Praia Mole - NE
📍 Santa Catarina , Florianopolis · Nearest city: Lagoa (3 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 82 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-27.60910, -48.43770Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:28 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~772 m, viento 8 km/h.
base ~772m · wind 8 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~798 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~798m · wind 14 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~816 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~816m · wind 15 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 90 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 2.8° |
| Slope aspect | 138° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
1 take of at the time. ease, no turbulence.
Pilot comments
very beautiful, pretty ease, relax and enjoy the view style.
Nearby sites
Praia Mole - SE (38) · Lagoa da Conceição - HG (36) · Lagoa da Conceição (39) · Rio Vermelho (42) · Matadeiro (14) · Praia Brava - E, NE (14)