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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Wed, 30 Sept
30 sites flyable
Last updated: 01 Oct, 19:09 SAST
9 Air School training sites suitable for students Wed, 30 Sept
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
2,337m ASL
Porterville
2,264m ASL
Sedgefield
327m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Wed, 30 Sept
27 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franschhoek BASIC1,955m tops | BASIC | — | 👍9WSW | 👍13W | 👍7W | 1,955m | — |
| Caledon BASIC1,705m tops | BASIC | — | — | 👍7NNE | — | 1,705m | — |
| Sir Lowrys Pass BASIC1,689m tops | BASIC | — | 👍6N | 💥11NW | — | 1,689m | ✓ |
| Devils Peak BASIC1,643m tops | BASIC | — | 👍9NE | 💥13NNE | — | 1,643m | — |
| Koringberg BASIC1,551m tops | BASIC | — | — | 👍15NE | — | 1,551m | — |
| Table Mountain SPORT1,348m tops | SPORT | — | — | 👍11NNE | 🤔13NE | 1,348m | — |
| Hermanus BASIC1,286m tops | BASIC | — | — | 👍17SE | 🤔7SSE | 1,286m | ✓ |
| Kirstenbosch SPORT563m tops | SPORT | — | — | — | 👍9ESE | 563m | — |
| Groot Kanonkop BASIC563m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔9N | 563m | — |
| St. James SPORT382m tops | SPORT | — | — | 👍15SE | — | 382m | — |
| TM Maclears SPORT325m tops | SPORT | 🤔11E | — | — | — | 325m | — |
| Paarl Rock SPORT309m tops | SPORT | 👍11NE | — | — | — | 309m | — |
| Kleinmond BASIC245m tops | BASIC | — | 👍6SE | 👍6SSW | — | 245m | — |
| Strandfontein BASIC166m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍17NW | 166m | — |
| Noordhoek SPORT72m tops | SPORT | — | — | 🤔6SW | — | 72m | — |
| Constantiaberg East BASIC51m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔7ESE | 51m | — |
| Signal Hill SPORT30m tops | SPORT | — | — | 🤔4NE | 🤔2N | 30m | — |
| Misty Cliffs BASIC20m tops | BASIC | — | 🤔11WSW | — | — | 20m | — |
| Lions Head BASIC17m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔6SW | 17m | — |
| Macassar BASIC11m tops | BASIC | 👍4SSE | 👍6SSE | 👍9S | — | 11m | — |
| Muizenberg Vlei GH1,642m tops | GH | 👍13N | 👍19NNE | 👍13NE | 👍13SSE | 1,642m | ✓ |
| Paarl Sports Field GH184m tops | GH | 👍19ENE | — | — | — | 184m | ✓ |
| Noordhoek Pole Yard GH23m tops | GH | — | 👍13SW | 👍17WSW | — | 23m | ✓ |
| Glen Club GH17m tops | GH | — | — | — | 👍6S | 17m | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade GH4m tops | GH | — | — | — | 👍7SSW | 4m | ✓ |
| Dolphin Beach GH1m tops | GH | — | — | 👍11SSW | 👍15S | 1m | ✓ |
| Gordons Bay Octopus Rd GH1m tops | GH | — | 👍9WSW | 👍13SSW | — | 1m | ✓ |
Student safe is only assessed at sites Air School uses for student training; other sites show —.
Also assessed, not flyable: 32 sites
Garden Route — Wed, 30 Sept
3 of 15 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Map of Africa BASIC211m tops | BASIC | 🤔6SE | — | 👍7SSE | — | 211m | — |
| Sedgeview BASIC164m tops | BASIC | — | 👍7SW | 👍6SSW | — | 164m | — |
| Gerrickes Point BASIC39m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍13ESE | 39m | — |
Student safe is only assessed at sites Air School uses for student training; other sites show —.
Also assessed, not flyable: 12 sites
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