Sir Lowry's Pass
Hottentots Holland · BASIC · 50 min
Mon, 11 May
Marginal1 star — Marginal59 km/h WNW · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Soarable tops — 7-day forecast
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Sir Lowry's Pass. Bars above p75 indicate an above-average flying day.
Today — intra-day windows
| Time | Stars | Soarable tops | Surface wind | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08h00 | — | 364m | 56 km/h NNW | Not flyable |
| 11h00 | — | 295m | 67 km/h NW | Not flyable |
| 14h00 | — | 295m | 59 km/h WNW | Not flyable |
| 17h00 | — | 295m | 50 km/h WNW | Not flyable |
7-day outlook
| Date | Stars | Soarable tops | Wind | Student safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 11 May | — | 295m | 59 km/h WNW | — |
| Tue, 12 May | — | 295m | 33 km/h WNW | — |
| Wed, 13 May | 👍 | — | 8 km/h W | ✓ |
| Thu, 14 May | 🤔 | 250m | 11 km/h WSW | ✓ |
| Fri, 15 May | — | 285m | 30 km/h SE | — |
| Sat, 16 May | — | 114m | 31 km/h ESE | — |
| Sun, 17 May | — | 574m | 44 km/h ESE | — |
About Sir Lowry's Pass
Classic XC site under NW flow. Excellent thermal development over the Hottentots Holland mountains.
Takeoff ~458m ASL50 min from Cape Town
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