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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Fri, 10 Jul
21 sites flyable
Last updated: 11 Jul, 20:14 SAST
8 sites student-safe Fri, 10 Jul
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
883m ASL
Porterville
850m ASL
Sedgefield
1,036m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Fri, 10 Jul
14 of 57 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gydo Pass | BASIC | — | — | 👍7S | — | 1,215m | — |
| Kardoesie | BASIC | — | — | 🤔9WSW | 🤔9SSW | 439m | ✓ |
| Matroosberg | SPORT | — | — | — | — | [object Object]m | — |
| Piekiniers Mast | BASIC | — | — | 🤔9WSW | — | 577m | — |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass | BASIC | — | — | 🤔9W | — | 511m | ✓ |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein | BASIC | — | — | 🤔9W | 🤔6SW | 511m | ✓ |
| Paarl Rock | SPORT | 👍9SE | — | — | — | 309m | — |
| Meerendal HNF | BASIC | 🤔17S | — | — | 🤔9SSE | 152m | ✓ |
| Strandfontein | BASIC | — | 👍6WNW | 👍15SW | — | 140m | — |
| TM Maclears | SPORT | — | — | — | — | [object Object]m | — |
| Dolphin Beach | GH | — | — | — | — | [object Object]m | ✓ |
| Paarl Sports Field | GH | — | — | 👍13ESE | — | 815m | ✓ |
| Meerendal GH | GH | — | 🤔17SSE | — | 🤔15S | 175m | ✓ |
| Paarl Cricket Club | GH | — | 👍13SSW | — | 👍15SSW | 164m | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 43 sites
Garden Route — Fri, 10 Jul
7 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | BASIC | — | 👍7S | 👍11SSE | — | 1,050m | — |
| Uplands | BASIC | — | 👍9SW | 👍9SSW | 🤔7SSW | 927m | — |
| Piesangvallei | SPORT | — | — | 👍7SW | 👍7SSW | 791m | — |
| Sedgeview | BASIC | — | — | 👍9SW | 🤔4SW | 610m | — |
| Map of Africa | BASIC | — | — | 👍7S | — | 595m | — |
| Serpentine | BASIC | — | — | 👍7S | — | 563m | — |
| Dana Bay | BASIC | — | — | 👍6S | — | 57m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: 9 sites
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