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.
▸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 | — | 369 | 22 N | 22 N | 22 N | 378 | 0.0 | 0% | 84% | 19.8 | 14.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 369 | 19 NNW | 37 NNW | 46 NNW | 735 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 26.3 | 17.1 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 1,098 | 13 WNW | 22 WNW | 17 WNW | 2031 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 28.8 | 16.2 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 369 | 6 WSW | 7 WSW | 9 W | 477 | 0.0 | 0% | 99% | 25.7 | 18 | 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 | — | 369 | 11 W | 17 W | 22 W | 519 | 0.0 | 100% | 14% | 16.1 | 15.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 549 | 13 WSW | 17 W | 17 W | 799 | 1.0 | 100% | 41% | 17.8 | 15.8 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 688 | 13 WSW | 15 WSW | 13 WSW | 882 | 2.0 | 100% | 98% | 18.7 | 15.9 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 369 | 13 SW | 17 SW | 19 SW | 662 | 1.0 | 100% | 0% | 15.8 | 15 | 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 | — | 369 | 9 W | 11 W | 9 W | 613 | 1.0 | 63% | 67% | 14.2 | 12 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 11h | — | 964 | 7 SSE | 7 E | 17 NE | 1288 | 2.0 | 72% | 96% | 19.2 | 12.3 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 14h | — | 990 | 15 SSE | 17 SE | 17 ENE | 1335 | 2.0 | 100% | 86% | 19.2 | 13.8 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 568 | 13 SE | 20 SE | 20 ESE | 986 | 1.0 | 100% | 93% | 17.2 | 14.1 | 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 | — | 369 | 7 NE | 9 NE | 11 NNE | 455 | 0.0 | 77% | 23% | 15.5 | 14.3 | 1 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 855 | 11 ESE | 11 E | 11 NNE | 1163 | 2.0 | 69% | 88% | 21 | 15.5 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 912 | 20 ESE | 24 ESE | 19 ENE | 1219 | 2.0 | 68% | 93% | 21.5 | 16.3 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 444 | 20 SE | 30 ESE | 31 ESE | 851 | 1.0 | 100% | 80% | 18.5 | 16.4 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 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 | — | 208 | 2 NE | 2 NNE | 2 NE | 243 | 0.0 | 100% | 8% | 14.6 | 14.5 | 1 | 1018 | — |
| 11h | — | 356 | 11 ESE | 9 ESE | 2 NE | 558 | 1.0 | 0% | 87% | 22.4 | 15.4 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 507 | 11 SE | 9 SE | 7 SW | 784 | 2.0 | 0% | 82% | 24.5 | 15.6 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 17h | — | 208 | 11 ESE | 9 ESE | 9 ESE | 321 | 0.0 | 2% | 33% | 21.3 | 16.3 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Mon 14🌧 Rain · Fog | 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 | — | 208 | 4 SSW | 6 SW | 6 SW | 219 | 0.0 | 0% | 11% | 18.5 | 13.7 | 0 | 1010 | — |
| 11h | — | 208 | 6 SSE | 2 S | 13 NNW | 717 | 1.0 | 0% | 39% | 21.8 | 14.5 | 1 | 1009 | — |
| 14h | — | 208 | 48 WSW | 67 WSW | 80 WSW | 509 | 1.0 | 100% | 8% | 15.7 | 14.4 | 2 | 1007 | — |
| 17h | — | 208 | 15 WSW | 22 WSW | 30 WSW | 421 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 14.7 | 13.7 | 8 | 1012 | — |
| 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 | — | 208 | 20 WNW | 13 WNW | 19 WNW | 233 | 0.0 | 0% | 92% | 17.8 | 9.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 1,327 | 19 W | 28 W | 33 W | 1909 | 2.0 | 52% | 97% | 21.9 | 9.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1,636 | 15 WSW | 24 WNW | 37 NW | 2308 | 2.0 | 84% | 97% | 23.5 | 10.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 208 | 7 E | 6 E | 4 E | 363 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 19.7 | 11.7 | 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 | — | 322 | 15 W | 19 WSW | 24 WSW | 671 | 1.0 | 100% | 19% | 11.1 | 9.5 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 322 | 17 SW | 24 SW | 28 SW | 819 | 1.0 | 98% | 11% | 11.6 | 9.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 322 | 17 SW | 24 SW | 26 SSW | 1345 | 1.0 | 86% | 25% | 12.9 | 6.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 322 | 17 SW | 28 SSW | 28 SSW | 1600 | 0.0 | 100% | 21% | 12.4 | 5.8 | 0 | — | — |
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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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