Basic

Paragliding
Scarborough

Cape Town, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

54 km/h SE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Soarable tops — 7-day

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

p75 — typical flyable dayp95 — exceptional dayBar height = soarable tops (hwcrit)

▸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	—	89	15 SSE	13 SSE	13 SSE	98	0.0	0%	78%	15.4	14.6	0	1020	—
11h	—	17	26 S	24 S	24 S	25	0.0	0%	96%	16.1	15.1	0	1020	—
14h	—	17	30 S	30 S	30 S	25	0.0	87%	98%	15.9	15.1	0	1019	—
17h	—	17	30 SSE	30 SSE	30 SSE	29	0.0	86%	98%	15.9	15.1	0	1018	—
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	—	89	17 SSE	17 SSE	17 SSE	97	0.0	0%	38%	14.5	13.7	0	1021	—
11h	—	17	26 S	26 S	26 S	25	0.0	74%	84%	15.4	14.2	0	1022	—
14h	—	17	24 S	26 S	28 S	53	0.0	84%	86%	15.3	14.4	0	1022	—
17h	—	17	22 SSE	22 SSE	22 SSE	25	0.0	0%	63%	15.3	14.7	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	—	89	39 SE	37 SE	37 SE	97	0.0	0%	55%	14.7	12.9	0	1022	—
11h	—	17	54 SE	72 SE	80 SE	466	0.0	100%	84%	15.7	13.4	0	1021	—
14h	—	17	54 SE	74 SE	78 SE	458	0.0	100%	93%	15.8	13.5	0	1019	—
17h	—	17	54 SE	76 SE	85 SE	441	0.0	100%	82%	15.6	13.4	0	1018	—
Sat 12🌧 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	—	89	44 ESE	43 ESE	43 ESE	98	0.0	0%	6%	15.3	14.4	0	1016	—
11h	—	89	48 ESE	65 ESE	76 ESE	227	1.0	64%	34%	16.8	14.9	0	1016	—
14h	—	89	50 ESE	67 ESE	78 ESE	232	1.0	55%	44%	17.7	15.4	1	1014	—
17h	—	89	44 ESE	57 ESE	69 ESE	173	0.0	63%	31%	16.9	15	0	1013	—
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	—	2	2 SSW	4 S	4 S	17	0.0	100%	12%	13.7	13.6	0	1013	—
11h	—	2	22 NNW	22 NNW	24 NNW	64	0.0	0%	56%	16.6	13	0	1014	—
14h	—	2	4 NW	2 NNW	2 NNW	10	0.0	0%	93%	15.5	13.3	1	1012	—
17h	—	2	24 N	24 N	26 N	166	0.0	22%	88%	16	13	2	1011	—
Mon 14Fog	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	—	2	39 N	37 N	41 N	53	0.0	70%	89%	14.6	13.2	4	1012	—
11h	—	2	46 NNW	61 NNW	69 NNW	588	0.0	99%	97%	14.7	12.8	0	1011	—
14h	—	2	56 NNW	44 NNW	48 NNW	19	0.0	71%	87%	14.6	13.2	0	1009	—
17h	—	2	52 NNW	67 NNW	72 NNW	573	0.0	100%	10%	14.6	13.6	0	1010	—
Tue 15Fog	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	—	2	50 NNW	59 NNW	65 NW	448	0.0	100%	17%	14.7	14	0	—	—
11h	—	2	56 NNW	61 NNW	67 NNW	151	0.0	100%	30%	14.3	13.7	0	—	—
14h	—	2	57 NNW	70 NNW	81 NW	638	0.0	100%	55%	14.6	13.7	0	—	—
17h	—	2	54 NNW	67 NNW	78 NW	644	0.0	100%	31%	14.5	13.8	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	—	83	28 S	30 S	26 S	1829	0.0	82%	89%	12.9	4	0	—	—
11h	—	1,125	24 S	26 S	28 S	1758	2.0	64%	97%	14.5	3.4	0	—	—
14h	—	1,188	20 S	22 SSW	30 S	1758	2.0	98%	97%	14.9	4.5	0	—	—
17h	—	83	22 S	24 S	22 S	1327	1.0	100%	13%	14.3	6.9	0	—	—

A short peak in front of Misty Cliffs, at the southern end of the ridge.

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Hazards & cautions

Strong winds aloft, and access here is restricted.

Launch & landing

Launch by walking up from the highest houses in Scarborough village — about 300m high with a 1200m ceiling. Land on Scarborough beach, with a good glide out to the west.

Access

Via the M5 and Ou Kaapse Weg toward Fish Hoek, following signs for Kommetjie, then turning off toward Scarborough village and up the first climbing road; park considerately and avoid private property.