Mweelin
📍 Munster , County Cork · Nearest city: Dunmanway (22 km)
21 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 438 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
51.89220, -9.27560Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:17 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~752 m, strong wind (32 km/h).
base ~752m · wind 32 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~575 m, strong wind (36 km/h), precipitation 1.9 mm.
base ~575m · wind 36 km/h · precip 1.9mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~700 m, wind 23 km/h.
base ~700m · wind 23 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.71 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Take-off anywhere in the bowl that faces directly into the wind. Take-off by the gate on top is the best place as the better house thermal is out in front of here.
Pilot comments
Some of the strongest thermals in ireland here. There are two regular thermals here. 1. from the farmers shed in the middle of the bowl 2. from the trees south of the house, below the top gate. other thermals too in front of the gulley when flying in a southeast wind. There is a nice XC to the southwest and south along the ridge, eventually ending up at Gougane Barra lake and church. Thermal no.2 has taken pilots to 6000ft and above on good sunny days. Even when cloudy this site works very nicely and the house thermal is almost always there. The site has also been flow a few times on a dark cloudy day with westerly wind and a surprisingly good flight was had each time, always reaching the low cloudbase. Take-off from the top gate for this.
Nearby sites
Mweelin N-E (8) · Sillaherdane (5) · Gougane Barra (10) · The Paps (Southwest site) (12) · The Paps (20) · Killeen (20)