Encantado (RS)
📍 Rio Grande do Sul , Encantado · Nearest city: Encantado (4 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 438 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-29.27030, -51.89300Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:13 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1125 m, viento 6 km/h.
base ~1125m · wind 6 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~301 m, viento 5 km/h, precipitación 5.3 mm.
base ~301m · wind 5 km/h · precip 5.3mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~573 m, viento 7 km/h.
base ~573m · wind 7 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 65 at 16h
⏰ Useful window: 15:00 – 16:00
| 08 30 | 09 30 | 10 30 | 11 30 | 12 30 | 13 50 | 14 55 | 15 55 | 16 65 | 17 65 | 18 45 | 19 50 | 20 50 |
Peak 16h: CAPE 110 J/kg · LI 2.1 · BL top 425 m · w* 5.3 m/s · cloud base 1763 m · 0°C at 4530 m · Pro score 64/100 · sun 16° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 19h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
| 08 35 | 09 30 | 10 30 | 11 15 | 12 11 | 13 14 | 14 16 | 15 16 | 16 16 | 17 18 | 18 22 | 19 55 | 20 35 |
Peak 19h: CAPE 210 J/kg · LI 3.8 · BL top 15 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 612 m · 0°C at 4510 m · Pro score 37/100
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: 16:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 25.6°C · Td: 15.0°C
LCL (cloud base): 1325 m
BL top: 425 m
0°C level: 4530 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) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.42 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 432 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 9.4° |
| Slope aspect | 49° (NE) |
| 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
Alti: 540m, 2 Large Take Off, one East and other South. (4X4 recommended)
Pilot comments
Amazing visual!
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