Cerro da Figueira
📍 Rio Grande do Sul , Candelaria · Nearest city: Candelaria (41 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 524 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-29.69170, -53.21380Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~790 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~790m · wind 10 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~252 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 5.2 mm.
base ~252m · wind 7 km/h · precip 5.2mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~497 m, viento 8 km/h, precipitación 1.0 mm.
base ~497m · wind 8 km/h · precip 1.0mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 75 at 18h
⏰ Useful window: 14:00 – 16:00
| 08 45 | 09 30 | 10 30 | 11 30 | 12 30 | 13 50 | 14 55 | 15 65 | 16 65 | 17 65 | 18 75 | 19 45 | 20 60 |
Peak 18h: CAPE 220 J/kg · LI 2.6 · BL top 10 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1174 m · 0°C at 4280 m · Pro score 54/100
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 75 at 19h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 16:00
| 08 20 | 09 22 | 10 27 | 11 40 | 12 55 | 13 55 | 14 29 | 15 27 | 16 29 | 17 65 | 18 73 | 19 75 | 20 75 |
Peak 19h: CAPE 420 J/kg · LI 0.5 · BL top 15 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 686 m · 0°C at 4610 m · Pro score 50/100
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 18:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 21.4°C · Td: 16.2°C
LCL (cloud base): 649 m
BL top: 10 m
0°C level: 4280 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.65 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 523 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 12.2° |
| Slope aspect | 304° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for 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
-29.692002, -53.213644
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