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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Sat, 16 May
9 sites flyable
Last updated: 2026/05/11, 10:14
1 site student-safe Sat, 16 May
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
1,002m ASL
Porterville
1,119m ASL
Sedgefield
82m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Sat, 16 May
2 of 58 flyable
Barrydale
BASIC
1098m soarable · 17 km/h SE
Piketberg
BASIC
477m soarable · 15 km/h ESE
Also assessed, not flyable: 56 sites
Garden Route — Sat, 16 May
7 of 16 flyable
Dana Bay
BASIC
754m soarable · 11 km/h SSE
George Peak
BASIC
854m soarable · 11 km/h SSE
Map of Africa
BASIC
918m soarable · 11 km/h SSE
Piesangvallei
SPORT
845m soarable · 11 km/h SW
Serpentine
BASIC
861m soarable · 11 km/h S
Uplands
BASIC
960m soarable · 7 km/h SW
Wilderness Hotel
BASIC
861m soarable · 11 km/h S
Also assessed, not flyable: 9 sites
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