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Daly City, CA
37.6708°, -122.4940° Directions ↗
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Mussel Rock aka The Dumps Flyable Pacifica (Dumps- San Francisco) Flyable

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Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Good paragliding conditions P3+
NESW 232° SW
Current conditions
Flyability
81
/100 · paragliding
Wind
13
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Direction
SW
232°
Aloft
15
SW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~1318ft
Temp
61°
F
Cloudbase
1,439
ft MSL
Elevation
121
ft MSL
Sunrise
5:52 AM
local
Sunset
8:35 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Mussel Rock (The Dumps)

Wind direction

WSW (250°) → WNW (290°)

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

Ideal speed

10–15 mph

The sweet spot — strong enough to soar, comfortably under the limit.

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 ridge soaring; ideal due W, light SW OK. Upper cliffs amplify wind to 20+ mph when 12-13 below. Hazards: blowback into Westlake powerlines/houses, ocean landings (fatalities). SFO ultralight ceiling 1600ft. Unregulated, popular. Cheetah launch=SSW-WSW, advanced/south days.

Window data compiled from bayareaparagliding.com, paragliding-lessons.com, paragliding-lessons.com, paragliding-lessons.com — public site guides and club resources, not our own claim.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 8am–2pm
5a
8g17
SW
6a
9g15
SW
7a
8g17
SW
8a
9g12
SW
9a
9g12
SSW
10a
8g11
SW
11a
13g15
SW
12p
13g16
SW
1p
14g18
WSW
2p
14g17
WSW
3p
14g18
WSW
4p
14g18
WSW
5p
15g20
WSW
6p
15g20
WSW
7p
15g21
WSW
8p
14g20
WSW
Flyable 8am–8pm — best around 11am: 13 mph SW, gusts 15. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Flyable flyable 9am–11am
5a
11g17
SW
6a
11g18
SW
7a
12g18
SW
8a
12g17
SW
9a
12g16
SW
10a
12g15
SW
11a
15g18
SW
12p
17g22
SW
1p
17g23
SW
2p
18g23
WSW
3p
16g21
WSW
4p
15g20
WSW
5p
15g20
WSW
6p
15g20
WSW
7p
14g19
WSW
8p
14g19
WSW
Flyable 5am–11am — best around 10am: 12 mph SW, gusts 15. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Flyable flyable 6am–9am
5a
11g16
SW
6a
3g7
SW
7a
3g7
SW
8a
3g7
SW
9a
3g8
SW
10a
3g8
WSW
11a
4g9
W
12p
6g12
W
1p
8g15
W
2p
10g17
W
3p
11g19
W
4p
11g19
W
5p
11g19
W
6p
10g18
W
7p
8g16
W
8p
7g15
WSW
Flyable 5am–4pm — best around 6am: 3 mph SW, gusts 7. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Flyable flyable 5am–9am
5a
5g9
SW
6a
5g9
SW
7a
6g10
SW
8a
7g11
SW
9a
7g12
SW
10a
7g13
SW
11a
8g14
SW
12p
9g15
WSW
1p
10g18
WSW
2p
12g19
WSW
3p
12g20
WSW
4p
12g20
WSW
5p
12g20
WSW
6p
12g20
WSW
7p
11g20
WSW
8p
10g19
WSW
Flyable 5am–4pm — best around 5am: 5 mph SW, gusts 9. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Caution workable 5am–8am
5a
7g14
SW
6a
7g14
SW
7a
7g14
SW
8a
7g15
SW
9a
7g15
SW
10a
8g16
SW
11a
8g17
WSW
12p
9g17
WSW
1p
10g18
WSW
2p
11g19
WSW
3p
12g20
W
4p
12g20
W
5p
12g21
W
6p
11g21
W
7p
11g21
WSW
8p
10g21
WSW
Borderline only 5am–8am — best around 1pm: 10 mph WSW, gusts 18. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 6am
5a
9g14
SW
6a
9g13
SW
7a
8g14
SW
8a
9g14
SW
9a
8g14
SW
10a
8g15
SW
11a
9g15
WSW
12p
10g16
WSW
1p
11g17
WSW
2p
12g18
WSW
3p
13g19
WSW
4p
13g20
WSW
5p
13g20
WSW
6p
13g20
WSW
7p
12g20
WSW
8p
11g20
WSW
Flyable 5am–7pm — best around 6am: 9 mph SW, gusts 13. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Caution workable 10am–11am
5a
9g15
SSW
6a
8g15
SSW
7a
8g15
SSW
8a
8g15
SSW
9a
8g15
SSW
10a
7g15
SSW
11a
7g15
SSW
12p
8g16
SW
1p
9g17
SW
2p
10g18
SW
3p
10g19
SW
4p
11g20
SW
5p
12g20
SW
6p
12g21
SW
7p
11g21
SW
8p
11g21
SW
Borderline only 10am–11am — best around 10am: 7 mph SSW, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
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