Ground handlingGround handling / kiting training site.
Paragliding
Dolphin Beach
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable1m soarable · 15 km/h WSW
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Tue 8 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 106m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 SE | 30 SE | 30 SE | 23 | 0.0 | 0% | 76% | 12 | 8.7 | 0 | 1029 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 52 SE | 50 SE | 50 SE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 15.1 | 7.5 | 0 | 1028 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 52 SE | 52 SE | 52 SE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 15.9 | 8 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 43 SE | 41 SE | 41 SE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 15.2 | 8.4 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 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 | — | 15 | 20 SE | 20 SE | 20 SE | 23 | 0.0 | 0% | 76% | 11.1 | 8.1 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 31 SSE | 30 SSE | 30 SSE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 16.4 | 8 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 24 SSW | 24 SSW | 24 SSW | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 16.3 | 9.4 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 39 SSE | 39 SSE | 39 SSE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 16.9 | 9.8 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 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 | — | 15 | 13 ESE | 11 ESE | 11 ESE | 23 | 0.0 | 0% | 77% | 13.5 | 11.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 15 SE | 15 SE | 15 SE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 18.1 | 11.9 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 1 | 15 WSW | 15 WSW | 15 WSW | 9 | 0.0 | 34% | 98% | 15.2 | 12.8 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 1 | 4 NW | 4 NW | 4 NW | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 17 | 12.3 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 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 | — | 15 | 9 NE | 9 NE | 9 NE | 23 | 0.0 | 0% | 77% | 15 | 12.3 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 15 | 7 W | 7 NW | 9 NNW | 226 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 21.9 | 13.3 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 15 | 9 WSW | 7 W | 7 WNW | 197 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 23.4 | 12.8 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 15 | 11 WSW | 13 WSW | 15 WSW | 65 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 20.3 | 12.8 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 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 | — | 46 | 6 NNE | 6 NNE | 6 NNE | 88 | 0.0 | 16% | 82% | 16.1 | 12 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 106 | 9 WSW | 7 WSW | 6 WSW | 216 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 18.6 | 11.9 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 99 | 9 SW | 9 SW | 9 SW | 196 | 1.0 | 0% | 97% | 19.3 | 12 | 0 | 1017 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 46 | 9 SW | 9 SW | 11 SW | 109 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 17.8 | 12.2 | 0 | 1017 | ✓ |
| Wed 9Clear | 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 | 19 SSE | 19 SSE | 26 SSE | 108 | 0.0 | 49% | 83% | 16.2 | 13.5 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 11h | — | 230 | 33 SSE | 35 SSE | 37 SSE | 381 | 2.0 | 8% | 96% | 19.8 | 13.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 214 | 41 SSE | 44 SSE | 44 SSE | 348 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 20.2 | 12.1 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 46 | 43 SSE | 50 SSE | 57 SSE | 270 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 17.9 | 11.6 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| Thu 10Clear | 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 SSE | 19 SSE | 24 SSE | 77 | 0.0 | 7% | 84% | 15.2 | 10.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 240 | 26 SSE | 22 SSE | 13 SE | 399 | 2.0 | 0% | 94% | 19.8 | 11.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 164 | 37 SSE | 37 SSE | 33 SSE | 314 | 1.0 | 0% | 61% | 19.7 | 13.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 46 | 44 SSE | 52 SSE | 57 SSE | 239 | 1.0 | 28% | 72% | 17.9 | 13.6 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11Clear | 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 | 50 SE | 69 SE | 76 ESE | 512 | 0.0 | 79% | 60% | 14.8 | 12.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 54 SE | 65 SE | 67 SE | 525 | 0.0 | 70% | 93% | 15.4 | 12.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 59 SE | 70 SE | 74 ESE | 612 | 0.0 | 76% | 83% | 15.2 | 12.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 61 SE | 76 SE | 80 ESE | 632 | 0.0 | 61% | 95% | 14.6 | 11.2 | 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
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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