Elsinore
CAParagliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Elsinore, California.
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Location
What we look for at Elsinore
Wind direction
NNE (30°) → ENE (70°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
6–10 mph
Ceiling · Paragliding
≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23
Top of the range for paragliding (any rating). Switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.
Lake Elsinore, CA. Ideal NE; works E-NE (N tolerable). Technical site. "Tuck Zone" rotor on S side of ridge in N flow; lee-side danger if launching late as W convergence arrives midday. E launch tiny (better HG); use Edwards bowl in Santa Ana. Natl Forest pass to park.
Window data compiled from socalxcleague.com, expandingknowledge.com, public site guides and club resources.
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Elsinore is a paragliding and hang gliding site in California. The launch faces northeast at 2,828 feet and works best in NNE to ENE wind of about 6 to 10 mph. There are 15 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Hidden Valley, 10 miles away. Read the site guide on socalxcleague.com for rules and access before you fly.
Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.