The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
5–15 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.
Desert thermal and XC launch in the El Paso Mountains southwest of Ridgecrest, with an SSE-facing slope. Both PG and HG; 4WD required to reach launch. Strong desert thermals build fast — summer afternoons often blow out, so fly the earlier part of the day. Stay clear of the China Lake restricted airspace (R-2505/R-2506).
Borderline only 10am — best around 10am: 12 mph SSW, gusts 20. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Gusty (+8 over base).
MondaySlim windowflyable 5pm🌅 sunset 6:19 PM
6a
10g17
SSW
7a
9g16
SSW
8a
11g15
SSW
9a
9g17
SSW
10a
9g19
S
11a
12g18
SSW
12p
16g24
S
1p
19g24
SSW
2p
15g24
SW
3p
14g17
SSW
4p
18g24
SSW
5p
13g17
SSW
6p
10g19
SSW
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 5pm: 13 mph SSW, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
TuesdayCautionworkable 6am🌅 sunset 6:18 PM
6a
7g10
N
7a
9g13
N
8a
9g15
N
9a
15g19
N
10a
12g14
NNE
11a
5g6
ENE
12p
10g21
NE
1p
7g17
NNE
2p
6g15
NNE
3p
6g17
NNE
4p
7g20
NNE
5p
8g21
NNE
6p
5g16
NNE
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 7 mph N, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
WednesdayFlyableflyable 6am–10am🌅 sunset 6:17 PM
6a
0g3
W
7a
0g3
N
8a
0g3
N
9a
1g4
NNW
10a
1g6
NW
11a
1g7
NW
12p
1g8
WNW
1p
1g8
SW
2p
1g9
SSW
3p
2g9
SSW
4p
3g9
SW
5p
3g9
SW
6p
3g7
SW
Flyable 6am–6pm — best around 6am: 0 mph W, gusts 3. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 4pm–5pm — smooth, light SW ~3 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
ThursdayCautionworkable 6am–7am🌅 sunset 6:15 PM
6a
1g7
ENE
7a
1g8
NE
8a
1g10
NE
9a
3g11
NE
10a
5g13
NE
11a
8g14
NE
12p
9g15
NE
1p
11g15
NE
2p
13g16
NE
3p
14g17
NE
4p
16g17
NE
5p
16g17
NE
6p
14g17
NE
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph ENE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
FridayCautionworkable 6am–8am🌅 sunset 6:14 PM
6a
7g3
ENE
7a
7g3
ENE
8a
8g5
ENE
9a
9g9
ENE
10a
12g13
NE
11a
13g16
NE
12p
14g15
NE
1p
15g13
NE
2p
15g12
NE
3p
15g14
ENE
4p
14g16
ENE
5p
13g17
ENE
6p
11g17
ENE
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 7 mph ENE, gusts 3. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
SaturdayCautionworkable 6am–10am🌅 sunset 6:13 PM
6a
3g9
NNE
7a
4g10
NE
8a
4g10
NE
9a
5g11
NE
10a
5g12
NE
11a
5g13
NE
12p
5g14
NE
1p
5g15
ENE
2p
4g15
ENE
3p
4g15
E
4p
4g15
ESE
5p
4g14
SE
6p
3g14
SE
Borderline only 6am–10am — best around 10am: 5 mph NE, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Garlock is a paragliding and hang gliding site in California. The launch faces southeast at 4,639 feet and works best in ESE to SSE wind of about 5 to 15 mph. There are 2 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Lake Isabella, 37 miles away.
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.
