Ground handlingGround handling / kiting training site.
Paragliding
Dolphin Beach
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
46 km/h SSE · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Sun 6 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 46m 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 1Clear | 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 | 2 ENE | 2 ENE | 2 ENE | 23 | 0.0 | 0% | 74% | 9.3 | 8.1 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 9 W | 9 W | 9 W | 9 | 0.0 | 37% | 95% | 11 | 8.5 | 0 | 1022 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 1 | 22 WSW | 20 WSW | 20 WSW | 9 | 0.0 | 49% | 97% | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 26 SW | 26 SW | 26 SW | 9 | 0.0 | 20% | 97% | 12.7 | 9.7 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| Wed 2Clear | 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 | 0 SSE | 0 SSE | 0 SSE | 23 | 0.0 | 0% | 71% | 10.4 | 9.6 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 11 WNW | 9 WNW | 11 WNW | 9 | 0.0 | 69% | 95% | 12.4 | 11.1 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 1 | 28 SW | 26 SW | 26 SW | 9 | 0.0 | 73% | 96% | 13 | 11.9 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 22 SW | 20 SW | 20 SW | 9 | 0.0 | 81% | 85% | 13.1 | 12.3 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Thu 3Clear | 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 | 13 NE | 13 NE | 13 NE | 23 | 0.0 | 0% | 76% | 10.1 | 8.9 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 2 SW | 2 SW | 2 SW | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 30% | 13.2 | 10.4 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 46 SSE | 46 SSE | 46 SSE | 9 | 0.0 | 7% | 98% | 14.8 | 11.2 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 50 SE | 48 SE | 48 SE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 14.4 | 10.1 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Fri 4Clear | 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 | 39 SE | 37 SE | 37 SE | 23 | 0.0 | 0% | 76% | 11.4 | 8.2 | 0 | 1027 | — |
| 11h | — | 690 | 50 SE | 78 ESE | 93 ESE | 1155 | 2.0 | 27% | 95% | 16 | 9.1 | 0 | 1028 | — |
| 14h | — | 709 | 46 SE | 69 ESE | 80 ESE | 1148 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 17.7 | 9.2 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 17h | — | 15 | 43 SE | 59 SE | 63 SE | 338 | 1.0 | 0% | 99% | 15.6 | 9.6 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| Sat 5Clear | 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 | 20 SE | 17 SE | 20 SE | 76 | 0.0 | 1% | 79% | 11.5 | 7 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 322 | 20 SE | 22 ESE | 30 E | 529 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 20 | 6.3 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 808 | 37 ESE | 41 ESE | 31 E | 1154 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 23.9 | 7.3 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 228 | 43 ESE | 54 ESE | 61 ESE | 633 | 1.0 | 0% | 97% | 21.9 | 8.9 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Sun 6Clear | 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 | 24 ESE | 17 ESE | 20 ESE | 70 | 0.0 | 0% | 80% | 17 | 10.2 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 11h | — | 596 | 15 E | 19 ENE | 26 NE | 910 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 26.9 | 11.2 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 46 | 17 WSW | 17 WSW | 19 WSW | 148 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 19.6 | 11.6 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 46 | 22 NNW | 22 NW | 24 NW | 126 | 1.0 | 5% | 96% | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Mon 7Clear | 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 | 22 NNE | 24 NNE | 30 NNE | 162 | 1.0 | 92% | 81% | 12.5 | 11.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 213 | 20 NW | 22 NNW | 26 NNW | 365 | 2.0 | 4% | 96% | 17.4 | 11.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 139 | 28 NW | 35 NW | 43 NW | 245 | 1.0 | 37% | 97% | 16.4 | 12.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 46 | 24 NW | 26 NW | 35 NW | 169 | 1.0 | 67% | 96% | 14.9 | 12.5 | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 8Clear | 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 NE | 11 NE | 11 NE | 36 | 0.0 | 54% | 81% | 11.1 | 9.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 15 WSW | 13 WSW | 15 WSW | 38 | 0.0 | 64% | 96% | 12.2 | 10.8 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 1 | 15 WSW | 11 WSW | 13 WSW | 12 | 0.0 | 100% | 58% | 11.9 | 11.8 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 1 | 13 SW | 11 SW | 15 WSW | 50 | 0.0 | 100% | 14% | 12.2 | 11.9 | 0 | — | ✓ |
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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
Student 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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