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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Fri, 11 Sept
22 sites flyable
Last updated: 10 Sept, 18:58 SAST
6 sites student-safe today
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
1,015m ASL
Porterville
1,205m ASL
Sedgefield
630m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — today
11 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gydo Pass | BASIC | — | 👍11S | 👍13SSE | — | 1,716m | — |
| Matroosberg | SPORT | 🤔11SE | — | — | — | 1,554m | — |
| Barrydale | BASIC | — | 👍6NE | 👍11SSE | — | 1,099m | — |
| Meerendal HNF | BASIC | — | 👍11S | 👍15S | — | 969m | ✓ |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass | BASIC | — | 👍4WNW | 👍13WSW | — | 966m | ✓ |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein | BASIC | — | — | 👍13WSW | 🤔13SW | 966m | ✓ |
| Kardoesie | BASIC | 🤔7SW | 🤔9WSW | 👍11SSW | — | 752m | ✓ |
| Piekiniers Mast | BASIC | — | 🤔7SW | — | — | 536m | — |
| Paarl Rock | SPORT | 👍13SSE | — | — | — | 309m | — |
| Paarl Sports Field | GH | — | 👍15SE | 🦅15SSE | 👍13SSE | 1,199m | ✓ |
| Paarl Cricket Club | GH | — | — | — | 👍19S | 164m | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 48 sites
Garden Route — today
11 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swartberg | SPORT | — | 👍13N | — | — | 1,690m | — |
| Piesangvallei | SPORT | — | 👍6S | — | — | 781m | — |
| George Peak | BASIC | 👍6SE | 👍15SE | 👍9SE | — | 643m | — |
| Brenton View | SPORT | — | 👍11S | — | — | 584m | — |
| Paradise Ridge | BASIC | — | 👍11S | 👍11S | — | 543m | — |
| Wilderness Hotel | BASIC | — | 👍11S | — | — | 530m | — |
| Dana Bay | BASIC | — | 👍9S | 👍13SSE | — | 503m | — |
| Serpentine | BASIC | — | 👍11S | 👍11SSE | — | 498m | — |
| Map of Africa | BASIC | — | 👍11SSE | 👍11SSE | 👍9SE | 481m | — |
| Sedgeview | BASIC | — | 👍13S | 👍11S | 👍11SSE | 404m | — |
| Gerrickes Point | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍7SE | 39m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: Brenton-on-Sea · Buffalo Bay · Du Toits Farm · Kleinkrantz · Uplands
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