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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Thu, 01 Oct
11 sites flyable
Last updated: 01 Oct, 10:08 SAST
5 Air School training sites suitable for students today
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
605m ASL
Porterville
1,971m ASL
Sedgefield
55m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — today
9 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Toits Kloof BASIC1,236m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍19WNW | 1,236m | — |
| Bains Kloof SPORT1,204m tops | SPORT | — | — | — | 👍13W | 1,204m | — |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass BASIC769m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍17SW | 769m | ✓ |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein BASIC769m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔17SW | 769m | ✓ |
| Caledon BASIC277m tops | BASIC | 🤔9NW | — | — | — | 277m | — |
| Strandfontein BASIC259m tops | BASIC | — | 👍15WNW | — | 👍13W | 259m | — |
| Langebaan Dunes BASIC216m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍19W | 216m | ✓ |
| Muizenberg Vlei GH133m tops | GH | 👍19N | — | — | — | 133m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade GH4m tops | GH | — | — | — | 👍11WNW | 4m | ✓ |
Student safe is only assessed at sites Air School uses for student training; other sites show —.
Also assessed, not flyable: 50 sites
Garden Route — today
2 of 15 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Map of Africa BASIC95m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔6SE | 95m | — |
| Gerrickes Point BASIC39m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍7ESE | 39m | — |
Student safe is only assessed at sites Air School uses for student training; other sites show —.
Also assessed, not flyable: 13 sites
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