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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Wed, 26 Aug
24 sites flyable
Last updated: 21 Aug, 10:06 SAST
11 sites student-safe Wed, 26 Aug
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
630m ASL
Porterville
1,885m ASL
Sedgefield
55m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Wed, 26 Aug
22 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Toits Kloof | BASIC | — | — | 👍19WNW | 🤔9SW | 1,192m | — |
| The Views | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔9SW | 700m | — |
| Barrydale | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍13SSW | 597m | — |
| Sir Lowrys Pass | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔7W | 385m | ✓ |
| Kardoesie | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔9WSW | 381m | ✓ |
| Caledon | BASIC | — | 🤔9NW | — | — | 361m | — |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔13SW | 218m | ✓ |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔13SW | 218m | ✓ |
| Devils Peak | BASIC | — | 🤔11NNW | — | — | 200m | — |
| Table Mountain | SPORT | — | — | — | 🤔7WNW | 200m | — |
| Constantiaberg West | SPORT | — | — | — | 🤔7WNW | 162m | — |
| Signal Hill | SPORT | — | 🤔6W | 🤔17WSW | 🤔7W | 75m | — |
| Macassar | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍7SSW | 53m | — |
| Agulhas | BASIC | — | — | 👍9SSW | — | 45m | — |
| Gordons Bay Octopus Rd | GH | — | — | 👍13W | 👍7S | 410m | ✓ |
| Radloff Park | GH | — | — | 👍13W | — | 410m | — |
| Paarl Cricket Club | GH | — | — | — | 👍7SW | 317m | ✓ |
| Muizenberg Vlei | GH | — | 👍19N | 👍19WNW | 👍7WNW | 162m | ✓ |
| Noordhoek Pole Yard | GH | — | 👍19N | 👍19WNW | 👍7WNW | 162m | ✓ |
| Glen Club | GH | — | — | 👍9W | — | 78m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade | GH | 👍11NE | 👍6W | 👍17WSW | 👍7W | 75m | ✓ |
| Dolphin Beach | GH | — | 👍15WSW | 👍11SW | — | 1m | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 37 sites
Garden Route — Wed, 26 Aug
2 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bay | BASIC | — | 👍13SE | 👍13SE | — | 57m | — |
| Gerrickes Point | BASIC | — | 👍17SE | 👍17ESE | 👍11ESE | 47m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: 14 sites
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