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Icon Global 1

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

GFS GRAPES 13

GFS global 13

BOM ACCESS 15

GEM Global 15

ECMWF IFS 25

GFS GraphCast 25

ECMWF AIFS 28

ECMWF IFS 44

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	Icon Global 11 km run: 01/06 13:37																																																																GFS 13 km run: 01/06 13:37
Date Optimal	Su 1 9h	Su 1 10h	Su 1 11h	Su 1 12h	Su 1 13h	Su 1 14h	Su 1 15h	Su 1 16h	Su 1 17h	Mo 2 8h	Mo 2 9h	Mo 2 10h	Mo 2 11h	Mo 2 12h	Mo 2 13h	Mo 2 14h	Mo 2 15h	Mo 2 16h	Mo 2 17h	Tu 3 8h	Tu 3 9h	Tu 3 10h	Tu 3 11h	Tu 3 12h	Tu 3 13h	Tu 3 14h	Tu 3 15h	Tu 3 16h	Tu 3 17h	We 4 8h	We 4 9h	We 4 10h	We 4 11h	We 4 12h	We 4 13h	We 4 14h	We 4 15h	We 4 16h	We 4 17h	Th 5 8h	Th 5 9h	Th 5 10h	Th 5 11h	Th 5 12h	Th 5 13h	Th 5 14h	Th 5 15h	Th 5 16h	Th 5 17h	Fr 6 8h	Fr 6 9h	Fr 6 10h	Fr 6 11h	Fr 6 12h	Fr 6 13h	Fr 6 14h	Fr 6 15h	Fr 6 16h	Fr 6 17h	Sa 7 8h	Sa 7 9h	Sa 7 10h	Sa 7 11h	Sa 7 12h	Sa 7 13h	Sa 7 14h	Sa 7 15h	Sa 7 16h	Sa 7 17h	Su 8 8h	Su 8 9h	Su 8 10h	Su 8 11h	Su 8 12h	Su 8 13h	Su 8 14h	Su 8 15h	Su 8 16h	Su 8 17h	Mo 9 8h	Mo 9 9h	Mo 9 10h	Mo 9 11h	Mo 9 12h	Mo 9 13h	Mo 9 14h	Mo 9 15h	Mo 9 16h	Mo 9 17h	Tu 10 8h	Tu 10 9h	Tu 10 10h	Tu 10 11h	Tu 10 12h	Tu 10 13h	Tu 10 14h	Tu 10 15h	Tu 10 16h	Tu 10 17h	We 11 8h	We 11 9h	We 11 10h	We 11 11h	We 11 12h	We 11 13h	We 11 14h	We 11 15h	We 11 16h	We 11 17h	Th 12 8h	Th 12 9h	Th 12 10h	Th 12 11h	Th 12 12h	Th 12 13h	Th 12 14h	Th 12 15h	Th 12 16h	Th 12 17h	Fr 13 8h	Fr 13 9h	Fr 13 10h	Fr 13 11h	Fr 13 12h	Fr 13 13h	Fr 13 14h	Fr 13 15h	Fr 13 16h	Fr 13 17h	Sa 14 8h	Sa 14 9h	Sa 14 10h	Sa 14 11h	Sa 14 12h	Sa 14 13h	Sa 14 14h	Sa 14 15h	Sa 14 16h	Sa 14 17h	Su 15 8h	Su 15 9h	Su 15 10h	Su 15 11h	Su 15 12h	Su 15 13h	Su 15 14h	Su 15 15h	Su 15 16h	Su 15 17h	Mo 16 8h	Mo 16 9h	Mo 16 10h	Mo 16 11h	Mo 16 12h	Mo 16 13h	Mo 16 14h	Mo 16 15h	Mo 16 16h	Mo 16 17h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kmh)	5	7	9	10	11	11	10	8	5	5	5	5	5	8	12	14	15	12	10	8	7	3	2	8	8	11	14	14	12	6	6	9	12	12	11	10	9	7	6	6	6	5	3	0	2	5	5	5	5	9	13	16	18	19	20	21	21	21	20	20	20	21	21	20	19	18	16	14	12	2	3	6	9	11	12	13	16	17	17	3	4	6	9	10	11	13	12	11	11	4	3	2	4	5	5	6	6	5	5	3	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	3	1	4	4	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	3	4	5	5	6	7	8	8	8	8	11	11	11	10	10	8	7	6	5	5	4	5	7	9	11	12	13	13	12	11	9	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Gusts (kmh)	12	15	20	22	24	25	25	22	18	10	10	11	13	18	27	30	32	31	24	16	17	14	6	17	19	24	30	31	29	15	13	20	26	27	26	25	23	21	19	14	12	11	10	10	11	11	13	14	15	20	28	33	38	40	41	43	43	43	43	55	55	54	54	52	51	49	46	44	41	3	9	15	21	24	26	29	18	20	23	5	6	8	11	14	18	20	20	19	18	14	11	8	6	5	5	5	5	6	6	3	2	1	1	2	4	5	4	2	2	3	4	5	6	6	5	4	4	3	2	1	2	4	5	6	7	8	11	14	16	5	6	7	7	7	5	5	5	5	6	6	9	12	14	15	15	15	14	13	10	6	8	9	11	14	16	17	15	10	6
Temp. (°C)	10	12	14	16	17	16	16	15	14	4	6	10	13	15	15	15	15	14	14	11	12	12	12	13	13	14	15	14	13	7	8	11	13	14	15	16	16	15	15	2	6	11	15	18	19	20	19	17	15	10	10	12	13	14	15	15	15	14	14	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	6	8	9	11	11	12	12	13	13	13	10	11	12	13	13	13	14	13	13	12	12	12	13	14	15	15	15	15	15	14	10	11	13	14	15	15	15	15	15	14	12	13	15	18	19	21	21	21	20	19	13	14	15	17	18	18	19	18	17	16	12	13	14	14	15	16	16	16	16	15	12	12	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	12	12	13	14	14	15	15	14	14	13
Rain (mm)																						0.2																																						2.0	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.4	0.9	0.9	0.9																						0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Cloud Cov. (%)	66	57	38	27	51	54	59	51	50	54	30	43	60	78	86	95	94	63	77	100	100	100	100	98	98	100	54	42	57	3		4	7							18	12	6								73	75	80	84	86	89	91	94	97	100	82	83	83	84	89	95	100	90	79	69	43	44	45	46	37	29	20	100	100	100	93	92	92	91	85	78	72	69	67	64	96	83	69	56	62	68	74	72	71	69		2	4	6	24	43	61	55	48	42	2	1	1		1	3	4	13	23	32	62	65	68	71	72	72	73	77	82	86	97	98	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
High Cloud (%)																				47	25	50	100	68	89	100				3		4	7																											3	2	1		33	67	100	67	33									16	9	2																						2	3	5	23	42	60	54	47	41	2	1	1		1	2	3	12	22	31	58	62	66	70	70	71	71	75	80	84	93	95	98	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Mid Cloud (%)															73	60	51	53	57	97	100	100	99	59	15															18	12	6												28	56	84	80	75	71	41	44	46	49	66	82	99	79	58	38								89	95	100	82	78	74	70	68	65	63	62	61	60																																													3	6	9	18	28	37	100	100	100	100	95	89	84	58	31	5	100	95	90	85	67	50	32	40	48	56
Low Cloud (%)	66	57	38	27	51	54	59	51	50	54	30	43	60	78	76	89	88	57	47	100	100	100	97	89	67	60	54	42	57																					73	75	80	84	85	86	87	91	96	100	71	71	71	71	69	67	65	61	57	53	43	44	45	46	37	29	20	79	58	37	89	88	87	86	80	74	68	59	50	41	95	82	68	55	61	68	74	72	70	68																															38	36	34	32	21	11					4	3	1									1	1	2	1	1
CAPE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	10	20	40	30	0	0	0	0	0	10	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	130	130	130	140	140	140	140	140	130	120	10	10	10	10	10	20	20	50	20	0	0	10	20	40	100	160	200	170	110	60	0	10	20	30	40	40	40	40	30	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ceiling (m)	635	903	1.1k	1.2k	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	867	305	464	684	830	915	964	915	793	696	610	488	501	464	501	623	647	745	1.1k	1.2k	1.3k	537	720	1.1k	1.4k	1.6k	1.8k	1.9k	1.9k	1.8k	1.7k	1.0k	1.2k	1.5k	1.8k	2.0k	2.2k	2.3k	2.2k	2.1k	1.9k	427	562	708	891	1.0k	1.1k	1.2k	1.2k	1.2k	1.1k	464	513	549	598	623	598	598	574	549	537	427	525	684	830	952	1.1k	1.2k	989	1.0k	1.1k	623	684	806	891	928	964	964	915	818	745	440	537	696	842	940	1.1k	1.1k	1.1k	1.1k	1.0k	647	781	1.0k	1.2k	1.4k	1.5k	1.5k	1.5k	1.4k	1.3k	757	964	1.3k	1.8k	2.1k	2.5k	2.6k	2.6k	2.4k	2.3k	891	964	1.2k	1.4k	1.4k	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	903	354	464	586	720	818	915	952	928	854	745	415	452	501	562	635	720	769	745	696	647	671	757	879	1.0k	1.1k	1.1k	1.1k	976	867	769

Signal Hill, also known as Lion’s Rump, is a flat-topped hill in Cape Town, adjacent to Lion’s Head and Table Mountain. It offers a unique flying experience with a smooth-sloped ridge against the north-westerly wind. The lift band is generally wide but not too high, with occasional thermals. This site is rated for experienced pilots (IPPI 5) and is not suitable for beginners. It is an ideal spot for a relaxed Sunday afternoon flight for those with the necessary experience. **Requirements:** - Sports Licence (IPPI 5) - SANParks Activity Permit - Foreign pilots need a Foreign Pilot Permit - Tandem Flight Instructors must have a SANParks-issued Operators Permit and be members of the Cape Town Tandem Association **Site Rules:** - Only Sport-rated (IPPI 5) or higher may launch from Signal Hill Carpark Launch, The Bench, or Beacon. - All pilots must have a SANParks Activity Permit and be SAHPA members with a valid SACAA National Pilot Licence. - Maximum wind speed for take-off and landing is 35 km/h. - First-time pilots must report to an instructor for a site briefing. - Tandem Flight Instructors are forbidden from top-landing. - Recreational Solo Pilots can top-land only in designated areas if safe. - No novice training or Paragliding Basic-license pilots allowed. - Slope landings are forbidden and must be reported as incidents. - No smoking in the launch area. - Pilots must be ready and clipped in before stepping onto the mat launch area. **Weather Resources:** - iWeathar Station on Lion’s Head: [Link](https://iweathar.co.za/display?s_id=252) - iWeathar Station at The Glen Club: [Link](https://iweathar.co.za/display?s_id=436) - iWeathar Station on Signal Hill: [Link](https://iweathar.co.za/display?s_id=28) - iWeathar Station at Three Anchor Bay: [Link](https://iweathar.co.za/display?s_id=600) - iWeathar Station at Sea Point Promenade: [Link](https://iweathar.co.za/stations) **Launch Sites:** - **Carpark Launch:** Suitable for NW winds. Drive to the end of the road and park in the public parking. Launch from the green mat south of the carpark. - **The Bench:** Located 500m south along the ridge, more suited to Westerly winds. Accessible via a gravel turnoff from the tar road. **Crossing to Lion’s Head:** When the wind is strong (20 kph+ for paragliders, 30-40 kph for hang-gliders) and NW to WNW with a high cloud base, crossing to Lion’s Head requires 150m above take-off at the Kramat in a NW wind. The rocks above the trees usually provide lift, allowing you to climb above Lion’s Head. **Landing:** - **Sea Point Promenade:** Land on the grassy promenade in front of the Winchester Mansions hotel. In a Southerly wind, land on the fields near the stadium but be aware of strong rotor. - **Caution:** The area lacks safe landing spots within the built-up area. **Cautionary Advice:** - Signal Hill is part of the Table Mountain National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Do not damage the critically-endangered Peninsula Shale Renosterveld vegetation. - Many experienced pilots have been caught out by the site’s deceptive safety. Do not fly here without the required experience. - Slope landing is more difficult the lower you get. The best place is on the North spur. - There is sometimes strong, turbulent South wind below 100m, creating shear turbulence. - Hang-gliders use Signal Hill when the wind is strong, soaring high in the laminar flow. Reconsider flying if you see hang-gliders in the air. **Caretaker:** The Glen Paragliding Club: [Link](https://www.glenclub.co.za/signal-hill/) SANParks (owner) For more detailed information, visit the [Signal Hill Site Guide](https://www.sahpa.co.za/site-guide/sites/signal-hill/) and the [Table Mountain National Park Paragliding Guidelines](http://www.sanparks.org/parks/table_mountain/library/appendix1_para.pdf).

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