Table Mountain
📍 Western Cape , City of Cape Town · Nearest city: Cape Town (4 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1060 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.96310, 18.41120Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:27 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~690 m, wind 18 km/h, precipitation 1.1 mm.
base ~690m · wind 18 km/h · precip 1.1mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~356 m, wind 17 km/h, precipitation 1.4 mm.
base ~356m · wind 17 km/h · precip 1.4mmComposite 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: Jan (85/100, 21°C, 4mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jul (35/100, 315mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.88 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.35 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Cliff Launch (North). 200m East of Platteklip Gorge.
Nearby sites
Lions Head (Cape Town) (38) · Signal Hill Bench (50) · Constantiaberg (37) · Llandudno (42) · Noordhoek Peak (38) · Kommetjie (42)