Paragliding
Gordons Bay
Overberg, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
23 km/h W · not flyable
Best window this week
Fri 23 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 603m 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 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) |
| 08h | — | 173 | 7 NNE | 9 N | 13 NW | 486 | 1.0 | 9% | 68% | 11.8 | 6.4 | 0 | 1018 |
| 11h | 👍 | 365 | 5 WNW | 11 NW | 16 NW | 495 | 1.0 | 0% | 90% | 15.3 | 5.5 | 0 | 1015 |
| 14h | — | 386 | 28 WNW | 31 WNW | 31 WNW | 499 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 17 | 6.5 | 0 | 1012 |
| 17h | — | 112 | 30 NW | 31 NW | 32 NW | 145 | 0.0 | 0% | 10% | 15.1 | 7.9 | 0 | 1013 |
| Wed 21🌧 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) |
| 08h | — | 173 | 25 NNW | 25 NNW | 25 NNW | 182 | 0.0 | 7% | 4% | 12.3 | 11.3 | 1 | 1012 |
| 11h | — | 112 | 26 WNW | 25 WNW | 25 WNW | 120 | 0.0 | 15% | 10% | 14.5 | 14.4 | 2 | 1013 |
| 14h | — | 112 | 23 W | 22 W | 22 W | 120 | 0.0 | 34% | 10% | 14.7 | 12.8 | 3 | 1012 |
| 17h | — | 112 | 19 W | 18 W | 18 W | 120 | 0.0 | 52% | 10% | 14.6 | 12.8 | 0 | 1013 |
| Thu 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) |
| 08h | — | 173 | 9 NW | 13 NW | 16 NW | 275 | 0.0 | 95% | 9% | 12.7 | 11.8 | 1 | 1019 |
| 11h | — | 397 | 21 WSW | 26 WSW | 29 W | 841 | 1.0 | 51% | 97% | 15.3 | 10.9 | 0 | 1019 |
| 14h | — | 419 | 23 SW | 26 WSW | 30 W | 845 | 1.0 | 46% | 99% | 16.1 | 10.8 | 0 | 1019 |
| 17h | — | 315 | 18 SSW | 20 SW | 21 WSW | 759 | 1.0 | 42% | 99% | 15.6 | 11.1 | 0 | 1020 |
| Fri 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) |
| 08h | — | 173 | 14 ENE | 19 ENE | 19 ENE | 304 | 0.0 | 0% | 55% | 15.4 | 8.9 | 0 | 1022 |
| 11h | 👍 | 603 | 8 WNW | 6 NNW | 9 N | 834 | 2.0 | 0% | 92% | 20.3 | 7.5 | 0 | 1021 |
| 14h | — | 771 | 12 WSW | 11 WNW | 18 NW | 1041 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 22.8 | 7.3 | 0 | 1020 |
| 17h | — | 361 | 13 SW | 13 SW | 11 WSW | 576 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 20.7 | 7.5 | 0 | 1019 |
| Sat 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) |
| 08h | — | 5 | 13 WSW | 13 WSW | 13 WSW | 44 | 0.0 | 15% | 100% | 16.1 | 12.7 | 0 | 1020 |
| 11h | — | 5 | 12 SW | 9 WSW | 12 SW | 39 | 0.0 | 41% | 100% | 16.2 | 14 | 0 | 1019 |
| 14h | — | 5 | 37 SSW | 39 SSW | 41 SSW | 111 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 16.9 | 12.9 | 0 | 1017 |
| 17h | — | 5 | 40 SSW | 38 S | 38 S | 90 | 0.0 | 0% | 85% | 18.2 | 12.2 | 0 | 1016 |
| Sun 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) |
| 08h | — | 5 | 49 ESE | 63 ESE | 67 ESE | 347 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 18.1 | 12.5 | 0 | 1016 |
| 11h | — | 5 | 50 ESE | 59 ESE | 59 ESE | 445 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 20.4 | 13 | 0 | 1017 |
| 14h | — | 5 | 43 SE | 50 SE | 52 ESE | 224 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 20.4 | 14.1 | 0 | 1017 |
| 17h | — | 5 | 50 SE | 62 SE | 67 ESE | 272 | 0.0 | 0% | 80% | 19.4 | 14.4 | 0 | 1018 |
| Mon 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) |
| 08h | — | 282 | 28 SE | 33 ESE | 38 ESE | 605 | 1.0 | 77% | 100% | 17.5 | 14.4 | 0 | — |
| 11h | — | 451 | 33 SE | 36 SE | 35 ESE | 796 | 1.0 | 82% | 63% | 18.4 | 14.5 | 0 | — |
| 14h | — | 521 | 36 SE | 39 ESE | 36 ESE | 851 | 1.0 | 39% | 97% | 19.9 | 14.2 | 0 | — |
| 17h | — | 380 | 38 SE | 41 ESE | 41 ESE | 701 | 1.0 | 14% | 87% | 20 | 13.9 | 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
Air School training site
Not used for Air School training
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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