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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Mon, 24 Aug
34 sites flyable
Last updated: 21 Aug, 10:06 SAST
8 sites student-safe Mon, 24 Aug
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
397m ASL
Porterville
944m ASL
Sedgefield
12m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Mon, 24 Aug
27 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres Mountain | SPORT | — | — | 🤔13SSW | — | 1,619m | — |
| Gydo Pass | BASIC | — | 👍4S | 👍15SSW | 👍13SSW | 1,450m | — |
| Robertson | SPORT | 👍2S | — | — | — | 1,062m | — |
| Katbakkies | SPORT | — | 🤔4SW | — | — | 1,054m | — |
| Rusty Gate | BASIC | 🤔7SW | 🤔9SW | 👍15S | — | 852m | — |
| Du Toits Kloof | BASIC | — | — | 🤔9SW | — | 769m | — |
| The Views | BASIC | — | 🤔6W | 👍9SW | — | 765m | — |
| Koringberg | BASIC | — | — | 👍17S | — | 758m | — |
| Bains Kloof | SPORT | — | — | 👍11WSW | — | 700m | — |
| Caledon | BASIC | — | 🤔6S | 👍13SSE | — | 661m | — |
| Kardoesie | BASIC | 🤔11S | — | 👍17SSW | — | 618m | ✓ |
| Barrydale | BASIC | — | 👍9S | — | — | 593m | — |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein | BASIC | — | 🤔11WSW | — | — | 450m | ✓ |
| Kleinmond | BASIC | — | 👍11SE | — | — | 430m | — |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass | BASIC | — | 🤔11WSW | — | — | 429m | ✓ |
| Swellendam | SPORT | — | 👍7S | — | — | 403m | — |
| Hermanus | BASIC | — | 👍13SSE | — | — | 333m | ✓ |
| Agulhas | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍11S | 24m | — |
| Signal Hill | SPORT | 🤔11NNW | — | — | 🤔11SSW | 2m | — |
| Devils Peak | BASIC | — | 🤔7NNW | — | — | 1m | — |
| Lions Head | BASIC | 🤔6SSW | — | — | — | 1m | — |
| TM Gulley | SPORT | — | — | — | 🤔11SW | 1m | — |
| Table Mountain | SPORT | 🤔9N | — | — | — | 1m | — |
| Muizenberg Vlei | GH | 👍19SSE | — | — | — | 286m | ✓ |
| Gordons Bay Octopus Rd | GH | 👍15SSW | — | — | — | 40m | ✓ |
| Glen Club | GH | 👍6SSW | — | — | — | 1m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade | GH | 👍6NW | — | — | — | 1m | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 32 sites
Garden Route — Mon, 24 Aug
7 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplands | BASIC | — | 👍11SW | 👍17SW | — | 415m | — |
| George Peak | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔7S | 259m | — |
| Dana Bay | BASIC | — | 👍11S | — | 👍9S | 37m | — |
| Kleinkrantz | BASIC | — | 👍15SW | — | — | 1m | — |
| Paradise Ridge | BASIC | — | 👍15SW | — | — | 1m | — |
| Wilderness Hotel | BASIC | — | 👍15SW | — | — | 1m | — |
| Serpentine | BASIC | — | 🤔17SW | — | — | 1m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: 9 sites
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