SedgeField, Cloud Nine
📍 Western Cape , Eden District Municipality · Nearest city: Knysna (24 km)
38 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 138 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-34.00600, 22.79390Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
88
25°C
Feb
85
25°C
Mar
83
24°C
Apr
75
21°C
May
95
21°C
Jun
80
19°C
Jul
78
17°C
Aug
85
19°C
Sep
71
18°C
Oct
65
21°C
Nov
73
21°C
Dec
95
24°C
⭐ Best month: May (95/100, 21°C, 20mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (65/100, 88mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Africa/Johannesburg)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:57
Solar noon: 12:27
Golden hour: 16:57 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:57
Day: 11.0 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.07 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Large cleared area to the north of the village of Sedgefield The orientation of the site is 245Deg!!
Nearby sites
Gerricke's Point (41) · Paradise Ridge (40) · Kleinkrantz (42) · Kleinkrantz car park (44) · Holiday Inn / Wilderness Beach Hotel (41) · Wilderness, Serpentine (42)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.