Sport

Paragliding
Saldanha

West Coast, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

17 km/h SSW · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Best window this week

Tue 25 · 11h00 · 👍 2 stars · 59m tops

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Saldanha.

p75 639mp95 1003m20mThu 2020mFri 2120mSat 2220mSun 23187mMon 2459mTue 25191mWed 26
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
Thu 20ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2019 SSE20 SSE24 SSE750.073%61%12.411.201026
11h2020 SSE19 SSE19 SSE290.00%94%1310.601027
14h2022 S22 S22 S290.00%97%1310.901024
17h2024 S24 S24 S290.00%95%13.111.301023
Fri 21FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2019 SSE20 SSE24 SSE1040.067%67%11.39.901020
11h2017 S17 S19 S520.055%95%11.910.101020
14h2017 SSW17 SSW17 SSW360.093%98%11.711.201017
17h2019 SSW17 SSW17 SSW290.00%95%12.411.901017
Sat 22ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h206 NW6 NW6 NW290.085%68%12.611.901025
11h207 W7 W7 W290.00%95%13.511.601027
14h2019 WNW19 WNW19 WNW290.00%98%14.211.201026
17h2013 WNW13 WNW13 WNW290.022%100%1411.301026
Sun 23FogStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h2015 SE15 SE17 SE420.0100%9%10.410.301028
11h206 SSE7 SSE9 SSE400.0100%47%10.710.601028
14h2019 S19 S20 S420.086%98%1211.301026
17h2022 SSE22 SSE24 SSE420.064%100%12.711.201025
Mon 24ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h5922 SSE33 SSE43 SSE2880.083%61%11.110.301024
11h16833 SSE39 SSE44 SSE3091.035%94%15.811.201024
14h18739 SSE43 SSE46 SSE3201.043%98%16.211.801022
17h5935 SSE41 SSE50 SSE2191.054%100%14.611.601022
Tue 25ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h5922 SE24 SE30 ESE1670.00%63%12.15.201021
11h👍5911 SE11 ESE15 E2631.00%94%23.64.70
14h5919 SSE19 SSE17 SSE2101.00%98%24.77.101018
17h5922 SSE22 SSE30 SSE1160.00%100%20.68.30
Wed 26ClearStarsTops (m)Sfc WindBL WindBL TopBL Ht (m)Thermal (m/s)BL Cloud %Sun %Temp (°C)Dewpt (°C)Rain (mm)Pres (hPa)Student
08h4122 E17 E22 ENE900.00%64%14.21.30
11h23226 N35 N46 N4631.00%94%28.8-1.50
14h19126 NNW30 NNW33 NNW3701.00%98%29.320
17h419 NW9 NW11 NNW1881.00%100%22.38.90

A modest but fun slope where the southeasterly rises steadily off the sea.

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Launch & landing

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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