Morro do Ferrabraz (RS) (Sapiranga)
📍 Rio Grande do Sul , Sapiranga · Nearest city: Sapiranga (5 km)
43 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 562 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-29.60530, -50.97020Loading 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
25°C
Feb
60
27°C
Mar
75
26°C
Apr
60
23°C
May
38
18°C
Jun
60
20°C
Jul
68
16°C
Aug
75
19°C
Sep
60
22°C
Oct
65
22°C
Nov
60
25°C
Dec
60
24°C
⭐ Best month: Mar (75/100, 26°C, 125mm lluvia) · Worst month: May (38/100, 467mm 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: 06:46
Solar noon: 12:22
Golden hour: 16:57 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:57
Day: 11.2 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.70 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.23 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
2 large, well maintained TO's: grassy slopes; also a HG ramp on each TO; about 150m apart. main TO's: SE facing/ SW facing
Nearby sites
Igrejinha (RS) -Morro Alto da Pedra (40) · Morro do Vento (29) · Ninho das Aguias (Novo Petropolis) (57) · Rolante (RS) (52) · Ninho das Águias Sul (Nova Petropolis) (41) · Tupandi NE (12)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.