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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.

p75 752mp95 1177m1mTue 11mWed 21mThu 3709mFri 4Sat 546mSun 6139mMon 71mTue 8
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)Student
Tue 1ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h152 ENE2 ENE2 ENE230.00%74%9.38.101022
11h👍19 W9 W9 W90.037%95%118.501022
14h122 WSW20 WSW20 WSW90.049%97%121001021
17h126 SW26 SW26 SW90.020%97%12.79.701021
Wed 2ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h150 SSE0 SSE0 SSE230.00%71%10.49.601019
11h👍111 WNW9 WNW11 WNW90.069%95%12.411.101018
14h128 SW26 SW26 SW90.073%96%1311.901016
17h122 SW20 SW20 SW90.081%85%13.112.301014
Thu 3ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1513 NE13 NE13 NE230.00%76%10.18.901014
11h12 SW2 SW2 SW90.00%30%13.210.401016
14h146 SSE46 SSE46 SSE90.07%98%14.811.201015
17h150 SE48 SE48 SE90.00%98%14.410.101018
Fri 4ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h1539 SE37 SE37 SE230.00%76%11.48.201027
11h69050 SE78 ESE93 ESE11552.027%95%169.101028
14h70946 SE69 ESE80 ESE11482.00%98%17.79.201024
17h1543 SE59 SE63 SE3381.00%99%15.69.601021
Sat 5ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h4620 SE17 SE20 SE760.01%79%11.5701021
11h32220 SE22 ESE30 E5292.00%96%206.301020
14h80837 ESE41 ESE31 E11542.00%98%23.97.301016
17h22843 ESE54 ESE61 ESE6331.00%97%21.98.901016
Sun 6ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h4624 ESE17 ESE20 ESE700.00%80%1710.201016
11h59615 E19 ENE26 NE9102.00%96%26.911.201016
14h👍4617 WSW17 WSW19 WSW1481.00%98%19.611.601014
17h4622 NNW22 NW24 NW1261.05%96%171201014
Mon 7ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h4622 NNE24 NNE30 NNE1621.092%81%12.511.20
11h21320 NW22 NNW26 NNW3652.04%96%17.411.60
14h13928 NW35 NW43 NW2451.037%97%16.412.20
17h4624 NW26 NW35 NW1691.067%96%14.912.50
Tue 8ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h111 NE11 NE11 NE360.054%81%11.19.10
11h👍115 WSW13 WSW15 WSW380.064%96%12.210.80
14h👍115 WSW11 WSW13 WSW120.0100%58%11.911.80
17h👍113 SW11 SW15 WSW500.0100%14%12.211.90

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Flying conditions

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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