Paragliding
Gordons Bay
Overberg, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
7 km/h SSW · not flyable
Best window this week
Sun 23 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 588m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Gordons Bay.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 20Clear | 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 | — | 190 | 19 ESE | 17 ESE | 17 ESE | 198 | 0.0 | 0% | 43% | 11.2 | 8.3 | 0 | 1027 | — |
| 11h | — | 229 | 4 SSW | 4 SSW | 4 SSW | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 88% | 12.7 | 8.1 | 0 | 1027 | — |
| 14h | — | 229 | 15 S | 13 S | 13 S | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 94% | 14.2 | 8.1 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 17h | — | 229 | 15 S | 15 S | 15 S | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 85% | 14.5 | 8.1 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| Fri 21Clear | 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 | — | 190 | 41 ESE | 39 ESE | 39 ESE | 198 | 0.0 | 0% | 69% | 11.6 | 7.7 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 229 | 11 SE | 11 SE | 11 SE | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 14.6 | 7.7 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 229 | 7 SSW | 7 SSW | 7 SSW | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 14.8 | 6.7 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 229 | 4 ESE | 4 ESE | 4 ESE | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 91% | 15.4 | 7.3 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Sat 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 | — | 190 | 7 N | 6 N | 6 N | 198 | 0.0 | 84% | 69% | 11.1 | 10.5 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 11h | 🤔 | 229 | 15 N | 15 N | 15 N | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 12.8 | 9.2 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 14h | — | 229 | 7 SSW | 7 SSW | 7 SSW | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 19% | 12.9 | 10.6 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 17h | — | 229 | 6 NNE | 6 NNE | 6 NNE | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 8% | 12.5 | 10.9 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| Sun 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 | — | 190 | 15 ESE | 15 ESE | 15 ESE | 198 | 0.0 | 0% | 70% | 11.1 | 9.2 | 0 | 1029 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 588 | 2 N | 6 E | 6 ESE | 920 | 2.0 | 0% | 95% | 17.4 | 8.4 | 0 | 1028 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 530 | 7 W | 2 W | 9 E | 788 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 18.4 | 9.5 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 17h | 🤔 | 190 | 2 NNW | 2 NE | 6 E | 562 | 1.0 | 0% | 99% | 17.5 | 9.9 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| Mon 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 | — | 5 | 7 S | 4 SSW | 4 SSW | 13 | 0.0 | 4% | 63% | 14.8 | 11.8 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 11h | — | 5 | 31 SSW | 28 SSW | 26 SSW | 57 | 0.0 | 0% | 94% | 15.7 | 11.3 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 14h | — | 5 | 43 S | 41 S | 41 S | 84 | 0.0 | 9% | 98% | 15.7 | 12.1 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 17h | — | 5 | 26 S | 24 S | 22 SSE | 63 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 16.2 | 11.8 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| Tue 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 | — | 5 | 54 ESE | 54 ESE | 50 ESE | 153 | 0.0 | 0% | 64% | 17.2 | 6.4 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 11h | — | 5 | 48 ESE | 48 ESE | 46 ESE | 134 | 0.0 | 0% | 94% | 19.2 | 8.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 5 | 46 ESE | 46 ESE | 46 ESE | 125 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 20.8 | 10.6 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 5 | 50 ESE | 54 ESE | 56 ESE | 170 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 20.3 | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 26Clear | 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 | — | 146 | 19 N | 17 NNE | 17 NNE | 162 | 0.0 | 0% | 65% | 17.6 | 6.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 146 | 20 NNW | 15 NNW | 15 NNW | 154 | 0.0 | 0% | 94% | 21.2 | 8.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 146 | 13 W | 9 WSW | 9 WSW | 154 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 20.3 | 8.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 146 | 11 SW | 7 SSW | 7 SSW | 154 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 17.7 | 9.9 | 0 | — | — |
A thermic and soaring alternative to Sir Lowry's Pass when the wind there runs too strong or too northerly.
Notice something outdated on this page? Let Ria know →Hazards & cautions
Check for alternative landing options before flying if the beach is crowded, and watch for an extreme wind gradient above the peaks in pre-frontal northwesterly conditions.
Launch & landing
Launch below the car park at the pump station, roughly 300m ASL with a 1200m ceiling. Land on the beach at Gordon's Bay.
Access
Via the N2 to Sir Lowry's Pass, then toward Gordon's Bay and along the coast road toward Pringle Bay; the pump station turnoff is a few kilometres past the harbour.
Flying conditions
Wind recommendation
N - W
Flyable directions
N, W, WNW, NW, NNW
Wind speed range
0–18 km/h
Student site
No
Quick facts
- Grade
- Basic
- Region
- Overberg
- Distance from Cape Town
- 48 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -34.1754°S, 18.8480°E
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