Roca Sales (RS)
📍 Rio Grande do Sul , Encantado · Nearest city: Encantado (10 km)
63 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 526 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-29.32580, -51.85810Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:04 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1215 m, viento 6 km/h.
base ~1215m · wind 6 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~355 m, viento 5 km/h, precipitación 8.7 mm.
base ~355m · wind 5 km/h · precip 8.7mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~465 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 2.1 mm.
base ~465m · wind 7 km/h · precip 2.1mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Wind chart — altitude × time
Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.
Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)
Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-20
| Date | Morning 08-12h | Midday 12-16h | Evening 16-20h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | 4 km/h NE | gust 15 | 5 km/h NE | gust 19 | 3 km/h S | gust 15 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2 km/h N ⚠️ | gust 19 | 5 km/h N ⚠️ | gust 36 | 3 km/h NE ⚠️ | gust 25 |
Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.75 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.65 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 526 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 12.3° |
| Slope aspect | 172° (S) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar 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: 525m
Pilot comments
Great XC possibilities!!
Nearby sites
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