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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Thu, 16 Jul
14 sites flyable
Last updated: 11 Jul, 20:14 SAST
7 sites student-safe Thu, 16 Jul
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
565m ASL
Porterville
856m ASL
Sedgefield
51m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Thu, 16 Jul
12 of 57 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kardoesie | BASIC | 🤔7S | — | 👍9SSW | 🤔11S | 765m | ✓ |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein | BASIC | — | — | 🤔9WSW | 🤔13SSW | 619m | ✓ |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass | BASIC | — | 🤔7W | 🤔9WSW | — | 611m | ✓ |
| Barrydale | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔17S | 419m | — |
| Langebaan Dunes | BASIC | — | — | 👍15W | 👍15W | 351m | ✓ |
| Paarl Rock | SPORT | — | — | 👍6ENE | — | 262m | — |
| Du Toits Kloof | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔7NW | 242m | — |
| Groot Kanonkop | BASIC | — | 🤔4N | — | — | 213m | — |
| Sir Lowrys Pass | BASIC | 🤔11N | 🤔7NNW | — | — | 114m | ✓ |
| Koringberg | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔9W | 107m | — |
| Noordhoek Pole Yard | GH | 👍17N | — | — | 👍17N | 83m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade | GH | 👍13NNE | 👍15N | — | — | 1m | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 45 sites
Garden Route — Thu, 16 Jul
2 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Bay | BASIC | — | — | 👍11SSE | — | 37m | — |
| Serpentine | BASIC | — | 🤔7SSW | — | — | 1m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: 14 sites
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