default:

Icon EU 7 km

MF Arome 1.3

DMI HARMONIE 2

MF Arome 2.5

KNMI EU 5.5

DWD ICON EU 7

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

MF Arpege EU 11

GFS global 13

GFS GRAPES 13

GEM Global 15

BOM ACCESS 15

GFS GraphCast 25

ECMWF IFS 25

ECMWF AIFS 28

ECMWF IFS 44

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	Icon EU 7 km run: 16/06 14:02																																																																Icon Global 11 km run: 16/06 14:02																																			GFS 13 km run: 16/06 14:02																																																																unknown run: 16/06 14:02
Date Optimal	Mo 16 10h	Mo 16 11h	Mo 16 12h	Mo 16 13h	Mo 16 14h	Mo 16 15h	Mo 16 16h	Mo 16 17h	Mo 16 18h	Mo 16 19h	Mo 16 20h	Mo 16 21h	Tu 17 6h	Tu 17 7h	Tu 17 8h	Tu 17 9h	Tu 17 10h	Tu 17 11h	Tu 17 12h	Tu 17 13h	Tu 17 14h	Tu 17 15h	Tu 17 16h	Tu 17 17h	Tu 17 18h	Tu 17 19h	Tu 17 20h	Tu 17 21h	We 18 6h	We 18 7h	We 18 8h	We 18 9h	We 18 10h	We 18 11h	We 18 12h	We 18 13h	We 18 14h	We 18 15h	We 18 16h	We 18 17h	We 18 18h	We 18 19h	We 18 20h	We 18 21h	Th 19 6h	Th 19 7h	Th 19 8h	Th 19 9h	Th 19 10h	Th 19 11h	Th 19 12h	Th 19 13h	Th 19 14h	Th 19 15h	Th 19 16h	Th 19 17h	Th 19 18h	Th 19 19h	Th 19 20h	Th 19 21h	Fr 20 6h	Fr 20 7h	Fr 20 8h	Fr 20 9h	Fr 20 10h	Fr 20 11h	Fr 20 12h	Fr 20 13h	Fr 20 14h	Fr 20 15h	Fr 20 16h	Fr 20 17h	Fr 20 18h	Fr 20 19h	Fr 20 20h	Fr 20 21h	Sa 21 6h	Sa 21 7h	Sa 21 8h	Sa 21 9h	Sa 21 10h	Sa 21 11h	Sa 21 12h	Sa 21 13h	Sa 21 14h	Sa 21 15h	Sa 21 16h	Sa 21 17h	Sa 21 18h	Sa 21 19h	Sa 21 20h	Sa 21 21h	Su 22 6h	Su 22 7h	Su 22 8h	Su 22 9h	Su 22 10h	Su 22 11h	Su 22 12h	Su 22 13h	Su 22 14h	Su 22 15h	Su 22 16h	Su 22 17h	Su 22 18h	Su 22 19h	Su 22 20h	Su 22 21h	Mo 23 6h	Mo 23 7h	Mo 23 8h	Mo 23 9h	Mo 23 10h	Mo 23 11h	Mo 23 12h	Mo 23 13h	Mo 23 14h	Mo 23 15h	Mo 23 16h	Mo 23 17h	Mo 23 18h	Mo 23 19h	Mo 23 20h	Mo 23 21h	Tu 24 6h	Tu 24 7h	Tu 24 8h	Tu 24 9h	Tu 24 10h	Tu 24 11h	Tu 24 12h	Tu 24 13h	Tu 24 14h	Tu 24 15h	Tu 24 16h	Tu 24 17h	Tu 24 18h	Tu 24 19h	Tu 24 20h	Tu 24 21h	We 25 7h	We 25 8h	We 25 9h	We 25 10h	We 25 11h	We 25 12h	We 25 13h	We 25 14h	We 25 15h	We 25 16h	We 25 17h	We 25 18h	We 25 19h	We 25 20h	We 25 21h	Th 26 7h	Th 26 8h	Th 26 9h	Th 26 10h	Th 26 11h	Th 26 12h	Th 26 13h	Th 26 14h	Th 26 15h	Th 26 16h	Th 26 17h	Th 26 18h	Th 26 19h	Th 26 20h	Th 26 21h	Fr 27 7h	Fr 27 8h	Fr 27 9h	Fr 27 10h	Fr 27 11h	Fr 27 12h	Fr 27 13h	Fr 27 14h	Fr 27 15h	Fr 27 16h	Fr 27 17h	Fr 27 18h	Fr 27 19h	Fr 27 20h	Fr 27 21h	Sa 28 7h	Sa 28 8h	Sa 28 9h	Sa 28 10h	Sa 28 11h	Sa 28 12h	Sa 28 13h	Sa 28 14h	Sa 28 15h	Sa 28 16h	Sa 28 17h	Sa 28 18h	Sa 28 19h	Sa 28 20h	Sa 28 21h	Su 29 7h	Su 29 8h	Su 29 9h	Su 29 10h	Su 29 11h	Su 29 12h	Su 29 13h	Su 29 14h	Su 29 15h	Su 29 16h	Su 29 17h	Su 29 18h	Su 29 19h	Su 29 20h	Su 29 21h	Mo 30 7h	Mo 30 8h	Mo 30 9h	Mo 30 10h	Mo 30 11h	Mo 30 12h	Mo 30 13h	Mo 30 14h	Mo 30 15h	Mo 30 16h	Mo 30 17h	Mo 30 18h	Mo 30 19h	Mo 30 20h	Mo 30 21h	Tu 1 7h	Tu 1 8h	Tu 1 9h	Tu 1 10h	Tu 1 11h	Tu 1 12h	Tu 1 13h	Tu 1 14h	Tu 1 15h	Tu 1 16h	Tu 1 17h	Tu 1 18h	Tu 1 19h	Tu 1 20h	Tu 1 21h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kmh)	3	3	1	2	3	4	5	7	7	6	5	6	4	4	3	2	1	0	1	3	5	8	8	7	6	3	2	3	3	3	4	7	8	9	11	11	11	11	9	6	6	4	4	3	3	2	4	8	4	1	2	6	6	6	6	5	4	2	1	1	2	0	1	2	4	5	6	7	8	8	8	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	10	9	8	8	7	2	1	2	3	4	5	6	8	9	9	9	9	8	7	6	4	3	4	4	5	6	7	8	9	9	10	11	10	8	6	5	3	4	4	5	6	8	10	11	12	12	12	11	9	7	5	3	2	6	6	7	7	8	8	9	11	15	17	16	13	10	7	4	3	2	2	2	5	8	11	12	14	15	13	11	9	8	7	5	6	7	8	9	9	11	12	14	15	14	13	11	10	9	7	7	6	6	5	5	6	7	9	10	10	9	9	9	8	7	6	5	3	1	3	5	7	9	9	10	9	8	6	5	6	4	3	2	3	4	6	9	12	14	12	10	7	4	2	5	5	5	7	8	9	9	9	9	9	8	7	8	7	8
Gusts (kmh)	17	16	16	15	10	12	17	20	20	20	15	13	11	12	15	18	17	15	14	13	17	23	24	24	24	20	10	5	15	21	28	38	43	44	45	40	44	38	38	35	28	27	23	21	16	19	25	40	42	29	27	31	33	35	37	33	29	24	22	18	26	27	27	27	27	28	29	31	31	31	31	30	29	28	24	21	14	12	11	12	13	15	17	19	22	24	27	27	27	27	24	21	6	6	9	11	13	16	19	22	23	25	27	25	25	24	19	15	7	8	11	14	18	20	23	25	16	16	16	15	13	11	8	4	3	4	7	11	14	17	19	20	20	20	18	15	11	7	4	2	10	12	14	16	16	15	15	16	18	19	18	16	14	10	6	3	3	3	4	6	8	10	11	12	12	12	11	10	8	6	6	8	10	11	11	11	11	12	13	13	14	14	14	11	8	9	9	8	8	9	9	9	10	11	12	14	16	16	14	10	6	6	7	7	6	6	5	6	7	7	9	10	10	8	5	5	4	4	4	5	6	8	10	13	14	12	10	7	5	2	4	4	5	6	9	13	15	15	13	12	13	14	14	13	11
Temp. (°C)	23	24	26	28	29	29	29	28	27	26	24	21	18	18	21	24	26	28	29	30	31	31	30	30	29	28	26	23	16	16	18	19	20	22	23	25	26	26	25	25	25	25	23	19	15	16	18	20	22	23	25	27	27	27	27	27	27	26	25	24	19	20	21	23	25	26	27	28	28	27	27	25	24	22	20	18	13	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	20	20	20	19	18	17	15	11	11	13	15	17	18	20	21	22	22	21	21	21	20	19	18	14	14	16	18	20	21	22	23	21	21	20	20	19	18	16	14	11	12	13	15	17	19	20	21	21	21	20	19	18	16	14	13	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	17	18	18	18	17	16	14	12	11	12	13	14	16	18	20	20	20	19	18	17	16	14	12	12	14	16	18	19	21	22	23	23	23	22	21	20	17	14	12	15	18	21	24	26	27	28	29	29	29	29	28	25	22	16	19	22	25	28	30	31	32	32	32	31	29	27	24	21	17	20	24	27	29	31	32	32	32	31	30	29	27	24	20	15	17	20	22	24	26	28	28	27	26	25	23	21	20	19
Rain (mm)																																																																																																																																																	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Cloud Cov. (%)																									4		4						36	6	9	8	6		76	22	6	20	6	2	57	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	97	95	92	89	87	51	61	61	60	60	61	63	64	54	45	35	24	12	1	21	40	96	96	100	100	100	84	69	53	38	24	9	10	11	12	41	71	83	79	72	64	57	47	37	27	18	9		13	25	38	43	48	35	22	15	7		33	67	100	86	78	70	75	81	86	89	93	92	96	69	43	16	24	31	39	42	46	49	56	62	69	68	67	73	81	89	97	94	91	88	82	75	69	55	41	27	32	36	100	100	100	100	91	83	74	83	91	100	100	100	100	100	99	100	96	93	89	93	96	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	93	86	79	75	72	68	58	47	37	27	16	6	4	2	5	3	2													100	100	100	100	90	79	69	79	88	98	99	99	100	88	77
High Cloud (%)																									4								36	6	9	8	6		76	22	6	20	6	2	23	96	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	97	93	90	88	86									2	3	5	3	2				49	72	100	100	100	67	33		3	6	9	10	11	12	41	71	36	16	11	5																		33	67	100	71	49	27	20	12	5	3	2									1	2	3	14	24	35	23	12	54	38	23	7	20	34	47	36	25	14	9	5				59	39	20		21	41	62	75	87	100	100	100	100	100	99	100	94	87	81	87	94	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	98	99	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	93	85	78	75	71	68	57	45	34	24	15	5	3	2	5	3	2													100	100	100	100	79	58	37	46	54	63	75	88	100	68	37
Mid Cloud (%)																											3																		46	63	58	85	69	87	73	43	44	46	47	37	28	18	12	6	51	61	61	60	60	61	63	64	53	43	32	22	11	1	19	38	21		57	42	27	20	13	6	4	2									13	25	38	34	31	27	18	9		13	25	38	43	48	21								75	67	58	66	75	83	67	51												12	25	37	34	32	7	12	17	22	16	11	5	3	2							43	30	18	5	3	2					3	7	10	28	46	2	3	4	5	4	3	2	1	1																																																					12	25	37	44	50	57	57	57	57	68	80	91	82	74
Low Cloud (%)																																																																											2	4	87	84	82	81	79	69	58	48	32	16					2	4	69	76	62	48	34	23	11										15	22	15	7		2	3	5	13	26	39	50	61	72	80	87	92	96	69	42	15	23	30	38	41	43	46	53	59	66	60	55	31	53	74	96	93	89	86	79	72	65	52	39	26	30	34	100	100	100	100	72	43	15	10	5							93	65	38	10	7	3																																																											4	8	12	9	6	3	3	3	3	3	2
CAPE	0	0	70	100	90	230	1070	1900	670	20	190	0	0	0	0	40	490	1400	2280	2230	2200	2070	680	160	10	0	30	90	0	0	0	0	0	20	150	210	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	170	550	640	700	760	870	1000	1070	1060	990	30	40	20	10	140	600	1210	1530	1260	710	300	260	360	410	300	130	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	180	410	580	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	50	70	70	60	80	150	250	310	280	220	160	140	130	0	30	70	120	220	320	370	290	150	40	10	10	20	20	10	10	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20	40	60	80	90	90	70	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	50	60	50	30	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	50	150	270	350	330	260	190	120	50	0	0	10	60	200	400	550	630	660	680	690	690	670	640	590
Ceiling (m)	1.9k	2.1k	2.4k	2.7k	2.9k	2.9k	2.6k	2.2k	2.3k	2.3k	1.9k	1.5k	1.7k	1.7k	1.7k	1.8k	1.9k	2.1k	2.3k	2.5k	2.6k	2.5k	2.8k	3.1k	3.0k	2.8k	2.1k	1.7k	1.4k	1.3k	1.3k	1.5k	1.5k	1.6k	1.8k	2.0k	2.3k	2.6k	2.7k	2.6k	2.6k	2.5k	2.0k	1.4k	1.4k	1.3k	1.3k	1.6k	1.9k	2.0k	2.2k	2.5k	2.5k	2.4k	2.3k	2.3k	2.3k	2.3k	2.1k	1.8k	1.9k	1.9k	1.9k	2.0k	2.0k	2.0k	2.1k	2.2k	2.3k	2.5k	2.5k	2.3k	2.0k	1.7k	1.4k	1.2k	865	890	951	987	1.0k	1.2k	1.3k	1.5k	1.6k	1.8k	1.9k	1.9k	1.8k	1.7k	1.5k	1.3k	792	816	914	1.0k	1.2k	1.4k	1.6k	1.7k	1.9k	1.9k	1.9k	1.9k	1.8k	1.7k	1.5k	1.3k	890	902	1.0k	1.2k	1.3k	1.5k	1.5k	1.6k	3.0k	3.1k	3.1k	3.0k	2.8k	2.6k	2.2k	1.8k	1.2k	1.3k	1.4k	1.6k	1.8k	2.0k	2.3k	2.5k	2.5k	2.5k	2.3k	2.1k	1.9k	1.6k	1.4k	1.2k	865	902	963	1.0k	1.1k	1.2k	1.4k	1.6k	2.0k	2.2k	2.1k	1.9k	1.6k	1.4k	1.1k	987	1.1k	1.2k	1.4k	1.7k	2.1k	2.3k	2.4k	2.4k	2.3k	2.2k	2.2k	2.0k	1.7k	1.3k	1.2k	1.3k	1.5k	1.7k	1.9k	2.1k	2.3k	2.4k	2.4k	2.3k	2.1k	1.9k	1.7k	1.4k	1.1k	1.0k	1.3k	1.7k	2.1k	2.4k	2.6k	2.8k	3.0k	3.1k	3.2k	3.2k	3.2k	3.0k	2.5k	2.1k	2.0k	2.2k	2.7k	3.0k	3.3k	3.5k	3.6k	3.7k	3.8k	3.7k	3.5k	3.2k	2.9k	2.6k	2.3k	1.7k	2.0k	2.4k	2.8k	3.2k	3.5k	3.6k	3.7k	3.6k	3.5k	3.3k	3.1k	2.8k	2.3k	1.8k	1.4k	1.5k	1.9k	2.2k	2.5k	2.8k	3.0k	3.0k	2.8k	2.6k	2.3k	2.0k	1.7k	1.5k	1.3k

Altitude: 785 meters, Height Difference: 450-760 meters. This site is regularly used and offers nice soaring conditions with limited cross-country potential. There are takeoff options facing southwest for southeast winds. Region: Serra da Arga, Portugal. The site record is 37.5 km. For more information, you can check out the following links: - [YouTube Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QrCi1xcT_U) - [YouTube Video 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iWA_5C4Idw) - [YouTube Video 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3unT3MrybgU) - [Local Club](https://www.abouaaboua.com/) - [Additional Information](http://rotasdovento.com/gca/?id=115) - [SkyXplorer](https://www.skyxplorer.com/zonas-de-voo/) Quick Information: - Altitude: 780 meters - Height Difference: 450 meters - Takeoff Orientation: Southeast - Thermal flying site near the coast, oriented towards the east quadrant. Directions from Porto: Take the A1 and exit at Ponte de Lima, or take the IC1 and near Viana do Castelo, turn towards Ponte de Lima. In both cases, turn towards Lanheses, Meixedo, ascend Serra da Arga, pass through S. Lourenço da Montaria, and head to the top of the mountain. For east winds, there is an excellent grassy area reminiscent of the beautiful Azorean takeoffs. For winds with a southern component, ascend near the antennas and enter behind the chapel. You will find a clean quarry where you can lay out your wing without issues. Landing: Experienced pilots can land in S. Lourenço da Montaria, where there is a good field. Top landing is easy. If you can't reach the village, find an alternative landing spot as soon as possible. Trees are abundant. Less experienced pilots should land on a plateau in front of the takeoff, where there is a large walled chapel (it looks like a farm from above). Aim to land on the path. Retrievals are long and difficult, on forest roads (the Porto Wine Rally passes through here). To reach the chapel on the plateau, go to S. Lourenço da Montaria, pass behind the church, always turn left, enter a forest road, and follow it for about 4 km. When you see a path on the right, do not descend; continue straight. A few hundred meters ahead, turn right and you will eventually reach the chapel. Takeoff Directions: North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest. Coordinates: N 41.80021, W -8.68755 Suitable for Paragliding and Hang Gliding: Levels 1 and 2 Access: By car (Jeep) or on foot Altitude: 756 meters (maximum altitude difference of 731 meters for this site)

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