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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Thu, 06 Aug
13 sites flyable
Last updated: 01 Aug, 10:11 SAST
5 sites student-safe Thu, 06 Aug
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
860m ASL
Porterville
789m ASL
Sedgefield
76m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Thu, 06 Aug
8 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kardoesie | BASIC | — | — | 👍4SW | 🤔15S | 864m | ✓ |
| Piketberg | BASIC | — | — | 👍4ENE | — | 733m | ✓ |
| Bains Kloof | SPORT | 🤔4SW | — | — | — | 345m | — |
| Paarl Rock | SPORT | — | — | 👍11E | 👍17E | 317m | — |
| Meerendal HNF | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔11SSE | 60m | ✓ |
| Saldanha | SPORT | — | — | — | 👍17SE | 41m | — |
| Paarl Sports Field | GH | — | 👍9SE | — | — | 279m | ✓ |
| Meerendal GH | GH | 🤔19S | — | — | 🤔11SSE | 60m | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 51 sites
Garden Route — Thu, 06 Aug
5 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔6SSE | 399m | — |
| Wilderness Hotel | BASIC | — | — | 👍20SSW | — | 325m | — |
| Piesangvallei | SPORT | — | — | — | 👍9SSW | 166m | — |
| Dana Bay | BASIC | — | — | 👍15SSW | — | 147m | — |
| Sedgeview | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔9SW | 47m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: 11 sites
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