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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Tue, 02 Jun
19 sites flyable
Last updated: 01 Jun, 20:19 SAST
7 sites student-safe Tue, 02 Jun
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
775m ASL
Porterville
1,233m ASL
Sedgefield
688m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Tue, 02 Jun
11 of 57 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gydo Pass | BASIC | — | 👍9S | 👍9S | 🤔15SE | 1,674m | — |
| Barrydale | BASIC | — | — | 👍15SSW | — | 1,098m | — |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass | BASIC | — | — | 👍15SW | — | 863m | ✓ |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein | BASIC | — | 🤔9SW | 👍15SW | 🤔6SW | 863m | ✓ |
| Kardoesie | BASIC | — | 🤔11SSW | 👍13SSW | 🤔11SSW | 637m | ✓ |
| Koringberg | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔11S | 193m | — |
| Paarl Rock | SPORT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paarl Sports Field | GH | — | — | 👍9SE | — | 824m | ✓ |
| Paarl Cricket Club | GH | 👍6S | — | — | 👍15SSW | 213m | ✓ |
| Meerendal GH | GH | 🤔13SE | — | — | — | 177m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade | GH | — | 👍13WNW | — | — | 4m | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 46 sites
Garden Route — Tue, 02 Jun
8 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | BASIC | — | 👍13SW | 👍17SW | — | 1,054m | — |
| Paradise Ridge | BASIC | — | — | 👍13SW | — | 505m | — |
| Serpentine | BASIC | — | 👍11SW | 👍15SW | — | 483m | — |
| Wilderness Hotel | BASIC | — | 👍11SW | 👍15SW | 👍11SW | 483m | — |
| Sedgeview | BASIC | — | — | 👍13SW | — | 370m | — |
| Dana Bay | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍13SW | 57m | — |
| Kleinkrantz | BASIC | — | — | 👍15SW | — | 24m | — |
| Swartberg | SPORT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: Brenton View · Brenton-on-Sea · Buffalo Bay · Du Toits Farm · Gerrickes Point · Map of Africa · Piesangvallei · Uplands
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