Basic

Paragliding
Gansbaai

Overberg, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

31 km/h ESE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Thu 10 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 500m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Gansbaai.

p75 — typical flyable dayp95 — exceptional dayBar height = soarable tops (hwcrit)

▸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
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	—	116	2 NE	2 NE	2 NE	124	0.0	0%	79%	15.2	14	0	1020	—
11h	👍	299	11 S	9 SSE	7 E	534	1.0	29%	95%	20.8	15.7	0	1020	—
14h	👍	323	17 S	15 S	9 SE	518	2.0	43%	98%	20.6	16	0	1018	—
17h	—	116	17 S	20 SSE	19 SE	440	1.0	71%	99%	18.2	15.3	0	1018	—
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	—	116	2 NE	2 NE	2 NE	124	0.0	0%	28%	13.1	12.7	0	1021	—
11h	👍	427	7 S	7 SSE	9 SE	739	2.0	73%	76%	17.8	13.2	0	1022	—
14h	👍	500	15 S	11 S	7 SSE	782	2.0	13%	82%	18.7	12.6	0	1021	—
17h	🤔	116	13 S	15 S	17 S	463	1.0	67%	46%	16.2	13.7	0	1022	—
Fri 11🌧 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	—	116	20 ESE	19 ESE	19 ESE	124	0.0	0%	2%	14.1	13.1	0	1024	—
11h	—	116	31 ESE	44 ESE	50 ESE	646	1.0	100%	19%	15.6	13.3	0	1024	—
14h	—	116	31 ESE	44 ESE	48 ESE	657	1.0	100%	19%	15.9	13.5	1	1021	—
17h	—	116	30 ESE	44 ESE	50 ESE	551	0.0	100%	11%	15.5	13.4	0	1021	—
Sat 12🌧 Rain · Fog	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	—	116	28 ESE	26 ESE	26 ESE	124	0.0	89%	4%	15.3	14.7	0	1019	—
11h	—	116	37 ESE	59 ESE	70 E	564	1.0	100%	33%	16.9	15.1	2	1019	—
14h	—	116	39 ESE	59 E	70 E	549	1.0	100%	22%	16.9	15.2	4	1016	—
17h	—	116	33 ESE	56 E	70 E	345	0.0	100%	12%	15.9	14.6	2	1017	—
Sun 13🌧 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	—	33	41 ENE	50 ENE	56 ENE	300	0.0	72%	88%	16.8	14.9	2	1016	—
11h	—	33	9 E	6 ESE	6 ESE	41	0.0	0%	95%	20.1	14.9	1	1016	—
14h	—	33	19 S	19 S	19 S	72	0.0	0%	91%	20	14.9	1	1014	—
17h	—	33	15 E	13 E	17 E	89	0.0	1%	41%	19.8	14.9	0	1013	—
Mon 14🌧 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	—	33	24 W	44 WNW	69 NW	525	0.0	92%	0%	15	14.4	4	1010	—
11h	—	33	31 WSW	39 WNW	54 WNW	326	0.0	9%	97%	15.8	12.2	1	1010	—
14h	—	33	22 WSW	24 WSW	33 W	129	0.0	44%	97%	15.5	13.4	1	1009	—
17h	—	33	22 WNW	30 WNW	43 NW	173	0.0	29%	89%	15.8	13.4	0	1009	—
Tue 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	—	33	31 WNW	46 WNW	59 WNW	389	0.0	57%	89%	15.4	13.6	0	—	—
11h	—	33	30 WNW	41 WNW	54 WNW	281	0.0	37%	96%	15.9	13.4	0	—	—
14h	—	33	37 WNW	56 NW	69 NW	482	0.0	21%	96%	16.1	13	0	—	—
17h	—	33	41 NW	74 NW	91 NW	915	0.0	39%	30%	16.3	12.5	0	—	—
Wed 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	—	117	19 SSW	22 SSW	26 SSW	329	0.0	0%	90%	13	3.8	0	—	—
11h	—	1,444	20 SSW	20 SSW	19 S	2003	3.0	73%	97%	14.6	2.9	0	—	—
14h	—	1,338	19 SW	19 SSW	22 SSW	1843	3.0	36%	97%	14.9	3.5	0	—	—
17h	—	801	17 SW	17 SW	19 SSW	1487	2.0	77%	93%	14.2	5.2	0	—	—

A rumpled coastal ridge above flat farmland, with air buoyant enough to make the full 8km length flyable; a gently sloping lee side gives a reasonable top-landing option.

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Hazards & cautions

Conditions tend to blow out here earlier than at Hermanus in a southeasterly.

Launch & landing

Reached via a 4x4 track that climbs, crosses a river, then climbs again to a narrow branch track leading to launch — around 120m above the base (200m ASL, within the Overberg FAR). Land in any of the cleared patches among the surrounding smallholdings.

Access

Drive through Gansbaai from the Hermanus side and follow gravel farm roads east along the foothills toward the Mount Dyer 4x4 trail.

Background

Roughly 30km recorded (Anton Brown, 2000).

Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

S-SE

Flyable directions

SE, SSE, S

Wind speed range

0–18 km/h

Student site

Quick facts

Grade: Basic
Region: Overberg
Distance from Cape Town: 118 km (straight-line)
Coordinates: -34.5750°S, 19.4333°E

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