Basic

Paragliding
Paradise Ridge

Garden Route, Western Cape

Today

Flyable2 starsFlyable

543m 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.

p75 664mp95 1049m96mWed 996mThu 10543mFri 1196mSat 121mSun 131mMon 141mTue 1552mWed 16
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 9ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h969 SW7 SW7 SW1040.00%83%19.715.301019
11h966 SSW4 SW6 W2191.00%96%26.216.301019
14h967 SSW7 SSW7 SW2611.00%98%27.71701017
17h966 SW6 SW4 SW1971.00%99%22.116.101017
Thu 10ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h969 W7 W7 W1040.00%8%17.116.101021
11h9611 WSW15 WSW15 WSW4171.0100%20%1816.501021
14h9611 WSW15 SW15 SW3481.0100%14%17.115.901020
17h969 WSW11 WSW13 SW3321.0100%5%16.415.401022
Fri 11ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h962 WSW2 WSW4 WSW1940.053%38%15.313.201024
11h👍60711 S7 SE13 E8872.039%96%18.813.101023
14h👍54311 S7 SE9 E7892.065%92%18.813.701021
17h2869 SSE13 SE13 ESE5801.090%99%16.814.101020
Sat 12ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h960 ESE0 E2 E2370.0100%27%1615.121019
11h3979 SSE9 ESE9 E6712.0100%53%18.915.501019
14h9619 SE28 SE28 ESE3861.087%22%18.316.401016
17h9622 SE35 SE41 ESE2641.0100%12%17.116.201016
Sun 13🌧 RainStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h111 N11 N9 N350.093%51%15.514.921017
11h16 SSE4 SSW4 SSW90.099%88%15.715.311017
14h17 SE6 SSE6 SSE90.0100%86%16.115.311015
17h14 ESE0 SW0 SSW90.0100%6%16.115.301014
Mon 14🌧 RainStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h117 ENE15 ENE17 ENE340.037%4%17.615.411009
11h120 ESE17 ESE20 ESE380.055%12%17.315.511009
14h141 WSW44 SW52 SW2260.0100%4%15.815.131009
17h122 SW22 SW22 SW2290.087%9%15.414121012
Tue 15ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h113 WNW11 WNW20 WNW550.00%91%16.711.80
11h111 SSE11 SE11 SE120.02%97%16.112.70
14h117 ESE15 ESE17 ESE330.035%24%15.813.40
17h17 E6 ENE6 ENE90.051%90%15.6140
Wed 16ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h5224 WSW26 WSW28 SW5871.070%16%13.510.20
11h👍5224 SW24 SSW24 SSW10621.049%67%14.48.30
14h👍5224 SW26 SW22 SSW11701.020%82%14.67.30
17h👍5222 SSW24 SSW22 SSW9491.00%92%14.670

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Flying conditions

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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