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📍 Western Cape , Eden District Municipality · Nearest city: George (10 km)
29 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 156 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.99350, 22.56000Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Feb (95/100, 24°C, 20mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (65/100, 100mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | 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
A large grassy field 153m asl. When the site is busy please prepare your gear on the flat ground under the telephone cable. Check the wind direction on the Beach. As the top of the field is on a large bowl.
Nearby sites
Holiday Inn / Wilderness Beach Hotel (41) · Wilderness, Serpentine (42) · Kleinkrantz car park (44) · Kleinkrantz (42) · Paradise Ridge (40) · Gerricke's Point (41)