Basic

Paragliding
Uplands

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

15 km/h SSE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Soarable tops — 7-day

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

p75 1346mp95 1723m1098mWed 9688mThu 10990mFri 11912mSat 12507mSun 13208mMon 141636mTue 15322mWed 16
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
Wed 9ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h36922 N22 N22 N3780.00%84%19.814.101020
11h36919 NNW37 NNW46 NNW7351.00%96%26.317.101019
14h1,09813 WNW22 WNW17 WNW20311.00%98%28.816.201017
17h3696 WSW7 WSW9 W4770.00%99%25.71801017
Thu 10ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h36911 W17 W22 W5190.0100%14%16.115.401020
11h54913 WSW17 W17 W7991.0100%41%17.815.801020
14h68813 WSW15 WSW13 WSW8822.0100%98%18.715.901019
17h36913 SW17 SW19 SW6621.0100%0%15.81501021
Fri 11ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h3699 W11 W9 W6131.063%67%14.21201024
11h9647 SSE7 E17 NE12882.072%96%19.212.301024
14h99015 SSE17 SE17 ENE13352.0100%86%19.213.801021
17h56813 SE20 SE20 ESE9861.0100%93%17.214.101020
Sat 12ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h3697 NE9 NE11 NNE4550.077%23%15.514.311020
11h85511 ESE11 E11 NNE11632.069%88%2115.501019
14h91220 ESE24 ESE19 ENE12192.068%93%21.516.301016
17h44420 SE30 ESE31 ESE8511.0100%80%18.516.401015
Sun 13ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2082 NE2 NNE2 NE2430.0100%8%14.614.511018
11h35611 ESE9 ESE2 NE5581.00%87%22.415.401018
14h50711 SE9 SE7 SW7842.00%82%24.515.601015
17h20811 ESE9 ESE9 ESE3210.02%33%21.316.301014
Mon 14🌧 Rain · FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2084 SSW6 SW6 SW2190.00%11%18.513.701010
11h2086 SSE2 S13 NNW7171.00%39%21.814.511009
14h20848 WSW67 WSW80 WSW5091.0100%8%15.714.421007
17h20815 WSW22 WSW30 WSW4210.0100%0%14.713.781012
Tue 15ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h20820 WNW13 WNW19 WNW2330.00%92%17.89.80
11h1,32719 W28 W33 W19092.052%97%21.99.60
14h1,63615 WSW24 WNW37 NW23082.084%97%23.510.70
17h2087 E6 E4 E3631.00%90%19.711.70
Wed 16ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h32215 W19 WSW24 WSW6711.0100%19%11.19.50
11h32217 SW24 SW28 SW8191.098%11%11.69.20
14h32217 SW24 SW26 SSW13451.086%25%12.96.70
17h32217 SW28 SSW28 SSW16000.0100%21%12.45.80

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

S - SW (light)

Flyable directions

SSE, S, SSW

Wind speed range

5–18 km/h

Student site

No

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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