Ground handlingGround handling / kiting training site.
Paragliding
Gordons Bay Octopus Rd
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
67 km/h ESE · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Tue 8 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 525m topsStudent safe
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Gordons Bay Octopus Rd.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1Clear | 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 | — | 53 | 9 SE | 9 SE | 9 SE | 61 | 0.0 | 0% | 75% | 10.2 | 7.9 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 1 | 15 WSW | 13 WSW | 13 WSW | 9 | 0.0 | 49% | 95% | 11.6 | 9.6 | 0 | 1022 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 1 | 19 SSW | 17 SSW | 17 SSW | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 13.1 | 9.2 | 0 | 1020 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 1 | 19 S | 17 S | 19 S | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 13.4 | 9.4 | 0 | 1021 | ✓ |
| Wed 2Clear | 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 | — | 53 | 9 SE | 7 SE | 7 SE | 61 | 0.0 | 0% | 67% | 12 | 9.1 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 4 N | 4 N | 2 N | 9 | 0.0 | 47% | 94% | 12.3 | 10.8 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 30 SSW | 30 SSW | 30 SSW | 9 | 0.0 | 5% | 95% | 14 | 10.3 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 4 SSE | 4 SSE | 4 SSE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 77% | 13.9 | 10.6 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Thu 3🌧 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 | — | 53 | 9 E | 7 E | 7 E | 61 | 0.0 | 0% | 76% | 11 | 8.8 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 15 SE | 13 SE | 13 SE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 14.7 | 10.2 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 67 ESE | 65 ESE | 67 ESE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 15.2 | 10.2 | 1 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 52 SE | 52 SE | 52 SE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 14.5 | 9.9 | 1 | 1020 | — |
| 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 | — | 53 | 35 ESE | 33 ESE | 33 ESE | 61 | 0.0 | 0% | 77% | 11.6 | 8 | 0 | 1029 | — |
| 11h | — | 775 | 48 ESE | 87 ESE | 98 ESE | 1221 | 2.0 | 58% | 95% | 15.3 | 8.8 | 0 | 1030 | — |
| 14h | — | 530 | 72 ESE | 111 ESE | 119 ESE | 867 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 15.5 | 8.9 | 0 | 1027 | — |
| 17h | — | 53 | 11 WNW | 9 WNW | 6 WNW | 68 | 0.0 | 0% | 99% | 14.3 | 9.4 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 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 | — | 40 | 30 ESE | 52 E | 72 E | 659 | 0.0 | 0% | 79% | 14.1 | 5.2 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 11h | — | 254 | 59 ESE | 70 ESE | 78 E | 461 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 18.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 14h | — | 402 | 50 ESE | 61 E | 63 E | 660 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 21.5 | 7.9 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 17h | — | 40 | 57 ESE | 74 ESE | 83 ESE | 571 | 1.0 | 0% | 97% | 19.6 | 9.6 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 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 | — | 40 | 7 N | 7 N | 7 N | 74 | 0.0 | 28% | 80% | 14.4 | 11 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 11h | — | 40 | 4 S | 2 S | 2 N | 313 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 24.7 | 12.1 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 111 | 13 WSW | 11 SW | 11 SSW | 267 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 25 | 13.3 | 0 | 1014 | ✓ |
| 17h | — | 40 | 17 WNW | 17 WNW | 19 WNW | 130 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 25.1 | 14.2 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| 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 | — | 40 | 26 N | 26 N | 35 N | 117 | 0.0 | 29% | 81% | 15 | 11.5 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 413 | 37 N | 41 N | 43 NNW | 678 | 2.0 | 8% | 96% | 20.3 | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 379 | 31 NW | 31 NW | 31 NNW | 619 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 22 | 12.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 40 | 28 NW | 31 NW | 39 NW | 415 | 1.0 | 5% | 96% | 18.9 | 12.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 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 | — | 137 | 15 N | 13 N | 15 N | 170 | 0.0 | 0% | 82% | 13.5 | 8.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 486 | 17 WNW | 19 NW | 20 NNW | 748 | 2.0 | 18% | 96% | 18.1 | 10.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 525 | 13 W | 15 WNW | 19 NNW | 786 | 2.0 | 8% | 97% | 19.8 | 12.1 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 137 | 17 SSW | 15 SSW | 11 SW | 313 | 1.0 | 19% | 96% | 17.5 | 13.1 | 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
S-W
Flyable directions
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W
Wind speed range
5–19 km/h
Student site
Yes
Quick facts
- Grade
- Ground handling
- Region
- Cape Town
- Distance from Cape Town
- 46 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -34.1433°S, 18.8505°E
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