Sport
Paragliding
Saldanha
West Coast, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
30 km/h NW · not flyable
FlyableWind dirNo fogNo rain
Soarable tops — 7-day
Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Saldanha.
▸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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 30Clear | 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 | — | 20 | 24 ENE | 24 ENE | 24 ENE | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 84% | 15.2 | 9.4 | 0 | 1019 |
| 11h | — | 20 | 24 NE | 22 NE | 22 NE | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 20.4 | 13.7 | 0 | 1018 |
| 14h | — | 20 | 30 NE | 28 NE | 28 NE | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 23.3 | 15.4 | 0 | 1015 |
| 17h | — | 20 | 17 ENE | 17 ENE | 17 ENE | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 99% | 21.7 | 18.4 | 0 | 1012 |
| Thu 1Fog | 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 | — | 20 | 24 N | 24 N | 24 N | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 21% | 15.1 | 14.3 | 0 | 1017 |
| 11h | — | 20 | 30 N | 39 N | 43 N | 410 | 0.0 | 73% | 96% | 16.9 | 14.5 | 0 | 1017 |
| 14h | — | 20 | 30 NW | 37 NW | 39 NW | 203 | 0.0 | 62% | 98% | 16.1 | 14.2 | 0 | 1016 |
| 17h | — | 20 | 17 WNW | 17 WNW | 17 WNW | 29 | 0.0 | 78% | 89% | 15.4 | 14.3 | 0 | 1015 |
| Fri 2Fog | 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 | — | 20 | 6 NNW | 6 NNW | 6 NNW | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 80% | 14.2 | 13.7 | 0 | 1021 |
| 11h | — | 20 | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 29 | 0.0 | 100% | 92% | 14.1 | 14.1 | 0 | 1021 |
| 14h | — | 20 | 19 SSW | 19 SSW | 19 SSW | 29 | 0.0 | 100% | 70% | 13.9 | 13.8 | 0 | 1020 |
| 17h | — | 20 | 22 S | 22 S | 22 S | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 14.2 | 13.3 | 0 | 1020 |
| Sat 3Clear | 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 | — | 197 | 44 SSE | 54 SSE | 61 SSE | 543 | 1.0 | 22% | 100% | 14.5 | 8.6 | 0 | 1024 |
| 11h | — | 888 | 35 SSE | 39 SE | 41 ESE | 1231 | 3.0 | 49% | 99% | 18.3 | 7.9 | 0 | 1024 |
| 14h | — | 438 | 39 S | 41 SSE | 37 SE | 643 | 2.0 | 0% | 97% | 20.1 | 8.8 | 0 | 1021 |
| 17h | — | 131 | 35 SSE | 43 SE | 48 SE | 355 | 1.0 | 0% | 89% | 20.2 | 10 | 0 | 1020 |
| Sun 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) |
| 08h | — | — | 12 E | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.6 | — | 0 | 1021 |
| 11h | — | — | 7 SW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.4 | — | 0 | 1020 |
| 14h | — | — | 20 SW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.6 | — | 0 | 1018 |
| 17h | — | — | 22 SSW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.8 | — | 0 | 1017 |
| Mon 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) |
| 08h | — | — | 9 SSW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.4 | — | 0 | 1014 |
| 11h | — | — | 12 SSW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.8 | — | 0 | 1014 |
| 14h | — | — | 21 SSW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.3 | — | 0 | 1012 |
| 17h | — | — | 20 SW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.8 | — | 0 | 1011 |
A modest but fun slope where the southeasterly rises steadily off the sea.
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About 60m ASL. Bottom landing is tight with obstacles, but there's ample room to top-land.
Access
Via the naval base road down to North Bay.
Flying conditions
Wind recommendation
SE
Flyable directions
SE
Wind speed range
0–18 km/h
Air School training site
Not used for Air School training
Quick facts
- Grade
- Sport
- Region
- West Coast
- Distance from Cape Town
- 109 km (straight-line)
- Coordinates
- -33.0303°S, 17.9337°E
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