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Icon 11 km

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

GFS GRAPES 13

GFS global 13

BOM ACCESS 15

GEM Global 15

ECMWF IFS 25

GFS GraphCast 25

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	Icon 11 km run: 26/05 04:18																																																																GFS 13 km run: 26/05 04:18
Date Optimal	Mo 26 8h	Mo 26 9h	Mo 26 10h	Mo 26 11h	Mo 26 12h	Mo 26 13h	Mo 26 14h	Mo 26 15h	Mo 26 16h	Mo 26 17h	Tu 27 8h	Tu 27 9h	Tu 27 10h	Tu 27 11h	Tu 27 12h	Tu 27 13h	Tu 27 14h	Tu 27 15h	Tu 27 16h	Tu 27 17h	We 28 8h	We 28 9h	We 28 10h	We 28 11h	We 28 12h	We 28 13h	We 28 14h	We 28 15h	We 28 16h	We 28 17h	Th 29 8h	Th 29 9h	Th 29 10h	Th 29 11h	Th 29 12h	Th 29 13h	Th 29 14h	Th 29 15h	Th 29 16h	Th 29 17h	Fr 30 8h	Fr 30 9h	Fr 30 10h	Fr 30 11h	Fr 30 12h	Fr 30 13h	Fr 30 14h	Fr 30 15h	Fr 30 16h	Fr 30 17h	Sa 31 8h	Sa 31 9h	Sa 31 10h	Sa 31 11h	Sa 31 12h	Sa 31 13h	Sa 31 14h	Sa 31 15h	Sa 31 16h	Sa 31 17h	Su 1 8h	Su 1 9h	Su 1 10h	Su 1 11h	Su 1 12h	Su 1 13h	Su 1 14h	Su 1 15h	Su 1 16h	Su 1 17h	Mo 2 8h	Mo 2 9h	Mo 2 10h	Mo 2 11h	Mo 2 12h	Mo 2 13h	Mo 2 14h	Mo 2 15h	Mo 2 16h	Mo 2 17h	Tu 3 8h	Tu 3 9h	Tu 3 10h	Tu 3 11h	Tu 3 12h	Tu 3 13h	Tu 3 14h	Tu 3 15h	Tu 3 16h	Tu 3 17h	We 4 8h	We 4 9h	We 4 10h	We 4 11h	We 4 12h	We 4 13h	We 4 14h	We 4 15h	We 4 16h	We 4 17h	Th 5 8h	Th 5 9h	Th 5 10h	Th 5 11h	Th 5 12h	Th 5 13h	Th 5 14h	Th 5 15h	Th 5 16h	Th 5 17h	Fr 6 8h	Fr 6 9h	Fr 6 10h	Fr 6 11h	Fr 6 12h	Fr 6 13h	Fr 6 14h	Fr 6 15h	Fr 6 16h	Fr 6 17h	Sa 7 8h	Sa 7 9h	Sa 7 10h	Sa 7 11h	Sa 7 12h	Sa 7 13h	Sa 7 14h	Sa 7 15h	Sa 7 16h	Sa 7 17h	Su 8 8h	Su 8 9h	Su 8 10h	Su 8 11h	Su 8 12h	Su 8 13h	Su 8 14h	Su 8 15h	Su 8 16h	Su 8 17h	Mo 9 8h	Mo 9 9h	Mo 9 10h	Mo 9 11h	Mo 9 12h	Mo 9 13h	Mo 9 14h	Mo 9 15h	Mo 9 16h	Mo 9 17h	Tu 10 8h	Tu 10 9h	Tu 10 10h	Tu 10 11h	Tu 10 12h	Tu 10 13h	Tu 10 14h	Tu 10 15h	Tu 10 16h	Tu 10 17h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kmh)	13	18	20	24	26	26	22	23	18	15	2	2	4	5	7	8	7	6	5	4	14	16	17	22	22	25	25	22	20	22	17	17	19	20	21	21	22	21	19	15	21	26	29	31	32	32	31	30	27	24	22	23	25	29	31	31	30	29	29	28	10	12	15	20	23	24	23	22	20	16	9	9	11	14	16	11	11	10	8	6	4	4	5	5	6	6	7	6	5	4	9	11	13	17	19	21	24	25	26	26	10	10	11	13	15	15	14	13	11	10	2	3	3	4	5	6	7	8	7	5	3	5	7	10	12	12	12	11	10	11	7	6	8	10	13	13	13	13	13	13	9	11	12	14	17	17	17	17	17	19	12	12	13	17	19	19	23	27	28	26
Gusts (kmh)	24	31	35	41	45	46	44	40	39	32	4	5	7	10	14	15	15	13	11	10	24	27	30	40	42	46	48	46	47	37	31	30	36	42	48	44	41	37	34	30	36	46	51	56	62	62	62	62	56	50	39	40	49	56	65	65	66	66	62	57	19	22	27	33	39	39	40	40	37	36	15	16	20	24	28	19	18	16	14	12	9	10	12	13	14	13	13	11	9	6	28	33	37	42	45	46	46	47	50	54	38	38	37	36	34	33	33	32	30	28	5	6	7	9	10	11	13	13	11	9	11	14	17	19	20	21	21	21	23	25	26	24	27	33	36	37	35	35	36	38	33	36	40	43	46	47	47	47	47	47	35	35	41	49	55	57	57	56	56	56
Temp. (°C)	16	17	17	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	15	15	16	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	17	17	17	18	18	17	17	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	13	13	14	15	16	16	16	16	15	15	13	14	14	15	16	16	16	16	14	12	10	11	13	15	16	17	17	16	15	12	14	15	15	15	15	16	16	17	17	17	16	16	17	18	19	19	18	18	17	16	13	14	15	17	18	18	18	17	16	14	12	13	14	15	16	17	17	16	16	15	14	14	15	16	17	17	18	18	17	16	13	14	15	16	16	16	15	14	13	13	13	13	14	15	16	15	13	12	12	12
Rain (mm)																								0.1	0.3	0.8	1.8	1.6	0.7	0.6						0.4	0.4	0.4																																																							0.1	0.1	0.1																																																			0.5	0.5	0.5					0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.1
Cloud Cov. (%)	74	80	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	81	71	78	71	56	49	34	18	40	36	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	87	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	69	83	74	65	56	56	56	56	39	21	59	56	62	67	73	70	66	63	56	50	61	55	67	80	92	79	67	54	52	49	74	66	65	64	63	3	4	4	3	1	3	2	3	5	6	16	25	35	35	35	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	31	8	37	66	95	97	98	100	100	100	75	68	77	86	95	97	98	100	96	93	49	36	52	69	85	90	95	100	100	100	64	57	71	86	100	90	80	70	47	23	4		23	46	69	79	90	100	70	39	38	32	48	64	80	87	93	100	89	77
High Cloud (%)	42	4	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	97											100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	75	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	1																														39	24	16	8		1	1				2	2	3	4	5	14	22	31	32	32	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	25	5	35	65	95	97	98	100	100	100	55	40	58	76	94	96	98	100	88	77	24	19	40	60	81	81	82	82	88	94	48	54	69	85	100	89	78	67	45	22			22	45	67	78	89	100	67	33			24	49	73	82	91	100	67	33
Mid Cloud (%)	36	65	64	11	23	100	98	100	98	97	53	33	34	29							100	83	92	93	99	100	100	100	100	100	67	100	77	54	31	21	10				6	9	6	3							3	5	19	34	48	32	16				12		27	55	82	58	35	11	10	10	15															2	3	5	4	4	61	90	93	97	100	100	100	100	95	91	2	2	2	2	2	35	67	100	98	97	42	53	48	43	38	51	65	78	81	84	1		2	3	5	27	48	70	54	37	43	47	53	59	65	66	67	68	45	23			23	45	68	79	89	100	67	33			3	5	8	39	69	100	67	33
Low Cloud (%)	22	33	45	62	76	54	46	49	57	59	56	57	66	59	56	49	34	18	40	36	61	58	58	55	66	68	83	74	62	55	51	47	46	45	44	50	55	61	57	52	66	77	70	63	56	56	56	56	39	21	57	53	54	54	55	58	60	63	56	50	56	55	62	68	75	66	56	47	45	42	58	65	64	64	63	2	3	4	3	1											53	71	70	69	68	62	57	51	55	59	19		4	8	12	8	4		2	3	20	18	14	10	6	12	17	23	15	8	24	16	12	9	5	7	10	12	15	19	15		12	23	35	36	36	37	25	12	4		1	1	2	24	46	68	48	28	36	30	26	22	18	43	68	93	84	75
CAPE	20	30	50	40	40	40	40	80	90	110	60	70	100	130	130	120	50	40	30	10	40	0	80	100	130	100	90	90	110	80	80	130	190	240	290	310	320	320	320	320	20	30	30	30	30	20	20	10	10	0	60	60	60	70	70	60	40	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	10	20	20	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	20	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	40	50	210	110	170	300	370	320	220	130	80	40	0	10	50	110	160	210	250	260	200	110	0	0	20	50	80	90	100	110	120	130	80	90	140	220	300	400	510	540	420	210	0	0	50	120	180	210	220	220	190	150	30	70	230	450	570	500	320	180	120	90
Ceiling (m)	640	640	591	664	725	640	530	493	469	420	79	103	201	323	420	518	615	676	689	615	286	347	347	310	262	286	249	249	213	298	432	432	481	530	579	640	689	689	640	567	347	384	457	567	640	713	762	811	847	811	457	506	530	579	615	603	628	652	725	859	664	701	811	981	1.1k	1.2k	1.2k	1.1k	994	859	298	323	432	628	762	1.3k	1.3k	1.2k	920	640	359	481	676	896	1.1k	1.2k	1.3k	1.2k	1.0k	750	286	335	323	323	359	420	518	567	567	518	140	188	298	420	554	591	591	542	445	323	140	225	396	640	835	859	774	664	493	286	237	323	445	567	640	664	640	591	481	347	115	140	201	310	408	469	518	518	445	323	237	323	432	579	664	554	396	286	249	225	286	310	371	420	469	445	371	323	323	335

North Head is a charming local soaring site in Auckland, New Zealand, offering picturesque views over the city and the Hauraki Gulf. Located on the northern side of Auckland Harbour at the tip of the Devonport peninsula, access is via Takarunga Road, Cheltenham. The site features designated launch and top landing areas. For N-NE winds, the takeoff is from the grassy area above the lower car park, near North Battery. For E-SE winds, the takeoff is from the summit, in front of the Fire Command Post. Landing options vary with wind direction. In N-NE winds, you can either top land or glide to Cheltenham Beach, though high tide reduces available beach space. In E-SE winds, top landing is preferred due to limited bomb-out options at all tide levels. If you have sufficient height, you can glide downwind to the midway part of Cheltenham Beach to avoid rotor behind the ridge. The site operates on specific radio channels: Channels 10 and 26 for schools, and Channel 20 (476.900MHz) for other flyers. Restrictions include: - Hang Gliding: Intermediate level - Paragliding: PG2 with 20+ hours Caution is advised when launching and flying close to Pohutakawa trees, and constant observation of wind direction is necessary to avoid being caught without land-out options. Be mindful of spectators and beach users when landing. North Head is within a VFR common frequency zone with a height ceiling of 2,500 feet and is on the boundary of the Mandatory Broadcast Zone. You cannot fly past the big gun on the southern side of the Head without a radio. As of January 18, 2019, the site is administered by the Tupuna Maunga Authority. The future of flying at North Head is uncertain, so exemplary behavior is crucial to maintain access. A maximum of four gliders is allowed in the air at a time, and designated launch and landing points must be used. For more information, visit: - [Parawait North Head](https://parawait.org/sites/north-head/) - [Cloudbase North Head](https://www.cloudbase.org.nz/site-guide/flying-site-north-head) Site Monitor: Reuben Muir (09-446 0020 or 0274-727 013) Notable achievement: On January 17, 2004, Jeff Ripley flew to Takapuna Beach after reaching approximately 800 feet.

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