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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Sun, 13 Sept
20 sites flyable
Last updated: 10 Sept, 18:58 SAST
8 sites student-safe Sun, 13 Sept
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
324m ASL
Porterville
1,161m ASL
Sedgefield
12m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Sun, 13 Sept
18 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson | SPORT | 👍9NNE | 👍15NNW | — | — | 1,436m | — |
| Kardoesie | BASIC | — | 👍11NW | 👍7WSW | — | 1,327m | ✓ |
| Piekiniers Mast | BASIC | — | 👍15NW | 👍11NW | — | 1,252m | — |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass | BASIC | — | — | 👍17NW | — | 883m | ✓ |
| Du Toits Kloof | BASIC | 🤔6WSW | — | — | 🤔17NNW | 242m | — |
| The Views | BASIC | 🤔6W | — | — | — | 226m | — |
| Macassar | BASIC | — | — | 👍13S | — | 196m | — |
| Sir Lowrys Pass | BASIC | 🤔2W | — | — | — | 114m | ✓ |
| Kirstenbosch | SPORT | 🤔17ENE | — | — | — | 51m | — |
| Betties Bay | BASIC | — | 🤔6S | — | — | 30m | — |
| TM Maclears | SPORT | 🤔13ENE | — | — | — | 17m | — |
| Signal Hill | SPORT | — | 🤔13W | — | — | 2m | — |
| Lions Head | BASIC | — | 🤔11W | — | — | 1m | — |
| Muizenberg Vlei | GH | 👍13N | 👍17N | — | — | 286m | ✓ |
| Dolphin Beach | GH | — | 👍11W | — | — | 107m | ✓ |
| Noordhoek Pole Yard | GH | 👍13NNE | — | — | — | 83m | ✓ |
| Glen Club | GH | — | 👍11W | — | — | 1m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade | GH | 👍15NNE | 👍13W | — | — | 1m | ✓ |
Also assessed, not flyable: 41 sites
Garden Route — Sun, 13 Sept
2 of 16 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bay | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍17SE | 1m | — |
| Gerrickes Point | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍13ESE | 1m | — |
Also assessed, not flyable: 14 sites
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