Ground handlingGround handling / kiting training site.
Paragliding
Dolphin Beach
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable1m soarable · 17 km/h W
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Fri 25 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 128m 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 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 | — | 15 | 13 NE | 11 NE | 11 NE | 23 | 0.0 | 0% | 82% | 19.8 | 16.4 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 11 WSW | 11 WSW | 11 WSW | 15 | 0.0 | 52% | 94% | 20.7 | 18.3 | 0 | 1013 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 1 | 15 W | 15 W | 17 W | 38 | 0.0 | 30% | 98% | 20.4 | 17.3 | 0 | 1012 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 1 | 13 NW | 13 NW | 13 NW | 84 | 0.0 | 19% | 95% | 20.1 | 16.5 | 0 | 1012 | ✓ |
| Wed 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 | — | 15 | 2 NNW | 4 NNW | 6 NNW | 134 | 0.0 | 85% | 67% | 15.7 | 14.6 | 1 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 11 SW | 11 SW | 11 SW | 33 | 0.0 | 88% | 92% | 15.6 | 14.8 | 0 | 1021 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 1 | 26 SW | 26 SW | 28 SW | 36 | 0.0 | 91% | 94% | 16.1 | 15.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 30 SSE | 30 SSE | 30 SSE | 9 | 0.0 | 21% | 83% | 19 | 15.8 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| Thu 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 | 👍 | 15 | 7 NW | 7 NW | 9 NW | 68 | 0.0 | 98% | 49% | 16.3 | 15.6 | 0 | 1021 | ✓ |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 11 W | 13 W | 13 W | 79 | 0.0 | 96% | 89% | 16.5 | 15.9 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 1 | 17 W | 19 W | 19 W | 88 | 0.0 | 100% | 95% | 16.4 | 16.1 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 1 | 15 W | 15 W | 15 W | 41 | 0.0 | 94% | 90% | 17.3 | 16.6 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| Fri 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 | — | 15 | 11 N | 11 N | 11 N | 72 | 0.0 | 90% | 35% | 16.1 | 15.3 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 128 | 9 WSW | 4 WNW | 9 N | 297 | 1.0 | 39% | 90% | 20.2 | 16.4 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 15 | 11 SW | 9 SSW | 6 S | 165 | 1.0 | 0% | 91% | 23 | 16.6 | 0 | 1016 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 15 | 6 W | 6 W | 4 W | 32 | 0.0 | 3% | 35% | 21.4 | 16.8 | 1 | 1015 | — |
| Sat 26🌧 Rain | 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 NW | 22 WNW | 26 WNW | 245 | 1.0 | 88% | 99% | 14.7 | 13.3 | 1 | 1013 | — |
| 11h | — | 265 | 28 NW | 31 NW | 31 WNW | 435 | 2.0 | 61% | 99% | 15.8 | 13 | 1 | 1014 | — |
| 14h | — | 263 | 28 NW | 30 NW | 30 NW | 427 | 2.0 | 60% | 96% | 15.8 | 12.9 | 2 | 1013 | — |
| 17h | — | 46 | 26 NW | 30 NW | 33 WNW | 266 | 1.0 | 92% | 83% | 14.8 | 13.2 | 1 | 1013 | — |
| Sun 27Clear | 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 SE | 266 | 1.0 | 11% | 98% | 16.7 | 11.8 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 881 | 26 SE | 33 ESE | 39 ESE | 1246 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 21.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 265 | 46 SSE | 48 SSE | 46 SE | 418 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 21.1 | 11.9 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 46 | 41 SSE | 44 SSE | 48 SSE | 260 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 19.6 | 12.2 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Mon 28Clear | 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 | 17 ESE | 20 ESE | 30 E | 183 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 17.1 | 8.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 563 | 30 E | 33 E | 30 E | 836 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 23.9 | 5.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1,191 | 26 E | 30 E | 26 ENE | 1637 | 3.0 | 0% | 97% | 27.5 | 5.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 583 | 30 E | 31 E | 26 ENE | 1114 | 2.0 | 0% | 71% | 26.4 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 29Clear | 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 | 13 E | 9 E | 13 E | 36 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 16 | 9.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 6 SSE | 9 SSW | 9 SSW | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 18.6 | 9 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 1 | 26 SW | 22 SW | 24 SW | 22 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 15.7 | 11.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 20 SW | 15 WSW | 15 WSW | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 90% | 16.1 | 11.8 | 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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