Canelinha - Morro do Rolador

📍 Santa Catarina , Sao Joao Batista · Nearest city: Sao Joao Batista (7 km)

48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 438 m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: -27.32670, -48.80500
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Forecast next days

Updated: 2026-05-02 16:28 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time

2026-05-0475/100

Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~534 m, wind 12 km/h.

base ~534m · wind 12 km/h
2026-05-0580/100

Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~631 m, wind 6 km/h, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.

base ~631m · wind 6 km/h

Composite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.

🌬 Daily wind (next days)

05-04
↘ 11
km/h medio
05-05
↑ 6
km/h medio

Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.

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
60
26°C
Feb
60
27°C
Mar
60
27°C
Apr
60
24°C
May
60
21°C
Jun
83
21°C
Jul
60
18°C
Aug
90
20°C
Sep
75
23°C
Oct
45
23°C
Nov
45
24°C
Dec
45
25°C

Best month: Aug (90/100, 20°C, 30mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 208mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · America/Sao_Paulo)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:35
Solar noon: 12:13
Golden hour: 16:51 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:51
Day: 11.3 h daylight hours

Why this site has thermal potential

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)1 Low
Avg thermal probability0.84 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.65 Slope faces north in southern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Real takeoff terrain

SRTM elevation435 m AMSL
Average slope26.4°
Slope aspect57° (NE)
Hemispheresouth — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals)

Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).

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Takeoff description

alti: 550m

Nearby sites

Morro de Queimado (Santo Amaro de Imperatriz) (52) · Guabiruba (39) · Praia Brava - E, NE (14) · Morro Pelado (Gaspar SC) (60) · Rio Vermelho (42) · Chapeco - Indios (14)

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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.