The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
5–13 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.
Small inland thermal/ridge site in the De Luz hills southwest of Temecula (~2,100 ft), on a S/SSW-facing slope. Best flown on light, clean S-SW flow in the morning glass-off; midday cycles get punchy and any N-component wind puts launch in the lee. No published site guide — verify launch permission, LZ, and conditions with local SoCal pilots first.
Flyable 3pm–6pm — best around 5pm: 12 mph S, gusts 17. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
MondayFlyableflyable 4pm–5pm🌅 sunset 6:19 PM
6a
13g23
WSW
7a
10g19
SW
8a
9g18
S
9a
11g17
WSW
10a
13g19
SW
11a
13g18
SW
12p
15g19
SSW
1p
15g21
SSW
2p
15g23
SSW
3p
14g22
SSW
4p
14g18
SSW
5p
11g15
SW
6p
8g15
SW
Flyable 9am–1pm — best around 4pm: 14 mph SSW, gusts 18. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–6pm — smooth, light SW ~11 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
TuesdayCautionworkable 6am–11am🌅 sunset 6:17 PM
6a
3g5
NNW
7a
6g7
N
8a
3g5
NNE
9a
3g7
NNE
10a
2g6
W
11a
5g7
W
12p
5g13
W
1p
5g14
W
2p
5g13
W
3p
4g13
WNW
4p
5g11
WNW
5p
4g11
NW
6p
2g10
NW
Borderline only 6am–11am — best around 7am: 6 mph N, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
WednesdayCautionworkable 2pm–6pm🌅 sunset 6:16 PM
6a
6g12
N
7a
7g13
N
8a
7g14
N
9a
7g14
N
10a
6g14
N
11a
5g14
N
12p
3g12
N
1p
1g10
N
2p
1g8
SW
3p
2g8
SW
4p
3g9
SW
5p
4g9
SW
6p
2g7
SW
Borderline only 2pm–6pm — best around 6am: 6 mph N, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 4pm–6pm — smooth, light SW ~2 mph, clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
ThursdayNot flyableno window🌅 sunset 6:15 PM
6a
8g14
N
7a
8g15
N
8a
8g15
N
9a
8g16
N
10a
7g17
N
11a
7g17
N
12p
8g17
N
1p
9g17
N
2p
10g17
N
3p
8g18
N
4p
7g20
NNE
5p
6g20
NE
6p
5g21
NNE
Wind's out of the N most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
FridayNot flyableno window🌅 sunset 6:14 PM
6a
9g12
N
7a
10g12
N
8a
10g13
N
9a
11g14
N
10a
12g15
N
11a
12g16
N
12p
11g16
NNE
1p
13g14
NE
2p
15g13
ENE
3p
16g14
ENE
4p
16g15
ENE
5p
14g16
ENE
6p
12g15
NE
Wind's out of the N most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
SaturdayNot flyableno window🌅 sunset 6:13 PM
6a
9g16
NNE
7a
9g16
NE
8a
10g17
NE
9a
11g20
NE
10a
11g23
ENE
11a
11g25
ENE
12p
10g23
ENE
1p
9g20
ENE
2p
7g17
ENE
3p
5g19
E
4p
4g22
E
5p
3g24
ESE
6p
2g22
ESE
Wind's out of the ENE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Hidden Valley is a paragliding and hang gliding site in California. The launch faces south at 2,116 feet and works best in SSE to SW wind of about 5 to 13 mph. There are 17 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Elsinore, 10 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.
