Basic

Paragliding
Uplands

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

26 km/h NNW · not flyable

FlyableWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Mon 5 · 14h00 · 🤔 1 stars

Soarable tops — 7-day

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

p75 1346mp95 1723m1109mWed 30369mThu 1925mFri 2322mSat 3Sun 4Mon 5
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)
Wed 30ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—36919 NNE17 NNE17 NNE3770.00%88%14.99.401025
11h—66519 NNE33 NNE41 N10671.00%97%2311.401023
14h—1,10913 NNE28 N33 N16862.00%98%26.512.701022
17h—36911 E9 E9 E3780.00%99%24.315.801020
Thu 1ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—36937 N35 N35 N3780.00%88%19.312.301018
11h—36937 N35 N35 N3780.00%97%23.814.101016
14h—36926 NNW24 NNW24 NNW3780.00%98%26.714.901014
17h—36917 NNW17 NNW17 NNW3780.00%99%25.316.101013
Fri 2ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—36913 W19 W20 WSW6511.09%83%15.811.801021
11h—86819 SW19 SW7 WNW11312.047%97%18.612.601021
14h—92519 SW22 SW13 W12142.0100%70%17.71301020
17h—76015 SSW22 SSW24 SSW11132.0100%87%15.912.601021
Sat 3🌧 Rain · FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—32217 S19 S26 S4040.0100%2%13.413161024
11h—32228 SSE33 SSE44 SSE4550.0100%5%13.913.331025
14h—32228 SE35 SE44 SE4870.0100%5%13.412.751025
17h—32222 SE24 SE33 SE4030.0100%1%13.412.911026
Sun 4ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h——8 E——————14.2—01027
11h——16 ESE——————17.5—01025
14h——16 ESE——————18.7—01021
17h——13 ESE——————16.3—01021
Mon 5ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h——8 N——————18.4—01014
11h——9 NNW——————24.7—01013
14h🤔—7 SSW——————25.8—01010
17h——4 ESE——————22.2—01009

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

S - SW (light)

Flyable directions

SSE, S, SSW

Wind speed range

5–18 km/h

Air School training site

Not used for Air School training

Quick facts

Grade
Basic
Region
Garden Route
Distance from Cape Town
462 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-33.9441°S, 23.3002°E
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