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Paragliding Forecast

Fri, 15 May

35 sites flyable

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

13 sites student-safe Fri, 15 May

Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.

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Regional BL tops — 14h00

CT International

539m ASL

Porterville

689m ASL

Sedgefield

16m ASL

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

Cape Town & Western Cape — Fri, 15 May

30 of 58 flyable

Barrydale

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

419m soarable · 2 km/h S

Caledon

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

832m soarable · 13 km/h SSE

Dolphin Beach

GH

2 stars — Flyable

NAm soarable · 18 km/h SSE

Student safe

Glen Club

GH

2 stars — Flyable

1m soarable · 13 km/h S

Student safe

Gordons Bay Octopus Rd

GH

2 stars — Flyable

40m soarable · 13 km/h S

Student safe

Gydo Pass

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

1403m soarable · 11 km/h SSW

Katbakkies

SPORT

2 stars — Flyable

1054m soarable · 4 km/h WSW

Kleinmond

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

443m soarable · 15 km/h SSE

Koringberg

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

NAm soarable · 8 km/h S

Macassar

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

NAm soarable · 17 km/h SE

Meerendal GH

GH

2 stars — Flyable

NAm soarable · 13 km/h SSE

Student safe

Meerendal HNF

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

NAm soarable · 13 km/h SSE

Student safe

Muizenberg Vlei

GH

2 stars — Flyable

286m soarable · 15 km/h SE

Student safe

Paarl Cricket Club

GH

2 stars — Flyable

228m soarable · 13 km/h S

Student safe

Paarl Rock

SPORT

2 stars — Flyable

NAm soarable · 11 km/h ESE

Paarl Sports Field

GH

2 stars — Flyable

125m soarable · 7 km/h SSE

Student safe

Rusty Gate

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

960m soarable · 13 km/h SE

Sea Point Promenade

GH

2 stars — Flyable

1m soarable · 19 km/h S

Student safe

St. James

SPORT

2 stars — Flyable

225m soarable · 11 km/h S

Swellendam

SPORT

2 stars — Flyable

358m soarable · 6 km/h S

The Views

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

758m soarable · 7 km/h WSW

Betties Bay

BASIC

1 star — Marginal

30m soarable · 17 km/h SE

Ceres Mountain

SPORT

1 star — Marginal

1153m soarable · 13 km/h SSE

Du Toits Kloof

BASIC

1 star — Marginal

767m soarable · 7 km/h WSW

Hermanus

BASIC

1 star — Marginal

179m soarable · 6 km/h SSE

Student safe

Kardoesie

BASIC

1 star — Marginal

533m soarable · 15 km/h SSW

Student safe

Matroosberg

SPORT

1 star — Marginal

1267m soarable · 7 km/h NE

Porterville: Dasklip Pass

BASIC

1 star — Marginal

429m soarable · 9 km/h SW

Student safe

Porterville: Pampoenfontein

BASIC

1 star — Marginal

450m soarable · 9 km/h WSW

Student safe

Table Mountain

SPORT

1 star — Marginal

1m soarable · 2 km/h N

Also assessed, not flyable: 28 sites

Garden Route — Fri, 15 May

5 of 16 flyable

Dana Bay

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

37m soarable · 7 km/h S

Du Toits Farm

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

1017m soarable · 9 km/h S

George Peak

BASIC

2 stars — Flyable

632m soarable · 9 km/h S

Serpentine

BASIC

1 star — Marginal

1m soarable · 6 km/h SSW

Uplands

BASIC

1 star — Marginal

373m soarable · 11 km/h SW

Also assessed, not flyable: 11 sites

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