Wilderness

Garden Route · BASIC · 4.5 hours

Mon, 22 Jun

Flyable2 starsFlyable

4 km/h SSW · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Wed 24 · 17hh00 · 👍 2 stars · 1m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

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

p75 690mp95 1107m94mSat 2094mSun 2194mMon 2294mTue 231mWed 241mThu 251mFri 26325mSat 27
p75 — typical flyable dayp95 — exceptional dayBar height = soarable tops (hwcrit)

Detailed forecast

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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
08h946 NW6 NW6 NW1020.00%50%13.710.601022
11h947 SE9 ESE9 ESE1881.00%98%18.511.301021
14h949 SSE9 SSE11 SSE1420.00%72%19.811.101018
17h944 SSW4 SSW4 SSW1020.00%84%18.814.901017
Sun 21ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h9420 NNW20 NNW20 NNW1020.00%49%17.412.301019
11h944 SSW6 NW13 NNW1720.00%98%21.813.801020
14h946 SSE6 S7 S2631.00%100%2112.601019
17h949 ENE7 ENE7 ENE1020.00%100%19.815.501019
Mon 22ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h9415 N15 N15 N1020.01%27%16.412.901017
11h944 WSW4 W6 WNW1490.00%69%21.613.101016
14h944 SSW4 SW6 WSW2111.00%77%22.513.601013
17h944 NNE4 NNE4 NNE1020.00%100%20.116.601013
Tue 23ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h946 NW6 NW6 NW1020.052%49%14.313.301013
11h946 SW9 W15 W4881.022%98%18.213.801014
14h949 S15 SSW19 SW2761.00%29%17.713.201013
17h942 SSE2 SSE2 SSE1020.00%100%17.514.901014
Wed 24← from forecastClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h111 NW11 NW11 NW470.053%0%151341025
11h17 WNW7 WNW7 WNW350.034%6%15.512.601026
14h16 S6 SSE9 SSE2060.027%21%15.51201024
17h👍111 S11 SSE13 SSE1320.037%1%15.312.601025
Thu 25ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h12 NE2 ENE2 E850.029%33%13.910.801024
11h16 ENE4 ENE4 ENE160.020%97%14.410.901024
14h16 ESE2 ENE2 ENE90.070%100%15.213.901022
17h14 ESE0 SSE0 SSE90.064%100%15.51401021
Fri 26ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h16 NNW7 N7 N190.051%0%1614.20
11h17 SW9 SW13 SW800.079%98%15.8150
14h14 S2 S2 S90.026%89%15.913.60
17h111 W9 W11 W470.032%100%1613.50
Sat 27ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h32513 WSW19 SW20 SW5560.037%0%12.910.80
11h32511 WNW13 W15 WSW5410.039%14%1410.40
14h32513 WSW17 WSW22 WSW5760.063%17%14.110.70
17h32511 WNW19 W26 WSW6870.089%6%13.411.50

Dimmed rows = conditions not met for this site

About Wilderness

Consistent SW sea-breeze ridge lift above the Garden Route lagoons.

Takeoff ~380m ASL4.5 hours from Cape Town

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