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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Tue, 04 Aug
34 sites flyable
Last updated: 01 Aug, 10:11 SAST
12 sites student-safe Tue, 04 Aug
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
464m ASL
Porterville
949m ASL
Sedgefield
42m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Tue, 04 Aug
32 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson | SPORT | — | 👍13NNW | — | — | 1,062m | — |
| Franschhoek | BASIC | — | 🤔15WNW | 👍17NW | — | 839m | — |
| Piketberg | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍7E | 734m | ✓ |
| Kardoesie | BASIC | 🤔7WSW | — | 👍9SW | 🤔15WSW | 653m | ✓ |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass | BASIC | — | 🤔6W | 🤔9W | 🤔11SW | 593m | ✓ |
| Langebaan Dunes | BASIC | — | 👍7W | 👍11WSW | 👍11W | 567m | ✓ |
| Du Toits Kloof | BASIC | — | — | 🤔7NW | — | 537m | — |
| Piekiniers Mast | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔15SW | 522m | — |
| Koringberg | BASIC | — | — | 👍9W | — | 516m | — |
| Rusty Gate | BASIC | — | 🤔17S | — | — | 486m | — |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein | BASIC | 🤔7SSW | — | — | 🤔9SW | 450m | ✓ |
| Sir Lowrys Pass | BASIC | — | 🤔17NW | 🤔11W | 🤔7W | 386m | ✓ |
| Hermanus | BASIC | 🤔7S | — | — | — | 179m | ✓ |
| Strandfontein | BASIC | — | 👍7SW | — | 👍15WSW | 84m | — |
| Kirstenbosch | SPORT | — | 🤔7ENE | — | — | 51m | — |
| Gansbaai | BASIC | — | — | 🤔9S | — | 33m | — |
| TM Maclears | SPORT | — | 🤔6ENE | — | — | 17m | — |
| Signal Hill | SPORT | 🤔9N | 🤔7NNE | — | — | 2m | — |
| Devils Peak | BASIC | 🤔4NE | 🤔2NNE | — | — | 1m | — |
| Table Mountain | SPORT | 🤔6NE | — | — | — | 1m | — |
| Macassar | BASIC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paarl Rock | SPORT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. James | SPORT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bains Kloof | SPORT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lions Head | BASIC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noordhoek | SPORT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Views | BASIC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muizenberg Vlei | GH | — | 👍11WNW | 👍17WNW | — | 444m | ✓ |
| Dolphin Beach | GH | — | 👍9NW | 👍13W | 👍11WSW | 148m | ✓ |
| Noordhoek Pole Yard | GH | 👍13N | 👍15N | 👍15N | 👍6NW | 83m | ✓ |
| Glen Club | GH | — | — | — | 👍15WSW | 1m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade | GH | 👍9N | 👍7NE | 👍11WNW | 👍15WSW | 1m | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 27 sites
Garden Route — Tue, 04 Aug
2 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Toits Farm | BASIC | 🤔13N | — | — | — | 679m | — |
| George Peak | BASIC | — | — | 🤔13SSW | — | 446m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: 14 sites
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