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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Fri, 31 Jul
37 sites flyable
Last updated: 01 Aug, 10:11 SAST
12 sites student-safe Fri, 31 Jul
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
781m ASL
Porterville
976m ASL
Sedgefield
588m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Fri, 31 Jul
34 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrydale | BASIC | — | — | — | — | [object Object]m | — |
| Matroosberg | SPORT | 🤔7N | — | — | — | 1,554m | — |
| Paarl Rock | SPORT | 👍11ENE | 👍4SE | 👍7E | 👍13SSE | 1,177m | — |
| The Views | BASIC | — | — | 👍6SSW | — | 1,157m | — |
| Devils Peak | BASIC | — | — | 👍6NNE | — | 1,035m | — |
| Du Toits Kloof | BASIC | — | — | 👍7WSW | — | 973m | — |
| Rusty Gate | BASIC | — | — | 👍11ESE | 🤔6ESE | 953m | — |
| Groot Kanonkop | BASIC | — | — | 👍7SW | — | 904m | — |
| Kardoesie | BASIC | — | — | 👍7SSW | 🤔7SW | 864m | ✓ |
| Meerendal HNF | BASIC | — | — | 👍9SSE | — | 666m | ✓ |
| Kirstenbosch | SPORT | — | 👍9SE | 👍13SE | 👍11ESE | 652m | — |
| Koringberg | BASIC | — | — | 👍7E | — | 534m | — |
| St. James | SPORT | — | — | 👍7SE | — | 525m | — |
| Piketberg | BASIC | — | — | 🤔7E | — | 477m | ✓ |
| TM Maclears | SPORT | 🤔11SE | — | — | — | 325m | — |
| Constantiaberg East | BASIC | 🤔15ENE | — | — | 🤔2ESE | 216m | — |
| Strandfontein | BASIC | — | 👍6W | 👍15WSW | — | 117m | — |
| Noordhoek | SPORT | — | 🤔6WSW | 🤔6W | — | 72m | — |
| Signal Hill | SPORT | — | 🤔17SSW | 🤔11SSW | — | 30m | — |
| Lions Head | BASIC | — | 🤔13SSW | 🤔4W | — | 17m | — |
| Macassar | BASIC | — | 👍2SE | — | — | 11m | — |
| Kommetjie | BASIC | — | 🤔7SW | — | — | 7m | — |
| Robertson | SPORT | — | — | — | — | [object Object]m | — |
| Saldanha | SPORT | — | — | 👍7SE | — | 20m | — |
| Scarborough | BASIC | — | — | 🤔2SW | — | 17m | — |
| Muizenberg Vlei | GH | 👍7NW | 👍6NE | 👍11SSE | 👍15SSE | 866m | ✓ |
| Meerendal GH | GH | — | — | 👍9S | — | 707m | ✓ |
| Paarl Sports Field | GH | 👍17E | — | — | — | 184m | ✓ |
| Paarl Cricket Club | GH | — | — | — | 👍11SSW | 164m | ✓ |
| Noordhoek Pole Yard | GH | 👍17ENE | 👍11W | 👍11NW | 👍7ESE | 23m | ✓ |
| Glen Club | GH | — | 👍15SSW | 👍11SW | — | 17m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade | GH | — | 👍15SSW | 👍13SW | 👍9WSW | 4m | ✓ |
| Dolphin Beach | GH | — | 👍6SE | 👍13WSW | — | 1m | ✓ |
| Gordons Bay Octopus Rd | GH | — | — | 👍19SW | — | 1m | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 25 sites
Garden Route — Fri, 31 Jul
3 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Map of Africa | BASIC | — | 🤔7SSE | 🤔11SE | — | 95m | — |
| Serpentine | BASIC | — | 🤔6SSE | — | — | 94m | — |
| Gerrickes Point | BASIC | — | 👍13E | — | — | 39m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: 13 sites
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