Bulwer 600
📍 KwaZulu-Natal , Sisonke District Municipality · Nearest city: Himeville (23 km)
21 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1841 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-29.80990, 29.73630Loading real-time wind…
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
21°C
Feb
75
22°C
Mar
75
22°C
Apr
76
18°C
May
100
19°C
Jun
93
14°C
Jul
93
14°C
Aug
100
18°C
Sep
68
16°C
Oct
83
18°C
Nov
75
20°C
Dec
75
22°C
⭐ Best month: May (100/100, 19°C, 7mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (60/100, 191mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Africa/Johannesburg)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:24
Solar noon: 11:59
Golden hour: 16:34 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:34
Day: 11.2 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.60 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Huge flat field with steep slope. Easy, but be aware of wind, can get strong at times.
Nearby sites
Bulwer 1000 (13) · Fort Mistake (17) · Majuba Mountain (23) · Tamatieberg - Volksrust (27) · OssewaKop-wakkerstroom (34) · Vrede North (17)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.