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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast

Wed, 13 May

27 sites flyable

Last updated: 2026/05/11, 10:14

14 sites student-safe Wed, 13 May

Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.

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Regional BL tops — 14h00

CT International

1,266m ASL

Porterville

598m ASL

Sedgefield

1,262m ASL

Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.

Cape Town & Western Cape — Wed, 13 May

27 of 58 flyable

Bains Kloof

SPORT

2 stars — Flyable

520m soarable · 11 km/h WSW

Barrydale

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

NAm soarable · 4 km/h SW

Constantiaberg West

SPORT

2 stars — Flyable

216m soarable · 11 km/h W

Dolphin Beach

GH

2 stars — Flyable

15m soarable · 11 km/h WSW

Student safe

Du Toits Kloof

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

658m soarable · 13 km/h W

Franschhoek

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

NAm soarable · 6 km/h WNW

Glen Club

GH

2 stars — Flyable

878m soarable · 13 km/h WSW

Student safe

Gordons Bay Octopus Rd

GH

2 stars — Flyable

53m soarable · 13 km/h W

Student safe

Kardoesie

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

1077m soarable · 9 km/h SW

Student safe

Katbakkies

SPORT

2 stars — Flyable

NAm soarable · 6 km/h WSW

Koringberg

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

164m soarable · 9 km/h SW

Langebaan Dunes

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

773m soarable · 11 km/h SW

Student safe

Lions Head

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

878m soarable · 13 km/h WSW

Student safe

Misty Cliffs

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

128m soarable · 13 km/h W

Muizenberg Vlei

GH

2 stars — Flyable

856m soarable · 15 km/h WSW

Student safe

Noordhoek Pole Yard

GH

2 stars — Flyable

151m soarable · 19 km/h WSW

Student safe

Paarl Sports Field

GH

2 stars — Flyable

184m soarable · 7 km/h ENE

Student safe

Porterville: Dasklip Pass

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

1162m soarable · 15 km/h W

Student safe

Porterville: Pampoenfontein

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

1162m soarable · 15 km/h W

Student safe

Radloff Park

GH

2 stars — Flyable

679m soarable · 13 km/h W

Sea Point Promenade

GH

2 stars — Flyable

63m soarable · 15 km/h WSW

Student safe

Sir Lowrys Pass

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

NAm soarable · 8 km/h W

Student safe

The Views

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

658m soarable · 13 km/h W

Gordons Bay

BASIC

1 star — Marginal

NAm soarable · 10 km/h W

Kommetjie

BASIC

1 star — Marginal

43m soarable · 13 km/h WSW

Signal Hill

SPORT

1 star — Marginal

119m soarable · 19 km/h WSW

Student safe

TM Gulley

SPORT

1 star — Marginal

325m soarable · 13 km/h WSW

Also assessed, not flyable: 31 sites

Garden Route — Wed, 13 May

0 of 16 flyable

No flyable sites in this region today.

Also assessed, not flyable: 16 sites

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