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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Sun, 04 Oct
32 sites flyable
Last updated: 01 Oct, 19:09 SAST
16 Air School training sites suitable for students Sun, 04 Oct
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Sun, 04 Oct
31 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrydale BASIC | BASIC | 🤔7NE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Betties Bay BASIC | BASIC | — | — | 🤔10SE | 🤔14SSE | — | — |
| Constantiaberg East BASIC | BASIC | 🤔8E | 🤔5ESE | — | — | — | — |
| Gydo Pass BASIC | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔6ESE | — | — |
| Hermanus BASIC | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔15ESE | — | ✓ |
| Kardoesie BASIC | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔7SSW | — | ✓ |
| Kirstenbosch SPORT | SPORT | 🤔6E | 🤔4ESE | — | — | — | — |
| Kleinmond BASIC | BASIC | — | — | 🤔9SE | 🤔10S | — | — |
| Koringberg BASIC | BASIC | 🤔9E | — | 🤔10E | — | — | — |
| Langebaan Dunes BASIC | BASIC | — | 🤔6SW | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Lions Head BASIC | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔19SSW | — | — |
| Macassar BASIC | BASIC | — | — | 🤔11SSW | 🤔14S | — | — |
| Meerendal HNF BASIC | BASIC | — | — | 🤔8S | — | — | ✓ |
| Noordhoek SPORT | SPORT | — | — | 🤔13S | 🤔18S | — | — |
| Paarl Rock SPORT | SPORT | 🤔12E | 🤔8ENE | 🤔3ENE | — | — | — |
| Piketberg BASIC | BASIC | 🤔8E | 🤔10ENE | 🤔9ESE | — | — | ✓ |
| Porterville: Dasklip Pass BASIC | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔7SW | — | ✓ |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein BASIC | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔7SSW | — | ✓ |
| Signal Hill SPORT | SPORT | — | — | — | 🤔19SSW | — | — |
| St. James SPORT | SPORT | — | — | 🤔10S | 🤔16S | — | — |
| TM Maclears SPORT | SPORT | 🤔7E | 🤔5ESE | — | — | — | — |
| The Views BASIC | BASIC | — | — | — | 🤔3SSW | — | — |
| Dolphin Beach GH | GH | — | — | 🤔13S | 🤔16SSW | — | ✓ |
| Glen Club GH | GH | — | — | 🤔16SSW | — | — | ✓ |
| Gordons Bay Octopus Rd GH | GH | — | — | 🤔7SSW | 🤔10S | — | ✓ |
| Meerendal GH GH | GH | — | — | 🤔9S | 🤔18S | — | ✓ |
| Muizenberg Vlei GH | GH | 🤔9ENE | 🤔6ESE | 🤔10S | 🤔15S | — | ✓ |
| Noordhoek Pole Yard GH | GH | 🤔10E | 🤔6ESE | 🤔12S | 🤔18S | — | ✓ |
| Paarl Cricket Club GH | GH | — | — | — | 🤔5SSW | — | ✓ |
| Paarl Sports Field GH | GH | 🤔12E | 🤔8ENE | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Sea Point Promenade GH | GH | — | — | 🤔16SSW | — | — | ✓ |
Student safe is only assessed at sites Air School uses for student training; other sites show —.
Also assessed, not flyable: 28 sites
Garden Route — Sun, 04 Oct
1 of 15 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrickes Point BASIC | BASIC | 🤔14E | — | — | — | — | — |
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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