Ground handlingGround handling / kiting training site.
Paragliding
Gordons Bay Octopus Rd
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
43 km/h E · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Mon 7 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 464m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 28 ESE | 28 ESE | 28 ESE | 61 | 0.0 | 0% | 76% | 12 | 8.3 | 0 | 1030 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 46 E | 46 E | 46 E | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 14.5 | 7.6 | 0 | 1030 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 41 ESE | 41 ESE | 41 ESE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 15.4 | 7.3 | 0 | 1027 | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 1 | 11 SSW | 11 SSW | 11 SSW | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 97% | 13.6 | 9.5 | 0 | 1025 | ✓ |
| 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 | — | 53 | 59 ESE | 56 ESE | 56 ESE | 61 | 0.0 | 0% | 77% | 11.5 | 6.8 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 72 ESE | 70 ESE | 72 ESE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 14.9 | 7.2 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 54 E | 52 E | 52 E | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 17.3 | 8 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 54 ESE | 52 ESE | 52 ESE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 16.7 | 9.2 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 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 | — | 53 | 56 ESE | 54 ESE | 54 ESE | 61 | 0.0 | 0% | 77% | 14.4 | 11.1 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 54 E | 52 E | 54 E | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 17.8 | 11.5 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 43 E | 43 E | 43 E | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 20.4 | 11.6 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 48 ESE | 46 ESE | 46 ESE | 9 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 19.7 | 12.4 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 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 | — | 53 | 13 SE | 11 SE | 11 SE | 61 | 0.0 | 0% | 78% | 16.8 | 12.4 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 53 | 4 W | 7 NW | 13 NNW | 373 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 23.8 | 12.7 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 464 | 7 WSW | 9 WNW | 13 NW | 850 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 27.4 | 13.8 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 53 | 15 SSW | 17 SSW | 17 SSW | 130 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 24.4 | 14.6 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 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 | — | 40 | 6 NNW | 6 NW | 6 NNW | 81 | 0.0 | 15% | 82% | 17.2 | 13.2 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 40 | 9 SSW | 7 SSW | 6 SSW | 190 | 1.0 | 4% | 96% | 18.6 | 13.8 | 0 | 1019 | ✓ |
| 14h | 👍 | 73 | 9 S | 7 S | 6 S | 207 | 1.0 | 0% | 97% | 20.8 | 13.6 | 0 | 1017 | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 40 | 7 S | 7 S | 11 S | 126 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 18.7 | 13.4 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 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 | — | 40 | 4 SW | 4 SW | 7 SSW | 120 | 0.0 | 84% | 83% | 15.1 | 14 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 40 | 31 SSW | 31 SSW | 30 S | 153 | 1.0 | 34% | 96% | 17.9 | 14.1 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 40 | 33 S | 33 S | 31 S | 141 | 1.0 | 0% | 97% | 18.9 | 13.4 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 17h | — | 40 | 39 S | 35 S | 41 S | 98 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 17.4 | 12.3 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 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 | — | 40 | 13 ESE | 9 ESE | 9 ESE | 52 | 0.0 | 0% | 82% | 16.4 | 10.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 342 | 22 SE | 15 ESE | 6 ENE | 596 | 2.0 | 0% | 92% | 22.4 | 11.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 234 | 35 SE | 41 SE | 37 ESE | 455 | 1.0 | 0% | 68% | 22.4 | 13.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 40 | 48 SE | 54 SE | 56 ESE | 329 | 1.0 | 0% | 75% | 20.4 | 13.6 | 0 | — | — |
| 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 | — | 137 | 46 SE | 67 ESE | 69 ESE | 977 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 14.4 | 11.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 137 | 46 SE | 61 ESE | 76 ESE | 647 | 1.0 | 100% | 19% | 15.1 | 11.5 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 137 | 52 SE | 67 ESE | 78 ESE | 701 | 1.0 | 100% | 18% | 14.6 | 10.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 137 | 52 SE | 72 ESE | 85 ESE | 748 | 1.0 | 100% | 13% | 13.7 | 9.4 | 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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