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Marina, CA
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Flyable now — best launch: Marina State Beach, Reservation Rd.

Marina State Beach, Reservation Rd. Flyable Marina State Beach, Lake Court Dune Flyable

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Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Good paragliding conditions P2+
NESW 281° W
Current conditions
Flyability score
90
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
6
mph
Direction
W
281°
Aloft
5
WNW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~727ft
Temp
58°
F
Cloudbase
802
ft MSL
Elevation
75
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:02 AM
local
Sunset
8:24 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Marina State Beach

Wind direction

W (270°) → WNW (290°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

12–15 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.

Coastal Condors (USHPA): ideal 270-290, PG 10-18mph (need ~12-15 to soar low ridge). P3+ & USHPA req; mandatory daily sign-in at Reservation Rd. Walk-up dune. Strong-wind launch skills needed; Snowy Plover nesting closures possible.

Window data compiled from coastalcondors.org — public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Saturday Flyable flyable 6am–8pm
6a
5g7
W
7a
5g7
WNW
8a
5g7
WNW
9a
5g6
W
10a
6g7
WNW
11a
6g7
WNW
12p
8g10
WNW
1p
9g12
W
2p
10g14
W
3p
10g13
W
4p
11g14
WNW
5p
11g14
W
6p
10g14
W
7p
9g12
W
8p
8g11
W
Flyable 6am–8pm — best around 6am: 5 mph W, gusts 7.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–8pm
6a
5g5
NW
7a
5g5
NW
8a
6g7
WNW
9a
7g8
W
10a
8g9
WNW
11a
9g10
W
12p
10g11
W
1p
10g11
W
2p
10g11
W
3p
12g15
W
4p
12g15
W
5p
13g17
W
6p
10g13
W
7p
8g11
W
8p
7g9
W
Flyable 6am–8pm — best around 3pm: 12 mph W, gusts 15.
Monday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
1g5
SSW
7a
1g5
SSW
8a
1g6
WSW
9a
2g9
W
10a
3g12
WNW
11a
5g15
WNW
12p
6g17
WNW
1p
7g19
WNW
2p
8g20
WNW
3p
8g20
WNW
4p
8g21
W
5p
7g20
W
6p
6g18
W
7p
5g15
W
8p
3g13
W
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph SSW, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
1g4
SE
7a
1g5
SSE
8a
1g6
WSW
9a
2g8
W
10a
4g12
WNW
11a
5g15
WNW
12p
7g17
WNW
1p
7g19
WNW
2p
8g20
NW
3p
8g20
NW
4p
9g20
NW
5p
8g20
NW
6p
8g21
NW
7p
8g22
NW
8p
8g23
NW
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 1 mph SE, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–7am
6a
1g7
NW
7a
2g8
NNW
8a
2g10
NNW
9a
4g12
NW
10a
5g13
NW
11a
7g15
WNW
12p
8g17
WNW
1p
9g19
WNW
2p
10g21
W
3p
10g22
W
4p
10g22
W
5p
10g22
W
6p
10g22
WSW
7p
10g23
WSW
8p
9g22
WSW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph NW, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Not flyable no window
6a
2g10
WSW
7a
2g10
WSW
8a
3g12
WSW
9a
4g14
W
10a
5g16
W
11a
7g18
W
12p
8g19
W
1p
9g20
W
2p
10g20
W
3p
9g22
W
4p
9g24
W
5p
8g26
WSW
6p
6g26
WSW
7p
4g26
SW
8p
3g26
SSW
No usable window today.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
0g4
SW
7a
2g6
W
8a
3g9
WNW
9a
4g12
WNW
10a
6g15
WNW
11a
7g17
WNW
12p
7g19
W
1p
7g20
W
2p
7g20
W
3p
7g21
W
4p
7g21
WSW
5p
6g21
WSW
6p
5g21
WSW
7p
4g20
WSW
8p
4g20
SW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 0 mph SW, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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