Sport
Paragliding
Saldanha
West Coast, Western Cape
Today
Not flyable
31 km/h S · not flyable
FlyableStudent safeWind 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) | Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 9Fog | 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 | — | 20 | 15 SSE | 15 SSE | 15 SSE | 29 | 0.0 | 90% | 78% | 14.2 | 13.6 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 11h | — | 20 | 19 S | 19 S | 19 S | 29 | 0.0 | 100% | 62% | 13.8 | 13.8 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 20 | 24 S | 22 S | 22 S | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 67% | 14.1 | 14.1 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 20 | 31 S | 30 S | 30 S | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 38% | 14.1 | 14.1 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| Thu 10Fog | 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 | — | 20 | 19 SSE | 19 SSE | 19 SSE | 29 | 0.0 | 100% | 71% | 13.9 | 13.7 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 20 | 24 S | 22 S | 22 S | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 90% | 14.2 | 13.5 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 14h | — | 20 | 26 S | 26 S | 26 S | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 94% | 14.2 | 13.3 | 0 | 1021 | — |
| 17h | — | 20 | 31 S | 31 S | 31 S | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 95% | 14.3 | 13.6 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| Fri 11Fog | 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 | — | 20 | 28 SSE | 26 SSE | 26 SSE | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 78% | 14.1 | 13.3 | 0 | 1020 | — |
| 11h | — | 20 | 30 SSE | 28 SSE | 28 SSE | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 14.6 | 13.3 | 0 | 1019 | — |
| 14h | — | 20 | 31 S | 31 S | 31 S | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 98% | 14.9 | 13.5 | 0 | 1017 | — |
| 17h | — | 20 | 35 SSE | 35 SSE | 35 SSE | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 96% | 14.9 | 13.6 | 0 | 1015 | — |
| 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 | — | 20 | 33 SSE | 31 SSE | 31 SSE | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 64% | 14.9 | 13.4 | 0 | 1013 | — |
| 11h | — | 20 | 26 SE | 26 SE | 26 SE | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 88% | 17.1 | 13.6 | 0 | 1012 | — |
| 14h | — | 20 | 28 SSE | 26 SSE | 26 SSE | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 82% | 18.5 | 13.4 | 0 | 1010 | — |
| 17h | — | 20 | 30 SSE | 28 SSE | 28 SSE | 29 | 0.0 | 0% | 35% | 18.4 | 14.5 | 0 | 1012 | — |
| 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 | — | 59 | 30 NNE | 33 NNE | 41 NNE | 202 | 1.0 | 72% | 84% | 15.2 | 12.6 | 0 | 1012 | — |
| 11h | — | 325 | 33 N | 37 N | 44 N | 505 | 2.0 | 5% | 96% | 19.5 | 11.7 | 0 | 1012 | — |
| 14h | — | 333 | 33 NNW | 39 NNW | 46 NNW | 508 | 2.0 | 31% | 93% | 19 | 12.1 | 1 | 1011 | — |
| 17h | — | 124 | 22 N | 24 N | 30 NNW | 426 | 1.0 | 52% | 88% | 17.5 | 12.3 | 1 | 1011 | — |
| Mon 14Clear | 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 | — | 59 | 30 N | 37 N | 48 NNW | 273 | 1.0 | 81% | 89% | 14.1 | 11.8 | 1 | 1012 | — |
| 11h | — | 425 | 46 NNW | 56 NNW | 63 NNW | 643 | 2.0 | 100% | 97% | 16.4 | 12.1 | 0 | 1012 | — |
| 14h | — | 213 | 44 NNW | 54 NNW | 65 NNW | 443 | 1.0 | 100% | 33% | 15.3 | 12.6 | 0 | 1011 | — |
| 17h | — | 59 | 37 NNW | 44 NNW | 56 NNW | 236 | 1.0 | 100% | 10% | 14.6 | 13.2 | 0 | 1011 | — |
| 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 | — | 59 | 30 NNW | 33 NNW | 43 NNW | 148 | 0.0 | 100% | 10% | 13.8 | 13.3 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 59 | 37 NNW | 43 NNW | 52 NNW | 306 | 1.0 | 100% | 25% | 14.9 | 13.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 234 | 41 NNW | 50 NNW | 57 NW | 448 | 1.0 | 100% | 44% | 15.8 | 13.4 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 59 | 37 NNW | 44 NNW | 56 NW | 317 | 1.0 | 100% | 27% | 15 | 13.1 | 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 | — | 41 | 31 SSE | 41 SSE | 44 S | 559 | 1.0 | 0% | 89% | 13.7 | 6.2 | 0 | — | — |
| 11h | — | 1,188 | 39 S | 41 S | 39 S | 1663 | 3.0 | 0% | 97% | 15.4 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — |
| 14h | — | 999 | 37 S | 43 S | 41 SSE | 1397 | 3.0 | 0% | 97% | 15.6 | 3.9 | 0 | — | — |
| 17h | — | 573 | 35 S | 43 S | 44 SSE | 1037 | 2.0 | 0% | 94% | 14.8 | 5.9 | 0 | — | — |
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
Student site
No
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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