BasicPrimary solo student training site (Session 3 — first solo flights).
Paragliding
Langebaan Dunes
West Coast, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
20 km/h S · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Tue 8 · 14h00 · 👍 2 stars · 271m topsStudent safe
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Langebaan Dunes.
▸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 | — | 23 | 7 SE | 7 SE | 7 SE | 32 | 0.0 | 0% | 74% | 10.7 | 9 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 11h | — | 322 | 17 S | 22 S | 22 S | 599 | 2.0 | 24% | 95% | 15.1 | 10 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 14h | — | 336 | 22 S | 28 S | 26 S | 580 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 15.6 | 10.4 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 23 | 19 S | 26 S | 28 S | 350 | 1.0 | 2% | 87% | 14.5 | 10.3 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 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 | — | 23 | 9 SSE | 7 SSE | 7 SSE | 32 | 0.0 | 0% | 72% | 11.4 | 10.3 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 187 | 19 S | 24 S | 28 SSE | 401 | 1.0 | 25% | 95% | 15.6 | 11.4 | 0 | 1018 | — |
| 14h | — | 275 | 22 S | 30 S | 30 S | 490 | 2.0 | 34% | 96% | 16.4 | 12.8 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 23 | 17 S | 22 S | 26 S | 193 | 1.0 | 80% | 87% | 14.5 | 13.2 | 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 | — | 23 | 6 N | 6 N | 6 N | 36 | 0.0 | 100% | 20% | 10.4 | 10.3 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| 11h | — | 23 | 9 NE | 11 NE | 7 NE | 327 | 1.0 | 100% | 31% | 13.3 | 11.6 | 1 | 1015 | — |
| 14h | — | 392 | 20 S | 19 SSE | 19 SE | 693 | 2.0 | 100% | 78% | 15.1 | 12.2 | 2 | 1015 | — |
| 17h | — | 23 | 37 SSE | 35 SSE | 35 SSE | 32 | 0.0 | 0% | 9% | 14.1 | 11.6 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 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 | — | 23 | 33 SSE | 33 SSE | 33 SSE | 32 | 0.0 | 0% | 76% | 11.3 | 8.6 | 0 | 1025 | — |
| 11h | — | 318 | 46 SE | 72 SE | 81 SE | 730 | 1.0 | 0% | 95% | 16 | 9.4 | 0 | 1026 | — |
| 14h | — | 452 | 43 SE | 70 SE | 83 ESE | 908 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 18.1 | 9.7 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 17h | — | 23 | 28 SE | 28 SE | 28 SE | 32 | 0.0 | 0% | 99% | 17.1 | 10.4 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 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 | — | 98 | 15 ESE | 13 ESE | 17 ESE | 134 | 0.0 | 0% | 79% | 10.7 | 4.7 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 197 | 19 SSW | 15 S | 11 SE | 340 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 17.6 | 7.2 | 0 | 1018 | ✓ |
| 14h | — | 162 | 26 SSW | 24 S | 24 S | 276 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 20.7 | 8.7 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 17h | — | 585 | 31 SE | 33 SE | 22 SE | 1338 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 25.5 | 7 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| 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 | — | 98 | 19 E | 17 E | 20 E | 134 | 0.0 | 0% | 80% | 14.4 | 9.2 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 11h | — | 517 | 9 NE | 9 NE | 6 NE | 788 | 2.0 | 0% | 96% | 26 | 9.7 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 14h | — | 301 | 26 NW | 24 NW | 19 NW | 460 | 2.0 | 0% | 98% | 23 | 10.6 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 17h | — | 98 | 20 WNW | 20 WNW | 22 WNW | 334 | 1.0 | 34% | 97% | 17.5 | 12.6 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 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 | — | 98 | 20 N | 22 N | 30 N | 250 | 0.0 | 100% | 13% | 12.8 | 11.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 413 | 26 NNW | 28 NNW | 30 NNW | 617 | 2.0 | 60% | 96% | 17.4 | 11.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 485 | 22 NNW | 24 NNW | 26 NW | 704 | 2.0 | 7% | 97% | 19.1 | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 98 | 20 NW | 20 NW | 22 NW | 450 | 1.0 | 14% | 97% | 17.5 | 11.2 | 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 | — | 41 | 13 NE | 11 NE | 13 NE | 75 | 0.0 | 100% | 11% | 9.2 | 9.1 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 443 | 9 WNW | 7 NW | 9 NNW | 692 | 2.0 | 73% | 96% | 18 | 12.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 271 | 15 W | 13 W | 7 WNW | 440 | 2.0 | 39% | 98% | 17.7 | 12.8 | 0 | — | ✓ |
| 17h | 👍 | 41 | 15 SW | 17 SW | 17 SW | 231 | 1.0 | 91% | 97% | 15 | 13.3 | 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
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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