Paragliding
Agulhas
Overberg, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
15 km/h SSE · not flyable
Best window this week
Fri 13 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 265m 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 9Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 11 | 17 ENE | 21 NE | 24 NE | 130 | 0.0 | 9% | 88% | 17 | 12.8 | 0 | 1019 |
| 11h | — | 110 | 14 E | 12 ENE | 14 NE | 210 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 21.3 | 12.8 | 0 | 1017 |
| 14h | 👍 | 251 | 12 SW | 16 WSW | 19 WSW | 385 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 23.5 | 12.2 | 0 | 1017 |
| 17h | — | 109 | 19 SW | 21 SW | 22 SW | 239 | 1.0 | 0% | 99% | 22.2 | 12.7 | 0 | 1019 |
| Tue 10Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 11 | 6 NNW | 5 NNW | 4 NNW | 107 | 0.0 | 3% | 71% | 17.4 | 12.8 | 0 | 1019 |
| 11h | — | 213 | 12 ESE | 9 SE | 11 SSE | 341 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 21.1 | 12.3 | 0 | 1019 |
| 14h | — | 230 | 15 SSE | 15 S | 17 SW | 353 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 21.6 | 13.5 | 0 | 1017 |
| 17h | — | 161 | 17 SW | 21 SW | 22 SW | 312 | 1.0 | 0% | 83% | 21.1 | 13.7 | 0 | 1017 |
| Wed 11Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 11 | 23 WNW | 32 W | 36 W | 268 | 1.0 | 34% | 91% | 19.1 | 15.1 | 0 | 1017 |
| 11h | — | 390 | 32 W | 41 W | 43 W | 861 | 1.0 | 80% | 98% | 22 | 16.5 | 0 | 1017 |
| 14h | — | 458 | 34 W | 47 W | 50 W | 968 | 1.0 | 94% | 89% | 21.9 | 16.4 | 0 | 1016 |
| 17h | — | 409 | 29 WSW | 42 WSW | 44 WSW | 879 | 1.0 | 58% | 96% | 20.7 | 15.2 | 0 | 1017 |
| Thu 12Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 267 | 14 SSE | 15 SSE | 9 SSE | 805 | 1.0 | 61% | 90% | 18 | 12.4 | 0 | 1021 |
| 11h | — | 524 | 17 ESE | 11 SE | 12 SSW | 936 | 2.0 | 57% | 87% | 18.7 | 12.1 | 0 | 1020 |
| 14h | — | 557 | 19 SE | 14 SE | 10 S | 958 | 2.0 | 54% | 92% | 18.8 | 11.9 | 0 | 1019 |
| 17h | — | 420 | 18 ESE | 15 SE | 15 SSE | 752 | 1.0 | 21% | 99% | 18.5 | 11.8 | 0 | 1019 |
| Fri 13Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 234 | 4 W | 5 SW | 6 SSW | 547 | 1.0 | 32% | 100% | 16.3 | 11.1 | 0 | 1021 |
| 11h | 👍 | 265 | 14 SSW | 13 SSW | 12 S | 644 | 1.0 | 22% | 100% | 16.8 | 10.9 | 0 | 1022 |
| 14h | 👍 | 245 | 16 S | 17 S | 20 S | 645 | 1.0 | 43% | 97% | 17.1 | 11.8 | 0 | 1021 |
| 17h | — | 224 | 19 SSE | 21 SSE | 25 SSE | 722 | 1.0 | 46% | 89% | 17.8 | 12 | 0 | 1022 |
| Sat 14Clear | 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) |
| 08h | — | 229 | 14 ESE | 17 E | 23 ESE | 695 | 1.0 | 48% | 100% | 18.3 | 12.6 | 0 | 1023 |
| 11h | — | 366 | 24 ESE | 27 ESE | 30 E | 667 | 1.0 | 22% | 100% | 19.2 | 13.2 | 0 | 1022 |
| 14h | — | 235 | 31 SE | 31 ESE | 34 ESE | 424 | 1.0 | 37% | 97% | 18.7 | 14.7 | 0 | 1021 |
| 17h | — | 179 | 36 ESE | 43 ESE | 46 ESE | 537 | 1.0 | 67% | 90% | 18.8 | 15.1 | 0 | 1021 |
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
Air School training site
Not used for Air School training
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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