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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Sat, 11 Jul
24 sites flyable
Last updated: 11 Jul, 20:14 SAST
10 sites student-safe Sat, 11 Jul
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
1,509m ASL
Porterville
1,075m ASL
Sedgefield
667m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Sat, 11 Jul
19 of 57 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gydo Pass | BASIC | — | 👍9SSE | 👍9S | 🤔6SSE | 1,632m | — |
| Paarl Rock | SPORT | 👍13E | 👍11SE | 👍17E | 👍15E | 1,195m | — |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass | BASIC | — | — | 👍6WNW | — | 1,189m | ✓ |
| TM Maclears | SPORT | — | 🤔11SE | 👍13SE | — | 1,166m | — |
| Piekiniers Mast | BASIC | — | — | 👍9SW | — | 1,006m | — |
| Kardoesie | BASIC | — | — | 👍9SSW | 🤔13S | 803m | ✓ |
| Devils Peak | BASIC | — | 👍7NE | — | — | 759m | — |
| Piketberg | BASIC | 🤔13NE | 🤔9E | 👍7E | — | 691m | ✓ |
| Kirstenbosch | SPORT | — | 👍15SE | — | — | 563m | — |
| Meerendal HNF | BASIC | 🤔15SE | — | — | — | 152m | ✓ |
| Signal Hill | SPORT | — | 🤔11W | 🤔0NNW | — | 30m | — |
| Langebaan Dunes | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍13SSW | 23m | ✓ |
| Saldanha | SPORT | — | 👍7SE | — | — | 20m | — |
| Macassar | BASIC | 👍2SE | — | — | — | 17m | — |
| Paarl Sports Field | GH | — | 👍6ENE | 👍6E | 👍17ESE | 1,268m | ✓ |
| Muizenberg Vlei | GH | 👍19SE | — | 👍19SE | 👍19SE | 663m | ✓ |
| Meerendal GH | GH | 🤔15SE | — | — | — | 177m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade | GH | — | 👍17W | 👍9NW | — | 4m | ✓ |
| Dolphin Beach | GH | — | 👍15SE | 👍11W | — | 1m | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 38 sites
Garden Route — Sat, 11 Jul
5 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | BASIC | — | — | 👍15SE | — | 643m | — |
| Map of Africa | BASIC | — | 👍9SE | 👍13SE | — | 446m | — |
| Sedgeview | BASIC | — | 👍7SSE | — | — | 333m | — |
| Gerrickes Point | BASIC | — | 👍9SE | 👍15SE | 👍9ESE | 39m | — |
| Brenton-on-Sea | BASIC | — | 👍6S | — | — | 35m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: 11 sites
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