Ground handlingGround handling / kiting training site.
Paragliding
Dolphin Beach
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable1m soarable · 17 km/h NW
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Mon 19 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 623m topsStudent safe
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Dolphin Beach.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 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) | Student |
| 08h | — | 15 | 4 S | 7 SSW | 11 SSW | 149 | 0.0 | 8% | 86% | 14.4 | 10.3 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 15 WSW | 15 WSW | 15 WSW | 236 | 1.0 | 0% | 97% | 15.2 | 8.6 | 0 | 1021 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 1 | 26 SW | 30 SW | 26 SW | 235 | 1.0 | 0% | 99% | 15.4 | 10.2 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 28 SW | 30 SW | 26 SW | 217 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 16.1 | 9.2 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Wed 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) | Student |
| 08h | — | 15 | 11 N | 13 N | 13 NNW | 117 | 0.0 | 0% | 87% | 12.4 | 8.3 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 17 NW | 19 NW | 20 NW | 258 | 1.0 | 0% | 94% | 14.2 | 9 | 0 | 1016 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 1 | 24 WNW | 28 WNW | 28 WNW | 337 | 1.0 | 2% | 98% | 14.6 | 10.4 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 24 NW | 28 NW | 30 WNW | 510 | 1.0 | 29% | 98% | 14.9 | 10.8 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Thu 15Clear | 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 | — | 15 | 20 N | 30 N | 37 N | 207 | 1.0 | 20% | 87% | 13.9 | 10.3 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 26 NW | 30 NW | 31 NW | 80 | 0.0 | 36% | 97% | 15.8 | 13.1 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 26 NW | 31 NW | 37 NW | 89 | 0.0 | 44% | 98% | 15.7 | 13.4 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 26 NW | 31 WNW | 39 WNW | 140 | 0.0 | 55% | 96% | 15.7 | 13.8 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| Fri 16Clear | 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 | — | 15 | 9 N | 13 NNW | 19 NNW | 141 | 1.0 | 5% | 87% | 15.9 | 11.5 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 11h | — | 297 | 24 NW | 33 NW | 35 NW | 488 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 20.3 | 13.8 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 14h | — | 331 | 22 WNW | 31 NW | 33 NW | 515 | 2.0 | 13% | 99% | 20.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 120 | 17 NW | 24 WNW | 26 WNW | 286 | 1.0 | 48% | 100% | 18.5 | 14.8 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| Sat 17Clear | 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 | — | 46 | 39 SSE | 43 SSE | 50 SSE | 207 | 0.0 | 74% | 4% | 13.9 | 12.2 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 11h | — | 46 | 31 S | 37 S | 43 S | 549 | 0.0 | 85% | 6% | 13.7 | 10.4 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 14h | — | 379 | 28 SSE | 33 SSE | 41 S | 777 | 1.0 | 100% | 28% | 14.2 | 10.4 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 17h | — | 46 | 33 SSE | 39 SSE | 43 SSE | 817 | 1.0 | 94% | 26% | 14.1 | 9.7 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Sun 18Clear | 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 | — | 46 | 31 SSE | 39 SSE | 46 SSE | 387 | 1.0 | 53% | 18% | 12.3 | 8.9 | 6 | 1018 | — |
| 11h | — | 873 | 33 S | 35 S | 30 S | 1202 | 3.0 | 45% | 100% | 14.8 | 7 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 911 | 33 S | 37 S | 35 S | 1334 | 2.0 | 95% | 53% | 14.7 | 6.7 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 46 | 30 S | 33 S | 35 S | 551 | 1.0 | 0% | 11% | 13.9 | 6.7 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Mon 19Clear | 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 | 👍 | 46 | 6 SE | 7 SSE | 11 S | 369 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 13.7 | 6.1 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 11h | 👍 | 623 | 15 SW | 13 S | 19 SSE | 891 | 2.0 | 42% | 100% | 14.8 | 7.3 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 981 | 30 SSW | 24 SSE | 22 SE | 1333 | 3.0 | 26% | 97% | 16 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 345 | 31 SSE | 33 SSE | 30 SSE | 619 | 2.0 | 0% | 87% | 16.4 | 6.5 | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 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 | — | 1 | 11 NNE | 11 NNE | 13 NNE | 62 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 12.9 | 7.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 15 WSW | 15 WSW | 15 WSW | 25 | 0.0 | 67% | 100% | 12 | 10.6 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 1 | 19 SW | 19 SW | 20 WSW | 68 | 0.0 | 100% | 60% | 12.4 | 12.3 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 1 | 19 SW | 19 SW | 24 SW | 73 | 0.0 | 94% | 82% | 13.1 | 12.4 | 0 | — | ✓ |
Detailed site description not yet documented — flying conditions and location data below are drawn directly from our site metadata.
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Wind recommendation
SE-NW
Flyable directions
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW
Wind speed range
5–19 km/h
Air School training site
Yes
Quick facts
- Grade
- Ground handling
- Region
- Cape Town
- Distance from Cape Town
- 12 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -33.8251°S, 18.4785°E
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