Groenberg 1
📍 Western Cape , Cape Winelands District Municipality · Nearest city: Noorder-Paarl (15 km)
36 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 525 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.58700, 19.04560Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:01 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~449 m, wind 17 km/h, precipitation 2.9 mm.
base ~449m · wind 17 km/h · precip 2.9mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1308 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1308m · wind 10 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1662 m, wind 7 km/h.
base ~1662m · wind 7 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.76 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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