Sport
Paragliding
Swartberg
Garden Route, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable1690m soarable · 13 km/h N
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Fri 11 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 1,690m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Swartberg.
▸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 | — | 1,333 | 28 N | 26 N | 26 N | 1341 | 0.0 | 0% | 84% | 15.4 | 9.8 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | 1,622 | 30 NNW | 41 NNW | 44 NW | 1902 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 19.4 | 11.2 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,958 | 24 NNW | 30 NW | 24 WNW | 2379 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 21.6 | 9.8 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 1,333 | 19 N | 24 N | 26 NNW | 1494 | 0.0 | 0% | 99% | 20.4 | 10.6 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 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 | — | 1,333 | 17 NNW | 17 NNW | 17 NNW | 1341 | 0.0 | 0% | 83% | 15.7 | 9.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 1,636 | 19 WNW | 37 WNW | 54 WNW | 1939 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 20.5 | 9.8 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 2,001 | 17 W | 33 WNW | 54 WNW | 2393 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 21.3 | 11.3 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 1,333 | 19 S | 20 S | 17 SSW | 1575 | 1.0 | 80% | 69% | 15.2 | 12.9 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 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 | — | 1,333 | 7 SE | 7 SE | 6 ESE | 1415 | 0.0 | 100% | 35% | 10.2 | 9.7 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1,690 | 13 N | 19 N | 26 NNW | 1953 | 2.0 | 66% | 96% | 16.4 | 12 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,984 | 4 E | 9 N | 31 NW | 2334 | 2.0 | 45% | 97% | 18.6 | 11 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 1,333 | 19 SSE | 19 SSE | 11 S | 1730 | 1.0 | 53% | 89% | 15.6 | 11.8 | 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 | — | 1,333 | 2 ESE | 4 ESE | 4 ESE | 1374 | 0.0 | 71% | 26% | 12.3 | 10.9 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 1,887 | 13 ESE | 13 E | 17 NE | 2336 | 2.0 | 81% | 61% | 17.1 | 10.5 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 2,043 | 13 ESE | 17 ENE | 24 N | 2614 | 2.0 | 100% | 51% | 18.3 | 11.3 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 17h | — | 1,333 | 26 SSE | 31 SE | 31 SE | 1654 | 1.0 | 100% | 8% | 13.6 | 12.9 | 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 | — | 1,060 | 13 NNE | 7 NNE | 7 NNE | 1071 | 0.0 | 0% | 57% | 17.1 | 9.6 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 11h | — | 1,155 | 43 NNW | 46 NNW | 57 NW | 1342 | 1.0 | 0% | 80% | 22 | 9.8 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,710 | 28 NW | 41 NW | 48 NW | 2157 | 2.0 | 0% | 68% | 24.5 | 9.1 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| 17h | — | 1,060 | 30 WNW | 28 WNW | 26 WNW | 1209 | 0.0 | 0% | 12% | 19.8 | 9.3 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| 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 | — | 1,060 | 43 NNE | 30 NNE | 35 NNE | 1081 | 0.0 | 24% | 29% | 14.7 | 11.3 | 1 | 1010 | — |
| 11h | — | 1,154 | 63 N | 70 N | 76 N | 1355 | 1.0 | 19% | 69% | 16.7 | 12 | 1 | 1010 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,388 | 26 W | 35 WNW | 37 WNW | 1725 | 1.0 | 10% | 55% | 15 | 8.2 | 4 | 1010 | — |
| 17h | — | 1,060 | 35 W | 41 W | 39 W | 1790 | 1.0 | 0% | 44% | 14.1 | 6 | 1 | 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 | — | 1,060 | 48 NW | 56 NW | 61 NW | 1299 | 1.0 | 40% | 92% | 11.1 | 7.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 1,222 | 50 NNW | 56 NNW | 59 NW | 1383 | 2.0 | 9% | 97% | 13.3 | 7.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1,511 | 54 NW | 61 NW | 61 NW | 1787 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 16.5 | 6.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 1,060 | 54 NW | 63 NW | 69 NW | 1330 | 1.0 | 0% | 91% | 15.7 | 5 | 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 | — | 985 | 37 S | 43 S | 48 S | 1259 | 1.0 | 88% | 18% | 6.3 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 985 | 30 SSE | 33 SSE | 37 S | 1372 | 1.0 | 85% | 23% | 7.2 | 5.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1,301 | 31 S | 33 S | 37 S | 1578 | 2.0 | 90% | 57% | 8 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 985 | 37 SSE | 41 SSE | 43 SSE | 1475 | 1.0 | 76% | 52% | 6.9 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
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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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