Signal Hill
Cape Town · SPORT · 10 min from city centre
Mon, 11 May
Marginal1 star — Marginal50 km/h WNW · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Soarable tops — 7-day forecast
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Signal Hill. Bars above p75 indicate an above-average flying day.
Today — intra-day windows
| Time | Stars | Soarable tops | Surface wind | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08h00 | — | 119m | 63 km/h NW | Not flyable |
| 11h00 | — | 30m | 54 km/h NW | Not flyable |
| 14h00 | — | 30m | 50 km/h WNW | Not flyable |
| 17h00 | — | 30m | 41 km/h WNW | Not flyable |
7-day outlook
| Date | Stars | Soarable tops | Wind | Student safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 11 May | — | 30m | 50 km/h WNW | — |
| Tue, 12 May | 🤔 | — | 13 km/h W | ✓ |
| Wed, 13 May | 🤔 | 119m | 19 km/h WSW | ✓ |
| Thu, 14 May | 🤔 | — | 3 km/h SSW | ✓ |
| Fri, 15 May | — | 2m | 24 km/h SSW | — |
| Sat, 16 May | — | 2m | 28 km/h SE | — |
| Sun, 17 May | — | 75m | 52 km/h SE | — |
About Signal Hill
Cape Town's most accessible training site. Consistent SE ridge soaring, used for all beginner and supervised-solo sessions.
Takeoff ~350m ASL10 min from city centre from Cape TownUsed for student training
Licensed pilot programme
Flying regularly at Signal Hill?
The licensed pilot programme offers monthly supervised sessions, weather briefings, and site access support.
Licensed pilot programme