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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Fri, 17 Jul
10 sites flyable
Last updated: 12 Jul, 08:16 SAST
No student-safe sites Fri, 17 Jul
Wind, fog, or thermal conditions outside student parameters. Lessons may still run — contact Ria.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
953m ASL
Porterville
1,171m ASL
Sedgefield
498m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Fri, 17 Jul
1 of 57 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrydale | BASIC | 👍11SSE | — | — | — | 597m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: 56 sites
Garden Route — Fri, 17 Jul
9 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | BASIC | 🤔15SW | 👍15S | 👍15SSE | 🤔9SE | 1,230m | — |
| Map of Africa | BASIC | — | — | 👍13S | 👍6SSE | 1,088m | — |
| Serpentine | BASIC | — | 👍15SSW | 👍11SSW | — | 1,031m | — |
| Wilderness Hotel | BASIC | 👍19SW | 👍15SSW | 👍11SSW | — | 1,031m | — |
| Dana Bay | BASIC | — | 👍13S | 👍9SSE | — | 976m | — |
| Uplands | BASIC | — | — | 👍15SW | — | 945m | — |
| Kleinkrantz | BASIC | — | 👍17SW | — | — | 52m | — |
| Paradise Ridge | BASIC | — | 👍17SW | — | — | 52m | — |
| Sedgeview | BASIC | — | 🤔17SW | — | — | 47m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: Brenton View · Brenton-on-Sea · Buffalo Bay · Du Toits Farm · Gerrickes Point · Piesangvallei · Swartberg
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