Basic

Paragliding
Buffalo Bay

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

30 km/h NNW · not flyable

FlyableWind dirNo fogNo rain

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Buffalo Bay.

p75 75mp95 75m25mWed 3025mThu 125mFri 257mSat 3Sun 4Mon 5
p75 — typical flyable dayp95 — exceptional dayBar height = soarable tops (hwcrit)
▸Detailed forecast table
TimeStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
Wed 30ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—2522 E20 E20 E330.00%88%14.59.701025
11h—2526 ESE24 ESE24 ESE340.00%97%15.811.401023
14h—2522 ESE20 ESE20 ESE340.00%98%15.91201021
17h—2535 ESE33 ESE33 ESE340.00%99%16.914.401019
Thu 1ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—2526 N26 N26 N340.00%88%22.114.101016
11h—2531 N30 N30 N340.00%97%25.315.201015
14h—2530 NNW28 NNW28 NNW340.00%98%26.815.501014
17h—257 ESE7 ESE7 ESE340.00%99%21.816.601012
Fri 2ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—2513 WNW11 WNW11 WNW340.00%88%16.513.401021
11h—2515 W15 W15 W340.015%97%16.413.101021
14h—2515 W15 W15 W330.050%98%15.713.601021
17h—259 W9 W11 W520.087%89%15.114.201021
Sat 3🌧 RainStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h—5717 WSW15 WSW17 WSW1140.089%2%1413.291024
11h—5739 SE48 SE54 SE5081.093%18%1613.721025
14h—5737 SE44 SE50 SE5661.095%15%1613.241025
17h—5731 SE46 ESE50 ESE9600.0100%1%15.413.311026
Sun 4ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h——17 E——————15.5—01027
11h——21 ESE——————18.1—01025
14h——20 ESE——————19—01021
17h——22 ESE——————17—01020
Mon 5ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)
08h——8 N——————18.2—01014
11h——3 ENE——————23.2—01012
14h——10 SSE——————23.4—01010
17h——11 ESE——————21.8—01009

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

SE (strong)

Flyable directions

SE

Wind speed range

10–25 km/h

Air School training site

Not used for Air School training

Quick facts

Grade
Basic
Region
Garden Route
Distance from Cape Town
420 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-34.0829°S, 22.9749°E
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