Sport
Paragliding
Swellendam
Overberg, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
19 km/h SE · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Wed 16 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 1,013m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Swellendam.
▸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 | — | 324 | 20 N | 19 N | 19 N | 332 | 0.0 | 0% | 81% | 18 | 12.7 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 324 | 7 WSW | 15 NW | 24 NNW | 755 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 25.8 | 14.9 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 896 | 11 SW | 15 NW | 30 NNW | 1397 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 28.4 | 15.5 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 324 | 17 SSE | 17 SE | 13 ESE | 791 | 1.0 | 60% | 99% | 21.8 | 17.2 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 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 | — | 324 | 2 E | 4 E | 6 E | 456 | 0.0 | 100% | 9% | 14 | 13.3 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 324 | 7 SSE | 7 SSE | 6 SE | 641 | 1.0 | 100% | 45% | 15.4 | 13.7 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 476 | 9 SSE | 11 SSE | 13 SSE | 862 | 1.0 | 100% | 34% | 17.2 | 14.3 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 324 | 7 ESE | 11 SE | 15 SSE | 685 | 0.0 | 99% | 8% | 16.4 | 14.4 | 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 | — | 324 | 6 E | 7 ESE | 9 ESE | 386 | 0.0 | 71% | 64% | 12.7 | 11.3 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 11h | — | 485 | 17 SE | 22 ESE | 24 E | 926 | 1.0 | 100% | 37% | 15.4 | 12.3 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 14h | — | 701 | 19 SE | 26 ESE | 24 ESE | 1047 | 2.0 | 100% | 52% | 16.9 | 13.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | — | 324 | 17 SE | 26 SE | 30 SE | 646 | 1.0 | 100% | 7% | 15.2 | 13.8 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 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 | — | 324 | 15 ESE | 19 ESE | 22 ESE | 390 | 0.0 | 99% | 6% | 14.2 | 13.7 | 1 | 1018 | — |
| 11h | — | 838 | 20 ESE | 22 E | 22 E | 1201 | 2.0 | 100% | 87% | 19.4 | 14.9 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 324 | 22 ESE | 33 ESE | 35 ESE | 844 | 1.0 | 100% | 13% | 18 | 15.6 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 324 | 26 SE | 39 ESE | 44 ESE | 478 | 0.0 | 100% | 1% | 16.1 | 15.4 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Sun 13🌧 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 | — | 358 | 4 SE | 4 SE | 4 ESE | 402 | 0.0 | 22% | 68% | 16.8 | 12.9 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 11h | — | 413 | 7 SSE | 7 SSE | 6 SE | 600 | 1.0 | 6% | 88% | 20.3 | 14.8 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | — | 835 | 6 S | 6 SW | 13 W | 1195 | 2.0 | 0% | 83% | 24.4 | 14.5 | 1 | 1014 | — |
| 17h | — | 358 | 20 ESE | 22 ESE | 22 E | 775 | 1.0 | 41% | 49% | 21.5 | 15.6 | 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 | — | 358 | 19 WNW | 24 WNW | 28 WNW | 691 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 15.6 | 14.9 | 3 | 1009 | — |
| 11h | — | 358 | 37 WNW | 41 WNW | 46 WNW | 500 | 0.0 | 18% | 16% | 14.1 | 10.6 | 12 | 1010 | — |
| 14h | — | 358 | 28 WNW | 37 WNW | 39 WNW | 1283 | 1.0 | 29% | 29% | 18.1 | 10.2 | 12 | 1009 | — |
| 17h | — | 358 | 26 WNW | 19 WNW | 22 WNW | 379 | 0.0 | 0% | 62% | 17.2 | 10.9 | 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 | — | 358 | 37 NW | 26 NW | 28 NW | 372 | 0.0 | 0% | 90% | 16.3 | 10.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 1,126 | 33 WNW | 43 WNW | 48 NW | 1556 | 2.0 | 89% | 96% | 19.3 | 10.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 871 | 54 WNW | 63 WNW | 67 NW | 1191 | 2.0 | 0% | 93% | 20 | 11.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 358 | 57 WNW | 69 WNW | 74 WNW | 754 | 1.0 | 0% | 58% | 17.3 | 10.8 | 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 | — | 271 | 9 W | 9 WSW | 11 WSW | 362 | 0.0 | 40% | 25% | 10.1 | 7.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1,013 | 17 S | 19 S | 22 SSW | 1643 | 2.0 | 100% | 38% | 12.7 | 4.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1,266 | 19 S | 20 S | 22 SSW | 1923 | 2.0 | 100% | 56% | 13.9 | 3.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 271 | 19 SSE | 24 SSE | 24 S | 1273 | 0.0 | 0% | 31% | 13 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
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Wind recommendation
S
Flyable directions
S
Wind speed range
0–18 km/h
Student site
No
Quick facts
- Grade
- Sport
- Region
- Overberg
- Distance from Cape Town
- 179 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -34.0001°S, 20.3671°E
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