Lions Head

Cape Town · BASIC · 15 min

Mon, 22 Jun

Marginal1 starMarginal

6 km/h ENE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Sat 27 · 14hh00 · 👍 2 stars · 523m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Lions Head.

p75 63mp95 63m17mSat 2017mSun 2117mMon 22199mTue 231mWed 241mThu 251mFri 26523mSat 27
p75 — typical flyable dayp95 — exceptional dayBar height = soarable tops (hwcrit)

Detailed forecast

Scroll down through the week. Each day opens with a daily summary.

TimeStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
Sat 20ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h19919 ESE17 ESE17 ESE2080.00%0%16.16.501019
11h1719 ENE19 ENE19 ENE250.00%98%19.48.801018
14h179 NNE9 NNE9 NNE250.00%100%19.39.401016
17h174 S4 S4 S250.00%100%18.59.901016
Sun 21ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h19911 ENE9 ENE9 ENE2080.00%0%14.911.101019
11h1713 NNE13 NNE13 NNE250.00%96%17.512.301020
14h172 N2 N2 N250.00%99%17.412.901018
17h177 SE7 SE7 SE250.00%100%1813.201018
Mon 22FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1994 NNE4 NNE4 NNE2080.039%0%14.11301016
11h1713 NNE15 NNE15 N1370.077%98%15.413.901016
14h176 ENE6 N11 NNW1260.076%100%15.413.601015
17h174 NNE7 NW17 NW1860.0100%70%15.31401014
Tue 23FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h19920 NNW28 NW35 NW2740.099%0%13.112.711015
11h19920 NNW39 NW46 NW6621.0100%25%13.412.601016
14h19924 NW41 NW52 NW4991.087%18%13.31201016
17h19922 NW37 NW44 NW3510.092%0%12.912.101016
Wed 24ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h130 SE31 SE37 SE1210.06%0%1410.201023
11h133 SE39 SE35 SE2540.00%95%14.59.801024
14h131 SE35 SE31 SE1830.00%96%15.110.201022
17h141 SE44 SE39 SE2170.00%96%14.810.301021
Thu 25ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h111 E11 E9 ESE360.014%0%13.810.501019
11h16 WNW9 W9 W110.028%97%14.311.901020
14h🤔19 SSW9 SSW9 SSW90.01%100%15.312.101018
17h111 SE6 SE6 SE90.00%100%17.69.701017
Fri 26FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h10 NNE0 NE0 NNW360.039%0%12.810.20
11h16 NW6 NW7 NW1090.0100%19%11.511.40
14h19 NNW9 N9 N890.0100%19%11.611.50
17h115 SW15 SW15 SW1410.0100%9%11.911.80
Sat 27ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2006 SW2 SW2 SW2080.074%0%13.2120
11h🤔20011 WSW13 WSW9 WSW6281.074%32%15.211.40
14h👍52317 W15 W13 W8112.014%100%15.99.60
17h20015 WNW17 WNW19 W4991.077%8%14.711.80

Dimmed rows = conditions not met for this site

About Lions Head

Technical launch from Lions Head with panoramic Atlantic views.

Takeoff ~669m ASL15 min from Cape Town

Licensed pilot programme

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