Paragliding
Gordons Bay
Overberg, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
54 km/h ESE · not flyable
Best window this week
Thu 10 · 11h00 · 🤔 1 stars · 229m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 190 | 11 ESE | 11 ESE | 11 ESE | 198 | 0.0 | 0% | 79% | 17.1 | 14.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 229 | 7 S | 7 S | 7 S | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 18.4 | 15.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | — | 229 | 7 S | 7 S | 7 S | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 19.5 | 14.8 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 229 | 6 NNE | 6 NNE | 6 NNE | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 19.1 | 15.5 | 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 | — | 190 | 22 ESE | 22 ESE | 22 ESE | 198 | 0.0 | 0% | 27% | 15.3 | 13.1 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | 🤔 | 229 | 4 N | 4 N | 4 N | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 80% | 16.5 | 13.4 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 14h | — | 229 | 22 S | 22 S | 22 S | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 76% | 17.1 | 12.6 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 229 | 13 SSE | 13 SSE | 13 SSE | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 43% | 17.5 | 11.7 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 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 | — | 190 | 48 ESE | 46 ESE | 46 ESE | 198 | 0.0 | 45% | 44% | 14.6 | 12.4 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | 229 | 56 ESE | 70 ESE | 74 ESE | 380 | 0.0 | 0% | 84% | 17.4 | 12.1 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 229 | 54 ESE | 67 ESE | 69 ESE | 377 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 18 | 12.3 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 229 | 56 ESE | 54 ESE | 54 ESE | 237 | 0.0 | 0% | 80% | 17.2 | 12.1 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| Sat 12Clear | 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 | 48 ESE | 46 ESE | 46 ESE | 198 | 0.0 | 31% | 7% | 16 | 13.3 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 11h | — | 190 | 54 ESE | 74 E | 81 E | 421 | 1.0 | 16% | 50% | 18.5 | 14.8 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 14h | — | 190 | 52 ESE | 70 ESE | 74 E | 503 | 1.0 | 15% | 53% | 19.4 | 15.3 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 17h | — | 190 | 54 ESE | 52 ESE | 52 ESE | 198 | 0.0 | 27% | 32% | 17.6 | 14.6 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Sun 13🌧 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 | — | 5 | 9 W | 7 W | 7 W | 20 | 0.0 | 76% | 88% | 14.9 | 13.9 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 11h | — | 5 | 11 SSE | 13 SSE | 13 SSE | 19 | 0.0 | 29% | 95% | 16.2 | 13.8 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 14h | — | 5 | 7 SSW | 4 WSW | 4 WSW | 13 | 0.0 | 46% | 89% | 16 | 14.1 | 1 | 1012 | — |
| 17h | — | 5 | 6 W | 7 WNW | 7 WNW | 14 | 0.0 | 100% | 21% | 14.2 | 14.2 | 2 | 1011 | — |
| 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 | — | 5 | 28 NNW | 46 NNW | 56 NNW | 454 | 0.0 | 37% | 20% | 15.3 | 12.8 | 8 | 1012 | — |
| 11h | — | 5 | 41 NNW | 54 NNW | 57 NNW | 1067 | 0.0 | 100% | 30% | 17 | 12.3 | 0 | 1010 | — |
| 14h | — | 5 | 35 NNW | 48 NNW | 52 NNW | 848 | 0.0 | 100% | 8% | 16.8 | 12.7 | 1 | 1009 | — |
| 17h | — | 5 | 43 NNW | 56 NNW | 61 NW | 874 | 0.0 | 100% | 90% | 16.9 | 12.9 | 0 | 1010 | — |
| 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 | — | 5 | 37 NNW | 57 NW | 69 NW | 637 | 0.0 | 97% | 25% | 15.6 | 13.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 5 | 50 NW | 69 NW | 80 NW | 1163 | 0.0 | 100% | 96% | 16.9 | 12.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 5 | 65 NW | 80 NW | 89 NW | 1037 | 0.0 | 75% | 97% | 16.7 | 12.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 5 | 48 NW | 70 NW | 78 NW | 1165 | 0.0 | 89% | 53% | 16.6 | 12.1 | 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 | — | 632 | 28 S | 28 S | 20 S | 1814 | 1.0 | 66% | 89% | 13.3 | 5.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 146 | 24 S | 24 S | 24 S | 1706 | 1.0 | 53% | 97% | 13.2 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 146 | 19 S | 20 S | 22 S | 1408 | 1.0 | 37% | 97% | 13.3 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 146 | 20 S | 20 S | 22 S | 1443 | 1.0 | 90% | 93% | 13.5 | 7 | 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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