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Paragliding
St. James

Cape Town, Western Cape

Today

Not flyable

46 km/h SE · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for St. James.

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 9Clear	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	—	133	9 S	13 S	17 S	182	0.0	79%	78%	15.8	14.5	0	1020	—
11h	—	263	20 ESE	24 ESE	20 ESE	393	1.0	41%	96%	19.3	14.9	0	1020	—
14h	—	304	22 ESE	26 ESE	20 SE	436	2.0	48%	98%	19.3	15	0	1018	—
17h	—	156	24 ESE	33 SE	35 SE	403	1.0	62%	98%	17	14.6	0	1018	—
Thu 10Clear	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	—	133	15 SSE	13 SSE	13 SSE	141	0.0	0%	32%	14.2	13.7	0	1021	—
11h	—	402	19 SE	28 SE	28 SSE	593	2.0	43%	83%	17	13.1	0	1022	—
14h	—	523	22 SE	26 SSE	24 SSE	745	2.0	0%	84%	18.3	12.7	0	1022	—
17h	—	305	19 SE	28 SSE	33 SSE	672	1.0	56%	59%	16.6	13.6	0	1022	—
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	—	133	30 SE	54 SE	63 SE	327	0.0	93%	3%	14	13	0	1022	—
11h	—	328	46 SE	70 SE	74 SE	568	1.0	100%	36%	14.8	13.3	0	1021	—
14h	—	326	46 SE	69 SE	76 SE	565	1.0	100%	31%	14.8	13.4	0	1019	—
17h	—	156	44 SE	67 SE	76 SE	368	1.0	95%	12%	14	13.1	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	—	133	26 SSE	24 SSE	24 SSE	141	0.0	0%	7%	14.7	14.2	0	1016	—
11h	—	225	26 SE	41 SE	48 ESE	405	1.0	65%	46%	17.3	14.7	0	1016	—
14h	—	256	24 SE	43 SE	54 ESE	437	1.0	47%	45%	18.5	15.2	1	1013	—
17h	—	133	22 SE	39 ESE	54 ESE	272	1.0	40%	37%	17.7	14.8	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	—	225	4 NNE	4 SSW	2 SSW	245	0.0	0%	86%	18.4	13.3	0	1013	—
11h	—	469	9 NNE	19 N	24 N	746	1.0	0%	95%	23.3	12.9	0	1014	—
14h	—	449	17 NNW	17 N	20 NNE	662	2.0	0%	93%	22.1	12.3	1	1012	—
17h	—	225	13 NW	13 NW	19 NNW	412	1.0	0%	88%	18.9	12.3	2	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	—	225	22 NNW	37 NNW	50 NNW	463	1.0	68%	89%	13.8	11.5	6	1012	—
11h	—	519	44 NNW	63 NNW	70 NNW	739	2.0	97%	97%	15	11.7	0	1011	—
14h	—	457	48 NNW	67 NNW	76 NNW	646	2.0	95%	94%	15	12.3	0	1009	—
17h	—	225	50 NNW	67 NNW	74 NNW	541	1.0	100%	15%	14.2	12.2	0	1010	—
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	—	225	44 NW	67 NW	72 NW	1134	0.0	90%	40%	13.7	12.8	0	—	—
11h	—	359	56 NW	69 NW	78 NW	547	1.0	83%	86%	14.5	12.7	0	—	—
14h	—	463	61 NW	76 NW	87 NW	665	2.0	78%	91%	14.9	12.8	0	—	—
17h	—	225	56 NW	65 NW	76 NW	432	1.0	81%	70%	14.1	12.4	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	—	162	24 S	33 S	31 S	1351	0.0	7%	89%	12.2	4.1	0	—	—
11h	—	1,256	26 S	28 S	28 S	1793	2.0	56%	97%	14	3.6	0	—	—
14h	—	1,290	22 S	24 S	28 S	1797	2.0	90%	97%	14.5	4.8	0	—	—
17h	—	162	22 S	26 S	26 S	1503	1.0	100%	17%	13.4	6.3	0	—	—

A Silvermine-cluster launch on the cliff-top circuit above St James, on a short-fynbos slope over occasional sandstone outcrop. Foot access only, well off the beaten track — hikers here have usually walked over an hour, so passing traffic is minimal.

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Table Mountain National Park requirements

Licence required: Advance Grade licence for paragliding (Basic-licence pilots only under supervision); B grade for hang gliding (no A-licence sign-offs) — some Silvermine launches require C grade.

Reached on foot only via recognised footpaths — unlike the other Silvermine launches, there's no vehicle/boom-gate access here. Activity Card and SAHPA membership still required. No night flying, no damaging vegetation. (Per the Oct 2004 TMNP EMP — confirm current requirements with SAHPA/TMNP.)