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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Wed, 15 Jul
38 sites flyable
Last updated: 11 Jul, 20:14 SAST
15 sites student-safe Wed, 15 Jul
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
153m ASL
Porterville
809m ASL
Sedgefield
12m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Wed, 15 Jul
32 of 57 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres Mountain | SPORT | — | — | — | 🤔15SSW | 1,153m | — |
| Piketberg | BASIC | — | — | 👍9SE | — | 995m | ✓ |
| Barrydale | BASIC | — | — | 👍6S | — | 877m | — |
| Kardoesie | BASIC | — | — | 👍7S | 🤔11S | 690m | ✓ |
| Du Toits Kloof | BASIC | — | 🤔4W | 🤔6W | — | 648m | — |
| Bains Kloof | SPORT | — | 🤔6NW | 👍7NW | — | 637m | — |
| The Views | BASIC | — | — | 🤔6WSW | 🤔13S | 630m | — |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass | BASIC | — | — | 🤔11SW | — | 527m | ✓ |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein | BASIC | — | 🤔7WSW | 🤔11SW | 🤔11SSW | 516m | ✓ |
| Langebaan Dunes | BASIC | — | — | 👍11SSW | 👍17SSW | 503m | ✓ |
| Rusty Gate | BASIC | — | 🤔6S | 🤔9SW | — | 486m | — |
| Paarl Rock | SPORT | 👍9ESE | — | — | — | 262m | — |
| Groot Kanonkop | BASIC | — | 🤔4NNE | — | — | 213m | — |
| Sir Lowrys Pass | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔6SW | 114m | ✓ |
| Meerendal HNF | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔13SSW | 113m | ✓ |
| Kirstenbosch | SPORT | 🤔13ENE | 🤔4E | — | — | 51m | — |
| Macassar | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍7S | 33m | — |
| Betties Bay | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔11SE | 30m | — |
| Agulhas | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍15S | 24m | — |
| TM Maclears | SPORT | 🤔11ENE | 🤔6ESE | — | — | 17m | — |
| Gordons Bay | BASIC | — | 🤔7WNW | — | — | 5m | — |
| Signal Hill | SPORT | 🤔11NE | 🤔7N | 🤔6WNW | — | 2m | — |
| Devils Peak | BASIC | 🤔13NE | — | — | — | 1m | — |
| St. James | SPORT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muizenberg Vlei | GH | — | — | — | 👍7SE | 286m | ✓ |
| Paarl Cricket Club | GH | — | — | — | 👍15SW | 228m | ✓ |
| Noordhoek Pole Yard | GH | 👍15N | — | — | 👍11S | 83m | ✓ |
| Dolphin Beach | GH | — | — | 👍6W | 👍7SSE | 46m | ✓ |
| Gordons Bay Octopus Rd | GH | — | — | — | 👍6SSW | 40m | ✓ |
| Glen Club | GH | — | — | — | 👍9S | 1m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade | GH | 👍11NE | 👍9N | — | 👍9S | 1m | ✓ |
| Meerendal GH | GH | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 25 sites
Garden Route — Wed, 15 Jul
6 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | BASIC | — | — | 👍9SW | 🤔9SSW | 877m | — |
| Du Toits Farm | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔11S | 679m | — |
| Map of Africa | BASIC | — | — | 🤔11S | — | 13m | — |
| Sedgeview | BASIC | — | — | 🤔9SSW | — | 4m | — |
| Wilderness Hotel | BASIC | — | — | 👍13S | — | 1m | — |
| Serpentine | BASIC | — | 🤔11SW | — | — | 1m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: 10 sites
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