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Western Cape
Paragliding Forecast
Sun, 25 Oct
12 sites flyable
Last updated: 21 Oct, 18:56 SAST
2 Air School training sites suitable for students Sun, 25 Oct
Conditions suitable for beginner supervised-solo sessions.
Regional BL tops — 14h00
CT International
561m ASL
Porterville
1,978m ASL
Sedgefield
35m ASL
Boundary layer tops at regional reference points — proxy for inversion height.
Cape Town & Western Cape — Sun, 25 Oct
8 of 59 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Views BASIC1,827m tops | BASIC | — | — | 🔥11S | — | 1,827m | — |
| Gydo Pass BASIC1,223m tops | BASIC | 👍14SSW | — | — | — | 1,223m | — |
| Barrydale BASIC567m tops | BASIC | 👍14S | — | — | — | 567m | — |
| Porterville: Pampoenfontein BASIC445m tops | BASIC | 🤔17SW | — | — | — | 445m | ✓ |
| Kleinmond BASIC276m tops | BASIC | 👍12SE | — | — | — | 276m | — |
| TM Gulley SPORT4m tops | SPORT | — | 🤔15SW | — | — | 4m | — |
| Signal Hill SPORT2m tops | SPORT | — | 🤔16SW | — | — | 2m | — |
| Glen Club GH1m tops | GH | 👍9S | — | — | — | 1m | ✓ |
Student safe is only assessed at sites Air School uses for student training; other sites show —.
Also assessed, not flyable: 51 sites
Garden Route — Sun, 25 Oct
4 of 15 flyable
| Site | Grade | 08h | 11h | 14h | 17h | Tops | StudentStudent safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplands BASIC707m tops | BASIC | 👍8SSW | — | 👍12S | 🤔15S | 707m | — |
| George Peak BASIC576m tops | BASIC | 👍7S | 🤔11S | 🤔10SE | 🤔17SSE | 576m | — |
| Dana Bay BASIC91m tops | BASIC | — | 👍8SSW | 👍11SSE | 👍10S | 91m | — |
| Wilderness Hotel BASIC1m tops | BASIC | — | — | — | 👍11SSW | 1m | — |
Student safe is only assessed at sites Air School uses for student training; other sites show —.
Also assessed, not flyable: 11 sites
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