BasicPrimary solo student training site (Session 3 — first solo flights).

Paragliding
Langebaan Dunes

West Coast, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

26 km/h N · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Sun 16 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 528m topsStudent safe

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Langebaan Dunes.

p75 745mp95 1130m364mWed 1223mThu 13432mFri 1458mSat 15528mSun 16189mMon 17188mTue 18
p75 — typical flyable dayp95 — exceptional dayBar height = soarable tops (hwcrit)
Detailed forecast table
TimeStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
Wed 12ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2319 ENE17 ENE17 ENE320.00%59%10.47.201028
11h2322 E31 E37 ENE2661.00%95%17.61001027
14h36422 NE37 NE50 NE12731.00%98%22.111.601024
17h2319 E17 E17 E320.00%67%20.413.301021
Thu 13ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2320 NE19 NE19 NE320.00%60%13.49.701020
11h2333 NNE50 NNE63 NNE1710.00%95%19.81301020
14h2326 N39 N52 N2421.00%98%23.215.301018
17h2311 NNW11 NNW11 NNW320.00%100%21.113.501018
Fri 14ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2315 NNW13 NNW13 NNW320.00%28%12.911.901021
11h19522 NW31 NW37 NW5431.051%78%1713.201023
14h43219 NW24 NW28 NW7792.063%91%18.113.301022
17h2311 WNW13 WNW13 W6771.067%100%16.912.801023
Sat 15ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h234 E4 E4 E320.080%61%9.79.201022
11h236 SE7 ESE9 E3381.00%95%16.110.301021
14h👍5815 SSW13 SSW9 S2431.00%98%16.711.101019
17h2317 S20 S22 S991.023%90%14.611.301017
Sun 16ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h989 WNW9 NW9 NW1060.00%47%8.98.301020
11h3999 WNW9 WNW11 WNW6532.00%94%17.79.601020
14h👍52813 W9 W7 WNW8032.00%98%19.8801019
17h👍9815 WSW15 WSW17 SW3961.012%100%16.911.201019
Mon 17ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h9817 SE15 SE20 SE1620.096%49%9.38.901022
11h👍18919 SSW19 S17 S3421.017%93%16.611.701023
14h19824 SSW24 SSW22 SSW3301.00%97%17.511.301021
17h9826 SSW28 SSW31 S2271.060%100%15.212.701021
Tue 18ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h4113 SSE15 SSE19 SSE1150.0100%8%10.910.80
11h24317 S17 SSE17 SSE4481.051%94%1712.70
14h18820 S20 S19 S3441.028%99%16.912.30
17h4120 S22 S26 S2041.071%100%14.712.40

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Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

SW

Flyable directions

SSW, SW, WSW, W

Wind speed range

5–19 km/h

Student site

Yes

Quick facts

Grade
Basic
Region
West Coast
Distance from Cape Town
108 km (straight-line)
Coordinates
-33.0129°S, 18.0194°E
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