3.401017
11h1,06044 N50 NNW61 NNW12941.00%94%19.7-1.701016
14h1,32731 NNW43 NNW59 NW16561.00%100%21.5-1.201015
17h1,0609 SSW11 SSW9 SSW12750.00%100%17.86.401015
Wed 5ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1,06026 NNW26 NNW26 NW11980.00%52%13.60.201017
11h1,0604 WSW7 NW11 NW13181.00%94%16.7301017
14h1,1389 SSW7 SW9 W13441.00%100%16.65.501015
17h1,0606 WSW6 WSW7 WSW12150.00%100%15.75.301016
Thu 6FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h98517 WSW13 WSW15 WSW10410.00%53%6.820
11h1,17730 SSW33 SSW39 SSW14881.095%51%9.25.10
14h98528 SSE30 SSE33 SSE12401.0100%13%7.76.50
17h98522 SE24 SE28 SE11750.0100%9%7.66.60

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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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