Paragliding
Agulhas
Overberg, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
24 km/h E · not flyable
Best window this week
Wed 26 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 45m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Agulhas.
▸Detailed forecast table
| Time | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 20Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 8 | 11 NW | 11 NW | 13 NW | 31 | 0.0 | 63% | 52% | 11.9 | 10.3 | 0 | 1027 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 8 | 4 S | 4 SW | 4 WSW | 166 | 0.0 | 0% | 90% | 14.1 | 10.8 | 0 | 1027 | — |
| 14h | — | 8 | 19 SE | 19 SE | 19 SE | 65 | 0.0 | 10% | 97% | 14.2 | 10.8 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 17h | — | 8 | 19 SE | 20 SE | 20 SE | 106 | 0.0 | 17% | 93% | 14 | 10.8 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| Fri 21Fog | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 8 | 11 NE | 13 NE | 13 NE | 27 | 0.0 | 59% | 71% | 12 | 10.2 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 11h | — | 8 | 20 ENE | 24 ENE | 26 ENE | 336 | 0.0 | 75% | 95% | 13.4 | 11.2 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 14h | — | 8 | 24 E | 28 E | 30 E | 240 | 0.0 | 69% | 98% | 13.3 | 11.5 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | — | 8 | 24 E | 24 E | 24 E | 16 | 0.0 | 0% | 99% | 13.6 | 11.2 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Sat 22Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 8 | 20 W | 20 W | 22 W | 27 | 0.0 | 74% | 58% | 13.3 | 12.1 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | 8 | 33 W | 44 W | 44 W | 521 | 0.0 | 38% | 95% | 15.5 | 11.2 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 14h | — | 8 | 33 W | 44 W | 44 W | 461 | 0.0 | 35% | 98% | 16.4 | 12 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 17h | — | 8 | 31 W | 31 W | 31 W | 16 | 0.0 | 24% | 99% | 15.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| Sun 23Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 8 | 9 NNW | 9 NNW | 9 NW | 27 | 0.0 | 79% | 72% | 12 | 10.9 | 0 | 1029 | — |
| 11h | — | 8 | 6 ESE | 6 ESE | 6 ESE | 51 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 13.9 | 11.2 | 0 | 1029 | — |
| 14h | — | 8 | 19 E | 19 E | 19 E | 41 | 0.0 | 2% | 98% | 14.3 | 10.6 | 0 | 1027 | — |
| 17h | — | 8 | 15 ENE | 15 ENE | 15 ENE | 16 | 0.0 | 0% | 99% | 14.1 | 10.9 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| Mon 24Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 24 | 4 WNW | 4 W | 6 WSW | 141 | 0.0 | 53% | 65% | 13.4 | 11.3 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 11h | — | 24 | 7 W | 9 WSW | 9 SW | 145 | 0.0 | 56% | 94% | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 14h | — | 24 | 13 SSW | 15 SSW | 17 SSW | 333 | 0.0 | 85% | 98% | 14.4 | 12.7 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 24 | 11 S | 13 S | 15 S | 336 | 0.0 | 68% | 100% | 14.9 | 12.4 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| Tue 25Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 24 | 19 NE | 19 ENE | 24 ENE | 91 | 1.0 | 100% | 6% | 10.5 | 10.4 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 11h | — | 24 | 35 E | 39 E | 46 E | 340 | 0.0 | 45% | 94% | 15.7 | 12.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 24 | 37 E | 43 E | 50 E | 285 | 0.0 | 32% | 98% | 16.2 | 12.7 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 17h | — | 24 | 33 E | 39 E | 46 E | 252 | 0.0 | 91% | 100% | 15.9 | 14.2 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 26Clear | Stars | Tops (m) | Sfc Wind | BL Wind | BL Top | BL Ht (m) | Thermal (m/s) | BL Cloud % | Sun % | Temp (°C) | Dewpt (°C) | Rain (mm) | Pres (hPa) | Student |
| 08h | — | 45 | 22 NE | 28 NE | 35 NE | 212 | 0.0 | 43% | 68% | 12.9 | 10.5 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 45 | 13 ENE | 13 NE | 13 NE | 158 | 1.0 | 0% | 94% | 20.6 | 11.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 45 | 9 SSW | 9 SW | 13 WSW | 159 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 23 | 11.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 45 | 11 WSW | 9 WSW | 11 WSW | 77 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 20.4 | 11 | 0 | — | — |
A low, curved ridge overlooking Africa's southernmost point, working best in the afternoon. A smaller ridge further along the gravel coast road toward the lighthouse holds up in stronger westerly wind.
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Launch is a cleared area just below the crest of the coast road, roughly 70m above the plateau (within the Overberg FAR). Top-land on the open grassed area toward the sea, or pick a clear plot or road verge if you don't get up.
Access
From the N2 toward Caledon, follow signs for Agulhas/Struisbaai and continue through Struisbaai. Just past the Agulhas town boundary, turn onto the tarred road leading to the radio mast; the lighthouse sits below and to the right of launch.
Flying conditions
Wind recommendation
S-SW
Flyable directions
S, SSW, SW
Wind speed range
0–18 km/h
Student site
No
Quick facts
- Grade
- Basic
- Region
- Overberg
- Distance from Cape Town
- 176 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -34.8239°S, 20.0038°E
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