Miraflores
📍 Lima · Nearest city: San Isidro (2 km)
31 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 56 m · 📍 View on map
🌊 Strong sea breeze — 8 km from coast · high convergence
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-12.12590, -77.03750Loading 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
65
26°C
Feb
80
27°C
Mar
65
26°C
Apr
80
24°C
May
80
20°C
Jun
65
19°C
Jul
80
18°C
Aug
65
18°C
Sep
65
19°C
Oct
65
20°C
Nov
65
21°C
Dec
75
22°C
⭐ Best month: Feb (80/100, 27°C, 8mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (65/100, 2mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Lima)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:13
Solar noon: 12:06
Golden hour: 16:59 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:59
Day: 11.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.11 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 61 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 9.7° |
| Slope aspect | 318° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
The take-off is a relatively small circle of grass specially for paragliding. The take-off is easy but it does get busy with tandem pilots. About 85m.
Nearby sites
Pachacamac (44) · Chupuro (38) · Wamantanga (14) · Jangas (14) · Ayacucho (55) · Cerro Sacro (53)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.