Paragliding
Macassar
Cape Town, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
33 km/h WNW · not flyable
Best window this week
Fri 23 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 353m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Macassar.
▸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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20Clear | 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 | — | 18 | 11 N | 14 N | 14 NNW | 193 | 1.0 | 0% | 68% | 12.2 | 7.3 | 0 | 1018 |
| 11h | — | 693 | 18 NW | 26 NW | 34 NW | 1472 | 2.0 | 0% | 92% | 18.8 | 5.7 | 0 | 1015 |
| 14h | — | 536 | 32 NW | 41 NW | 42 NW | 1092 | 2.0 | 0% | 89% | 19.8 | 5.4 | 0 | 1012 |
| 17h | — | 233 | 28 NW | 41 NW | 44 NW | 757 | 1.0 | 0% | 61% | 16.8 | 7.8 | 0 | 1013 |
| Wed 21🌧 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) |
| 08h | — | 18 | 25 N | 25 N | 25 N | 26 | 0.0 | 0% | 5% | 13.9 | 12.4 | 1 | 1013 |
| 11h | — | 15 | 26 WNW | 25 WNW | 25 WNW | 24 | 0.0 | 0% | 9% | 17.2 | 14.5 | 2 | 1013 |
| 14h | — | 605 | 33 WNW | 42 WNW | 39 WNW | 888 | 2.0 | 47% | 59% | 19.7 | 13.3 | 3 | 1013 |
| 17h | — | 15 | 27 NW | 38 NW | 37 NW | 675 | 0.0 | 51% | 15% | 17.9 | 12.9 | 0 | 1013 |
| Thu 22Clear | 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 | — | 18 | 9 NNW | 9 NNW | 9 NNW | 26 | 0.0 | 0% | 14% | 13.9 | 12.3 | 1 | 1019 |
| 11h | — | 262 | 17 SW | 21 WSW | 22 W | 700 | 1.0 | 42% | 30% | 16.2 | 11.2 | 0 | 1019 |
| 14h | — | 392 | 21 SW | 24 SW | 25 WSW | 641 | 1.0 | 21% | 66% | 17.2 | 11.5 | 0 | 1019 |
| 17h | — | 439 | 17 SW | 19 SW | 18 WSW | 720 | 1.0 | 33% | 99% | 17.1 | 11.2 | 0 | 1020 |
| Fri 23Clear | 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 | — | 18 | 6 WNW | 7 WNW | 7 WNW | 134 | 0.0 | 6% | 65% | 13.9 | 10.1 | 0 | 1022 |
| 11h | 👍 | 353 | 10 SSW | 6 W | 11 NNW | 552 | 2.0 | 16% | 94% | 19.2 | 9.7 | 0 | 1021 |
| 14h | 👍 | 157 | 12 SSW | 12 SSW | 10 SW | 268 | 1.0 | 3% | 98% | 19.2 | 10 | 0 | 1020 |
| 17h | 👍 | 91 | 13 SSE | 14 S | 15 SSW | 240 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 18.2 | 9.7 | 0 | 1019 |
| Sat 24Clear | 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 | 👍 | 36 | 11 SSW | 13 SSW | 17 S | 265 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 18.3 | 10.7 | 0 | 1020 |
| 11h | — | 218 | 20 SSW | 20 SSW | 16 S | 381 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 22.1 | 9.6 | 0 | 1019 |
| 14h | — | 209 | 28 S | 29 S | 31 S | 353 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 20.9 | 11 | 0 | 1017 |
| 17h | — | 36 | 34 S | 38 S | 44 S | 236 | 1.0 | 0% | 85% | 19.9 | 10 | 0 | 1016 |
| Sun 25Clear | 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 | — | 36 | 31 SE | 33 SE | 34 SE | 206 | 1.0 | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 10.6 | 0 | 1016 |
| 11h | — | 377 | 45 SSE | 44 SE | 31 SE | 595 | 2.0 | 0% | 100% | 25.5 | 11.8 | 0 | 1017 |
| 14h | — | 196 | 43 S | 43 SSE | 47 SSE | 333 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 23.9 | 13.6 | 0 | 1017 |
| 17h | — | 37 | 45 S | 47 S | 47 SSE | 254 | 1.0 | 0% | 81% | 20.8 | 14.1 | 0 | 1018 |
| Mon 26Clear | 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 | — | 179 | 29 SE | 32 SE | 37 SE | 455 | 1.0 | 57% | 100% | 18.2 | 14.5 | 0 | — |
| 11h | — | 438 | 36 SSE | 38 SE | 37 ESE | 718 | 1.0 | 63% | 100% | 19.5 | 14.7 | 0 | — |
| 14h | — | 432 | 38 SSE | 40 SE | 36 ESE | 699 | 1.0 | 26% | 97% | 20.6 | 14.3 | 0 | — |
| 17h | — | 232 | 39 SE | 43 SE | 43 SE | 493 | 1.0 | 10% | 87% | 20.7 | 14.2 | 0 | — |
Known locally as "Swartklip" — low sea cliffs offering soaring directly above the waves.
Notice something outdated on this page? Let Ria know →Hazards & cautions
Avoid the site at high tide, when there's barely any beach to land on. Wind speed can build quickly to unflyable levels — treat whitecaps on the water as the signal to land. Take care top-landing upwind of the road, as you can get blown back into traffic, and expect rotor off the top of the ridge.
Launch & landing
This is a sensitive bird sanctuary — avoid nesting areas and launch from the sandy channel east of the highest cliffs, about 60m above the water (100m ASL ceiling, flown by permission in controlled airspace). Land with caution on top, or soar to the lower beach or car park if conditions allow.
Access
Via the coastal road (Baden Powell Drive) from Muizenberg toward Macassar/Somerset West, past Strandfontein Coastal Park to the Wolfgat Nature Reserve turnoff.
Flying conditions
Wind recommendation
SSW - SE
Flyable directions
SE, SSE, S, SSW
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
- 34 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -34.0751°S, 18.7406°E
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