Holiday Inn / Wilderness Beach Hotel
📍 Western Cape , Eden District Municipality · Nearest city: George (15 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 29 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.99920, 22.61340Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:55 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1858 m, wind 20 km/h.
base ~1858m · wind 20 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~930 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~930m · wind 12 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1190 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1190m · 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 | 0.05 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Now the hotel is called 'Wilderness Beach Hotel'; TO is in between/ in front of buildings
Pilot comments
Sign in at reception SW S < 30 km/h BASIC
Nearby sites
Wilderness, Serpentine (42) · Kleinkrantz car park (44) · Wallend-Air Wilderness HQ (5) · Kleinkrantz (42) · Map of Africa (29) · Paradise Ridge (40)