Kleinkrantz
📍 Western Cape , Eden District Municipality · Nearest city: George (19 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 29 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-34.00610, 22.65940Loading real-time wind…
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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
78
24°C
Feb
85
24°C
Mar
83
24°C
Apr
75
20°C
May
95
21°C
Jun
78
19°C
Jul
78
16°C
Aug
78
18°C
Sep
71
18°C
Oct
65
20°C
Nov
73
21°C
Dec
95
23°C
⭐ Best month: May (95/100, 21°C, 24mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (65/100, 89mm 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: 16:58 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:58
Day: 11.0 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.89 | 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
Very easy dune take-off, 25m away from the dead-end in the road.
Nearby sites
Kleinkrantz car park (44) · Paradise Ridge (40) · Holiday Inn / Wilderness Beach Hotel (41) · Wilderness, Serpentine (42) · Map of Africa (29) · Gerricke's Point (41)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.