Basic
Paragliding
Uplands
Garden Route, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable787m soarable · 14 km/h S
FlyableWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Mon 9 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 1,537m tops
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 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) |
| 08h | — | 361 | 20 N | 20 N | 20 N | 370 | 0.0 | 0% | 93% | 18.4 | 9.8 | 0 | 1020 |
| 11h | — | 799 | 17 NNW | 28 NW | 24 WNW | 1521 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 26.6 | 11.1 | 0 | 1019 |
| 14h | 👍 | 1,537 | 11 SW | 18 W | 27 WNW | 2293 | 2.0 | 0% | 99% | 29.8 | 11.2 | 0 | 1017 |
| 17h | 🤔 | 376 | 5 SSW | 11 SW | 22 WSW | 872 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 26.9 | 12 | 0 | 1018 |
| Tue 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) |
| 08h | — | 361 | 7 NNW | 8 NW | 9 NW | 421 | 0.0 | 0% | 93% | 20.6 | 10.3 | 0 | 1020 |
| 11h | 👍 | 731 | 9 S | 2 SSW | 15 NNW | 1058 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 27.3 | 10.5 | 0 | 1018 |
| 14h | 👍 | 787 | 14 S | 13 SSE | 4 N | 1088 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 26.4 | 12.8 | 0 | 1017 |
| 17h | 🤔 | 377 | 8 S | 9 S | 6 SW | 839 | 1.0 | 0% | 91% | 24.2 | 12.1 | 0 | 1016 |
| Wed 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) |
| 08h | — | 361 | 9 WNW | 13 WNW | 18 WNW | 510 | 0.0 | 0% | 93% | 19.6 | 7.5 | 0 | 1017 |
| 11h | — | 888 | 14 WSW | 20 WSW | 24 WNW | 1228 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 24.2 | 10.3 | 0 | 1016 |
| 14h | — | 964 | 17 SW | 24 WSW | 21 W | 1289 | 2.0 | 0% | 99% | 24.2 | 12.8 | 0 | 1015 |
| 17h | — | 831 | 20 SW | 33 WSW | 35 WSW | 1191 | 2.0 | 88% | 93% | 20 | 15.3 | 0 | 1017 |
| Thu 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) |
| 08h | — | 361 | 9 WSW | 12 WSW | 11 WSW | 922 | 1.0 | 84% | 22% | 16.4 | 13.2 | 0 | 1020 |
| 11h | 👍 | 818 | 11 SSW | 7 SSW | 6 NNW | 1315 | 2.0 | 100% | 32% | 18.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1020 |
| 14h | 👍 | 828 | 9 S | 11 S | 3 SSW | 1294 | 2.0 | 100% | 30% | 19 | 13.6 | 0 | 1018 |
| 17h | 👍 | 410 | 13 S | 17 S | 11 SSE | 1213 | 1.0 | 100% | 28% | 17.9 | 13.3 | 0 | 1018 |
| Fri 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) |
| 08h | — | 196 | 10 WSW | 13 WSW | 11 WSW | 906 | 1.0 | 96% | 19% | 16.3 | 11.4 | 0 | 1020 |
| 11h | — | 936 | 19 SW | 12 SW | 9 NNW | 1253 | 2.0 | 90% | 100% | 18.3 | 11.9 | 0 | 1021 |
| 14h | — | 817 | 19 SSW | 14 SSW | 8 WNW | 1101 | 2.0 | 74% | 97% | 18.2 | 11.7 | 0 | 1020 |
| 17h | 👍 | 549 | 15 S | 12 SSW | 7 WSW | 890 | 2.0 | 26% | 88% | 17.2 | 10.6 | 0 | 1021 |
| Sat 14Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 508 | 9 ESE | 11 ESE | 19 E | 821 | 2.0 | 50% | 100% | 16.6 | 10.1 | 0 | 1023 |
| 11h | — | 769 | 19 ESE | 19 ESE | 14 E | 1041 | 2.0 | 47% | 100% | 19 | 11.7 | 0 | 1022 |
| 14h | — | 788 | 22 ESE | 24 ESE | 25 ESE | 1066 | 2.0 | 49% | 97% | 19.3 | 12.5 | 0 | 1021 |
| 17h | — | 446 | 18 ESE | 20 ESE | 26 E | 727 | 1.0 | 71% | 88% | 18.2 | 14.1 | 0 | 1020 |
Detailed site description not yet documented — flying conditions and location data below are drawn directly from our site metadata.
Notice something outdated on this page? Let Ria know →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
Want to train at a site like this?
See Beginner CourseReady to fly?
Your first solo flight is three sessions away. The beginner course is available year-round — gear, sites, and SAHPA registration all included.
Or call +27 78 095 8136