Basic
Paragliding
Paradise Ridge
Garden Route, Western Cape
Today
Flyable2 stars — Flyable543m soarable · 11 km/h S
FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain
Best window this week
Fri 11 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 607m tops
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Paradise Ridge.
▸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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 96 | 9 SW | 7 SW | 7 SW | 104 | 0.0 | 0% | 83% | 19.7 | 15.3 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 96 | 6 SSW | 4 SW | 6 W | 219 | 1.0 | 0% | 96% | 26.2 | 16.3 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 96 | 7 SSW | 7 SSW | 7 SW | 261 | 1.0 | 0% | 98% | 27.7 | 17 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 96 | 6 SW | 6 SW | 4 SW | 197 | 1.0 | 0% | 99% | 22.1 | 16.1 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 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 | — | 96 | 9 W | 7 W | 7 W | 104 | 0.0 | 0% | 8% | 17.1 | 16.1 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 11h | — | 96 | 11 WSW | 15 WSW | 15 WSW | 417 | 1.0 | 100% | 20% | 18 | 16.5 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 96 | 11 WSW | 15 SW | 15 SW | 348 | 1.0 | 100% | 14% | 17.1 | 15.9 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 17h | — | 96 | 9 WSW | 11 WSW | 13 SW | 332 | 1.0 | 100% | 5% | 16.4 | 15.4 | 0 | 1022 | — |
| 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 | — | 96 | 2 WSW | 2 WSW | 4 WSW | 194 | 0.0 | 53% | 38% | 15.3 | 13.2 | 0 | 1024 | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 607 | 11 S | 7 SE | 13 E | 887 | 2.0 | 39% | 96% | 18.8 | 13.1 | 0 | 1023 | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 543 | 11 S | 7 SE | 9 E | 789 | 2.0 | 65% | 92% | 18.8 | 13.7 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 286 | 9 SSE | 13 SE | 13 ESE | 580 | 1.0 | 90% | 99% | 16.8 | 14.1 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Sat 12Clear | 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 | — | 96 | 0 ESE | 0 E | 2 E | 237 | 0.0 | 100% | 27% | 16 | 15.1 | 2 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 397 | 9 SSE | 9 ESE | 9 E | 671 | 2.0 | 100% | 53% | 18.9 | 15.5 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 96 | 19 SE | 28 SE | 28 ESE | 386 | 1.0 | 87% | 22% | 18.3 | 16.4 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| 17h | — | 96 | 22 SE | 35 SE | 41 ESE | 264 | 1.0 | 100% | 12% | 17.1 | 16.2 | 0 | 1016 | — |
| Sun 13🌧 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 | — | 1 | 11 N | 11 N | 9 N | 35 | 0.0 | 93% | 51% | 15.5 | 14.9 | 2 | 1017 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 6 SSE | 4 SSW | 4 SSW | 9 | 0.0 | 99% | 88% | 15.7 | 15.3 | 1 | 1017 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 7 SE | 6 SSE | 6 SSE | 9 | 0.0 | 100% | 86% | 16.1 | 15.3 | 1 | 1015 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 4 ESE | 0 SW | 0 SSW | 9 | 0.0 | 100% | 6% | 16.1 | 15.3 | 0 | 1014 | — |
| Mon 14🌧 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 | — | 1 | 17 ENE | 15 ENE | 17 ENE | 34 | 0.0 | 37% | 4% | 17.6 | 15.4 | 1 | 1009 | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 20 ESE | 17 ESE | 20 ESE | 38 | 0.0 | 55% | 12% | 17.3 | 15.5 | 1 | 1009 | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 41 WSW | 44 SW | 52 SW | 226 | 0.0 | 100% | 4% | 15.8 | 15.1 | 3 | 1009 | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 22 SW | 22 SW | 22 SW | 229 | 0.0 | 87% | 9% | 15.4 | 14 | 12 | 1012 | — |
| Tue 15Clear | 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 | — | 1 | 13 WNW | 11 WNW | 20 WNW | 55 | 0.0 | 0% | 91% | 16.7 | 11.8 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 1 | 11 SSE | 11 SE | 11 SE | 12 | 0.0 | 2% | 97% | 16.1 | 12.7 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 1 | 17 ESE | 15 ESE | 17 ESE | 33 | 0.0 | 35% | 24% | 15.8 | 13.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 1 | 7 E | 6 ENE | 6 ENE | 9 | 0.0 | 51% | 90% | 15.6 | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 16Clear | 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 | — | 52 | 24 WSW | 26 WSW | 28 SW | 587 | 1.0 | 70% | 16% | 13.5 | 10.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | 👍 | 52 | 24 SW | 24 SSW | 24 SSW | 1062 | 1.0 | 49% | 67% | 14.4 | 8.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | 👍 | 52 | 24 SW | 26 SW | 22 SSW | 1170 | 1.0 | 20% | 82% | 14.6 | 7.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | 👍 | 52 | 22 SSW | 24 SSW | 22 SSW | 949 | 1.0 | 0% | 92% | 14.6 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
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Wind recommendation
S - SW
Flyable directions
S, SSW, SW
Wind speed range
10–25 km/h
Student site
No
Quick facts
- Grade
- Basic
- Region
- Garden Route
- Distance from Cape Town
- 391 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -34.0052°S, 22.6649°E
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