Basic

Paragliding
Wilderness

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Flyable2 starsFlyable

6 km/h SE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Thu 6 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 325m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

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

p75 690mp95 1107m94mFri 3194mSat 194mSun 294mMon 31mTue 41mWed 5325mThu 6
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
Fri 31ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h946 NNE6 NNE6 NNE1020.00%66%128.701028
11h946 SSE6 SE6 SE3341.00%96%16.96.701027
14h9411 SE11 ESE11 E4621.00%98%19.59.801025
17h940 NW0 NW0 NW1020.00%100%18.514.301024
Sat 1ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h940 WNW0 NW0 NW1020.00%68%138.901023
11h946 S7 S6 S1881.00%96%17.18.601023
14h946 SE7 ESE9 ESE2801.00%98%20.38.801021
17h942 SSW2 SSW0 SW1280.00%100%1810.801020
Sun 2ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h9415 NNW13 NNW13 NNW1020.00%69%14.47.301020
11h947 S7 SSW6 SW1901.00%96%18.49.701020
14h947 SSE6 SSE2 SSE2341.00%98%208.901018
17h942 ESE2 ESE2 ESE1020.00%100%19.313.401017
Mon 3ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h9415 NNW13 NNW13 NNW1020.00%69%14.87.601017
11h946 S6 S4 S1791.00%95%19.19.101017
14h946 SSE4 SSE0 NE2511.00%96%20.29.901015
17h944 ESE4 ESE4 ESE1040.00%95%19.112.801014
Tue 4ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h111 WSW9 W9 W250.00%50%1611.201014
11h126 WSW28 WSW31 WSW870.00%94%16.311.501016
14h124 WSW20 WSW22 WSW280.00%100%16.51201015
17h19 W9 W9 W860.00%100%16.411.701016
Wed 5ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h113 NW13 NNW13 NNW170.033%51%13.510.701017
11h16 SSW7 SSW6 SSW280.049%94%14.712.701017
14h16 S6 S6 SSE800.040%100%14.812.301015
17h12 NE4 N2 N130.075%100%14.413.201016
Thu 6ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h32517 NW15 W22 WSW4280.023%5%117.90
11h32517 WNW22 W30 W7351.092%16%12.59.20
14h👍32520 SSW26 SSW30 SSW6490.0100%6%11.6100
17h3256 SW9 SSW11 S6150.052%4%119.40

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

SW - S

Flyable directions

S, SSW, SW

Wind speed range

10–25 km/h

Student site

No

Quick facts

Grade
Basic
Region
Garden Route
Distance from Cape Town
388 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-33.9995°S, 22.6138°E
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