Paragliding
Kommetjie
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
30 km/h NNW · not flyable
Best window this week
Mon 5 · 08h00 · 🤔 1 stars
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Kommetjie.
▸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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 30Clear | 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 | — | 43 | 26 ENE | 24 ENE | 24 ENE | 51 | 0.0 | 0% | 84% | 17.9 | 7.7 | 0 | 1019 |
| 11h | — | 7 | 15 SSW | 15 SSW | 15 SSW | 16 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 18.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1019 |
| 14h | — | 7 | 13 SSE | 11 SSE | 11 SSE | 16 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 19.1 | 12.4 | 0 | 1016 |
| 17h | — | 7 | 17 SE | 17 SE | 17 SE | 16 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 21.9 | 11.3 | 0 | 1014 |
| Thu 1Fog | 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 | — | 43 | 39 N | 50 N | 54 NNW | 229 | 0.0 | 100% | 9% | 15.3 | 14.4 | 0 | 1016 |
| 11h | — | 7 | 39 NNW | 37 NNW | 37 NNW | 16 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 16.6 | 14.8 | 0 | 1015 |
| 14h | — | 7 | 30 NNW | 37 NW | 44 NW | 158 | 0.0 | 82% | 98% | 15.9 | 14.7 | 0 | 1015 |
| 17h | — | 7 | 24 N | 26 NNW | 30 NW | 190 | 0.0 | 97% | 38% | 15.8 | 14.9 | 0 | 1014 |
| Fri 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) |
| 08h | — | 43 | 15 NNW | 17 NW | 17 NW | 178 | 0.0 | 95% | 56% | 15.1 | 14.1 | 1 | 1021 |
| 11h | — | 574 | 11 WNW | 13 WSW | 13 W | 884 | 2.0 | 77% | 87% | 17.2 | 13.7 | 0 | 1022 |
| 14h | — | 731 | 15 S | 17 SSW | 15 WSW | 1067 | 2.0 | 72% | 86% | 17.6 | 13.1 | 0 | 1021 |
| 17h | — | 423 | 22 SSE | 28 SSE | 22 SSE | 809 | 1.0 | 62% | 74% | 16.2 | 12.4 | 0 | 1021 |
| Sat 3Clear | 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 | — | 39 | 41 SE | 44 SE | 46 SE | 921 | 1.0 | 57% | 100% | 14.5 | 10.1 | 0 | 1026 |
| 11h | — | 39 | 41 SE | 46 SE | 50 SE | 390 | 0.0 | 35% | 75% | 14.9 | 11.7 | 0 | 1026 |
| 14h | — | 39 | 52 ESE | 61 ESE | 67 ESE | 376 | 0.0 | 47% | 29% | 14.8 | 12 | 0 | 1024 |
| 17h | — | 39 | 50 ESE | 57 ESE | 63 ESE | 372 | 0.0 | 40% | 89% | 14.9 | 11.9 | 0 | 1023 |
| Sun 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) |
| 08h | — | — | 12 E | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.5 | — | 0 | 1021 |
| 11h | — | — | 7 ESE | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.7 | — | 0 | 1021 |
| 14h | — | — | 11 S | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.7 | — | 0 | 1019 |
| 17h | — | — | 18 S | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.8 | — | 0 | 1017 |
| Mon 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) |
| 08h | 🤔 | — | 11 W | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 0 | 1014 |
| 11h | — | — | 11 WNW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 0 | 1013 |
| 14h | 🤔 | — | 15 W | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.3 | — | 0 | 1011 |
| 17h | 🤔 | — | 15 W | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.9 | — | 0 | 1011 |
A modest, uncrowded ridge on the Atlantic coast — most useful as a link to Misty Cliffs rather than a destination in its own right.
Notice something outdated on this page? Let Ria know →Table Mountain National Park requirements
Unlike most nearby Peninsula launches, this specific roadside launch sits on road reserve, not SANParks land — the TMNP Activity Card/permit system does not apply here specifically. (Per the Oct 2004 TMNP EMP.)
Hazards & cautions
Telephone lines cross the landing area beside the road below.
Launch & landing
Launch from the overgrown fynbos above the road, or from the road itself — about 140m ASL with a 1200m ceiling. Land below, ideally outside the nature reserve boundary; hang gliders favour Witsands beach around the corner to the south.
Access
Via the M5 and Ou Kaapse Weg toward Fish Hoek, following signs for Kommetjie / Scarborough / Misty Cliffs / Cape Point.
Flying conditions
Wind recommendation
W - SW
Flyable directions
SW, WSW, W
Wind speed range
0–18 km/h
Air School training site
Not used for Air School training
Quick facts
- Grade
- Basic
- Region
- Cape Town
- Distance from Cape Town
- 27 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -34.1554°S, 18.3305°E
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