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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Wed, 11 Nov
26 sites flyable
Last updated: 10 Nov, 19:07 SAST
10 Air School training sites suitable for students today
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
7-day outlook
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
1,309m ASL
Porterville
1,909m ASL
Sedgefield
787m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — today
22 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kardoesie BASIC1,409m tops | BASIC | 🤔6S | 👍13SSW | 🦅17SSW | — | 1,409m | ✓ |
| Du Toits Kloof BASIC1,271m tops | BASIC | 🤔6WSW | 👍15WNW | — | 👍17SW | 1,271m | — |
| The Views BASIC1,217m tops | BASIC | 🤔6WSW | — | — | 👍18SW | 1,217m | — |
| Bains Kloof SPORT1,213m tops | SPORT | 👍10WSW | 👍16WSW | — | — | 1,213m | — |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein BASIC955m tops | BASIC | — | 👍18WSW | — | — | 955m | — |
| Koringberg BASIC932m tops | BASIC | 🤔4S | 👍11SW | — | — | 932m | — |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass BASIC919m tops | BASIC | — | 👍17WSW | — | — | 919m | — |
| Franschhoek BASIC765m tops | BASIC | 👍12NW | — | — | — | 765m | — |
| Sir Lowrys Pass BASIC756m tops | BASIC | 🤔13NW | — | — | 👍14W | 756m | ✓ |
| Langebaan Dunes BASIC431m tops | BASIC | 👍5SSW | 👍13SW | 👍19SSW | — | 431m | ✓ |
| Lions Head BASIC332m tops | BASIC | 🤔7W | 🤔13SW | — | — | 332m | — |
| Caledon BASIC303m tops | BASIC | 🤔8NNW | — | — | — | 303m | — |
| Gordons Bay BASIC173m tops | BASIC | 🤔6N | — | — | — | 173m | — |
| Llandudno BASIC149m tops | BASIC | 🤔6NW | — | — | — | 149m | — |
| Signal Hill SPORT93m tops | SPORT | 🤔8W | — | — | — | 93m | — |
| Paarl Cricket Club GH850m tops | GH | — | — | — | 👍13SSW | 850m | ✓ |
| Muizenberg Vlei GH669m tops | GH | 👍12W | 👍17W | 👍19WSW | 👍12SSW | 669m | ✓ |
| Noordhoek Pole Yard GH649m tops | GH | 👍13WNW | 👍19WNW | 👍18W | 👍14SW | 649m | ✓ |
| Dolphin Beach GH579m tops | GH | 👍8NW | 👍15W | 👍19WSW | — | 579m | ✓ |
| Gordons Bay Octopus Rd GH353m tops | GH | — | 👍16SW | 👍16SW | 👍16SSW | 353m | ✓ |
| Glen Club GH50m tops | GH | 👍6W | 👍9SW | — | — | 50m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade GH12m tops | GH | 👍7W | 👍14WSW | — | — | 12m | ✓ |
Student safe is only assessed at sites Air School uses for student training; other sites show —.
Also assessed, not flyable: 37 sites
Garden Route — today
4 of 15 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak BASIC1,192m tops | BASIC | — | 👍13SW | 👍15SSW | — | 1,192m | — |
| Dana Bay BASIC823m tops | BASIC | — | 👍12SSW | — | — | 823m | — |
| Sedgeview BASIC527m tops | BASIC | — | 👍12SW | — | — | 527m | — |
| Wilderness Hotel BASIC434m tops | BASIC | — | — | 👍11SW | — | 434m | — |
Student safe is only assessed at sites Air School uses for student training; other sites show —.
Also assessed, not flyable: 11 sites
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