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
Lat / Lng: -29.27030, -51.89300
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Forecast next days

Updated: 2026-05-02 16:14 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time

2026-05-04100/100

Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~866 m, wind 12 km/h.

base ~866m · wind 12 km/h
2026-05-0580/100

Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~805 m, wind 10 km/h, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.

base ~805m · wind 10 km/h

Composite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.

🌬 Daily wind (next days)

05-04
↗ 11
km/h medio
05-05
↖ 10
km/h medio

Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.

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
27°C
Feb
53
29°C
Mar
75
27°C
Apr
60
24°C
May
45
18°C
Jun
60
20°C
Jul
68
16°C
Aug
83
20°C
Sep
60
24°C
Oct
60
24°C
Nov
75
27°C
Dec
75
26°C

Best month: Aug (83/100, 20°C, 77mm lluvia) · Worst month: May (45/100, 441mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · America/Sao_Paulo)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:50
Solar noon: 12:26
Golden hour: 17:01 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:01
Day: 11.2 h daylight hours

Why this site has thermal potential

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)9 High
Avg thermal probability0.74 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.42 Slope faces north in southern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Real takeoff terrain

SRTM elevation432 m AMSL
Average slope9.4°
Slope aspect49° (NE)
Hemispheresouth — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals)

Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).

Upcoming competitions in this country

Takeoff description

Alti: 540m, 2 Large Take Off, one East and other South. (4X4 recommended)

Nearby sites

Roca Sales (RS) (63) · Morro do Diabo (Sao Vendelino) (36) · Tupandi NE (12) · Ninho das Águias Sul (Nova Petropolis) (41) · Ninho das Aguias (Novo Petropolis) (57) · Morro do Vento (29)

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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.