EJ Bowl
📍 California , Santa Barbara County · Nearest city: Mission Canyon (5 km)
49 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1039 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
34.49240, -119.70200Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:25 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1644 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~1644m · wind 17 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1849 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~1849m · wind 13 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff 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: May (100/100, 20°C, 3mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (53/100, 310mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.91 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Skyport (Santa Barbara, CA) (62) · back of the rack (49) · Parma LZ (46) · VOR (43) · Elings Park (Santa Barbara) (12) · Carpinteria Launch (33)