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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Sat, 03 Oct
7 sites flyable
Last updated: 01 Oct, 19:09 SAST
3 Air School training sites suitable for students Sat, 03 Oct
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
1,711m ASL
Porterville
2,392m ASL
Sedgefield
253m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Sat, 03 Oct
6 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass BASIC1,189m tops | BASIC | — | 👍6SW | — | — | 1,189m | ✓ |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein BASIC1,189m tops | BASIC | — | 👍6SW | — | — | 1,189m | ✓ |
| Kardoesie BASIC737m tops | BASIC | — | 👍13SSW | — | — | 737m | — |
| Caledon BASIC277m tops | BASIC | 🤔13SE | — | — | — | 277m | — |
| Hermanus BASIC162m tops | BASIC | 🤔11ESE | — | — | — | 162m | ✓ |
| Gansbaai BASIC116m tops | BASIC | 🤔13SE | — | — | — | 116m | — |
Student safe is only assessed at sites Air School uses for student training; other sites show —.
Also assessed, not flyable: 53 sites
Garden Route — Sat, 03 Oct
1 of 15 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Bay BASIC57m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍9SSE | 57m | — |
Student safe is only assessed at sites Air School uses for student training; other sites show —.
Also assessed, not flyable: 14 sites
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