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Trial Harbour
16.5 km/h
Gust 33.8 km/h · 9.2°C · 95% cloud
Partly cloudy
WNW
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Live data via Open-Meteo · Cached 30 min · Always check a real-time launch-site station before flying.
Next 24 hours
Hourly wind, gusts, temperature, and rain.
| Hour | Wind | Gust | Dir | Temp | Rain | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11:00 | 18.1 km/h | 41.4 | W | 9.6° | 0.5mm | 100% |
| Thu 12:00 | 17.8 km/h | 43.2 | W | 9.9° | 0.2mm | 99% |
| Thu 13:00 | 18.8 km/h | 43.6 | W | 10.6° | 0.1mm | 98% |
| Thu 14:00 | 18.6 km/h | 45.4 | W | 10.9° | 0.4mm | 100% |
| Thu 15:00 | 19.2 km/h | 44.3 | W | 10.5° | 0.3mm | 100% |
| Thu 16:00 | 19.8 km/h | 45.7 | W | 9.8° | 0.4mm | 100% |
| Thu 17:00 | 18.9 km/h | 44.6 | W | 9.5° | 0.3mm | 100% |
| Thu 18:00 | 18.2 km/h | 40 | W | 9.4° | 0.1mm | 99% |
| Thu 19:00 | 17.6 km/h | 38.2 | W | 9.4° | — | 97% |
| Thu 20:00 | 15.3 km/h | 36.7 | WNW | 9.1° | — | 100% |
| Thu 21:00 | 16.4 km/h | 33.8 | WNW | 9.2° | 0.1mm | 100% |
| Thu 22:00 | 16.4 km/h | 34.2 | WNW | 9.3° | — | 78% |
| Thu 23:00 | 15.1 km/h | 33.5 | WNW | 9.2° | — | 100% |
| Fri 00:00 | 16.7 km/h | 34.6 | WNW | 9.1° | 0.2mm | 100% |
| Fri 01:00 | 16.6 km/h | 36 | NW | 9.1° | 0.2mm | 100% |
| Fri 02:00 | 17.5 km/h | 35.3 | NW | 9° | 0.1mm | 100% |
| Fri 03:00 | 18.2 km/h | 37.8 | NW | 9° | 0.1mm | 100% |
| Fri 04:00 | 17.7 km/h | 37.4 | NW | 9° | 0.1mm | 100% |
| Fri 05:00 | 18.3 km/h | 40 | NW | 9.2° | 0.1mm | 100% |
| Fri 06:00 | 18.7 km/h | 38.9 | NNW | 9.8° | — | 100% |
| Fri 07:00 | 21.9 km/h | 46.4 | NW | 10.1° | — | 100% |
| Fri 08:00 | 21 km/h | 53.3 | NW | 11° | — | 100% |
| Fri 09:00 | 28.1 km/h | 63 | NW | 12.6° | — | 100% |
| Fri 10:00 | 32.5 km/h | 74.5 | NW | 13° | — | 100% |
Likely flyable: wind 5–25 km/h, gusts < 35, dry
Next 7 days
Thu 17 Sep
Drizzle
8.2° / 10.9° · 3.7mm rain
Fri 18 Sep
Showers
9° / 14.8° · 7.4mm rain
Sat 19 Sep
Rain
10.4° / 14.7° · 3.3mm rain
Sun 20 Sep
Showers
7.1° / 20.2° · 8.1mm rain
Mon 21 Sep
Drizzle
6.5° / 10.6° · 4mm rain
Tue 22 Sep
Drizzle
4.3° / 12.3° · 1.1mm rain
Wed 23 Sep
Drizzle
3.6° / 15° · 0.6mm rain
PG3/HG-Int
Trial Harbour is generally a soaring site with cliffs up to 100m AMSL, occasional thermal lift coming from the township. The optimal direction is South to SSW.
Straight off launch the hill provides a good smooth ridge with predictable lift. Travelling out to the west presents saw tooth ridge line with limited lift. If you proceed further west over the water the ridge regains nice shape and plenty of lift. It is advised not to proceed here directly taking longer beats until it is deemed safe to proceed. Landing options are minimal here and tricky for the newer pilot.
Hazards
<p>Launch has many small shrubs which catch lines and could present as a hazard. </p> <p>Launch has the potential to loft or scoop a pilot into the air before they are ready. A good assessment of the wind strength is necessary.</p> <p>Landing is mainly on the beach with the allowance of lower tides.</p> <p>Trial harbour is mainly with no reception from mobile networks so carrying a satellite tracker is recommended and flying alone is not advised.</p> <p>Being close to the water it is expected people can see increases with wind strength easily and it is advised to land sooner rather than later.</p>