Wilderness, Serpentine
📍 Western Cape , Eden District Municipality · Nearest city: George (14 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 173 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.98250, 22.61530Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:53 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1847 m, wind 20 km/h.
base ~1847m · wind 20 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~920 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~920m · wind 12 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1184 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1184m · wind 10 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 | 0.91 | 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 |
Pilot comments
Theramal site, just north of Beach Hotel.
Nearby sites
Holiday Inn / Wilderness Beach Hotel (41) · Wallend-Air Wilderness HQ (5) · Kleinkrantz car park (44) · Map of Africa (29) · Kleinkrantz (42) · Paradise Ridge (40)