Basic

Paragliding
The Views

Boland, Western Cape

Today

Flyable2 starsFlyable

1155m soarable · 11 km/h W

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Sat 22 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 1,360m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for The Views.

p75 1663mp95 2116m1243mThu 201155mFri 211360mSat 221045mSun 23765mMon 24736mTue 25700mWed 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
08h65824 E24 E24 E6660.00%46%8.84.401026
11h👍1,1497 SSW7 ESE4 E14762.00%90%14.42.301026
14h👍1,24313 SW7 SW6 SE15742.00%92%162.401024
17h👍7479 SW9 SSW7 S9381.00%84%13.66.101023
Fri 21ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h65831 E30 E30 E6660.00%71%10.14.501022
11h74724 E26 E22 E9391.00%96%16.93.701020
14h👍1,15511 W7 NNW13 NNE14932.00%97%19.63.601017
17h👍7479 W9 WNW9 WNW11850.00%91%18.35.301016
Sat 22ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h6582 NNE2 NNE2 NNE6660.082%70%7.77.301025
11h👍1,08513 W11 W24 SW13262.022%95%11.76.601026
14h👍1,36015 W15 W24 WSW16892.091%98%14.48.201025
17h👍74713 SW15 WSW15 W14381.0100%19%12.8901026
Sun 23ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h65820 E19 E19 E6660.00%72%8.65.601028
11h8049 WNW4 NW6 NNE10401.00%95%15.46.101028
14h👍1,04511 W6 WNW7 NNW13482.00%98%17.84.901025
17h🤔6586 W4 WSW2 ENE9911.00%100%17.26.301024
Mon 24ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2266 NNW7 N6 NNW2600.00%64%12.73.701024
11h🤔2266 W4 WSW4 SSW4981.00%94%20.35.801024
14h👍7659 SW6 SSW7 SE11582.00%98%25.17.201022
17h22626 E33 ESE30 ESE4630.00%100%23.79.101022
Tue 25ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h22648 ESE50 E44 E3300.00%66%21-0.701023
11h2269 ESE13 E15 E5341.00%95%26.93.40
14h73611 NE9 NE9 NNE11482.00%98%29.22.701020
17h22628 E28 E28 E3240.00%100%26.97.20
Wed 26ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h70019 E19 E19 ENE7610.00%67%20.3-1.90
11h70011 N20 NNW33 NNW10261.00%95%27.8-0.70
14h1,19219 WNW22 NW33 NNW16302.00%98%29.120
17h🤔7009 SW9 SW9 WSW8490.00%100%26.16.50

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

S - W

Flyable directions

S, SSW, SW, WSW, W

Wind speed range

0–18 km/h

Student site

No

Quick facts

Grade
Basic
Region
Boland
Distance from Cape Town
64 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-33.7190°S, 19.0716°E
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