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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 231° SW
Current conditions
Flyability score
72
/100 · paragliding
Wind
1
mph base
Gusts
3
mph
Direction
SW
231°
Aloft
1
SW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~705ft
Temp
69°
F
Cloudbase
997
ft MSL
Elevation
292
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:01 AM
local
Sunset
7:49 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Torrey Pines (San Diego)

Wind direction

WSW (255°) → WNW (285°)

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

Ideal speed

8–15 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.

Iconic coastal ridge soaring site. Onshore W wind ideal at 270deg. Best late morning/early afternoon. Membership/USHPA rating req; busy, schedule with gliderport. PG flies 7-20mph, HG needs 14-20.

Window data compiled from flytorrey.com, flytorrey.com — public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 9am–7pm
6a
0g3
SE
7a
4g6
SE
8a
2g3
ESE
9a
2g3
WNW
10a
5g5
W
11a
6g7
WNW
12p
7g7
W
1p
8g9
W
2p
8g9
W
3p
8g8
W
4p
7g7
W
5p
7g8
W
6p
7g9
WSW
7p
6g7
WSW
Flyable 9am–7pm — best around 2pm: 8 mph W, gusts 9.
Friday Flyable flyable 3pm–4pm
6a
3g6
N
7a
3g5
NNE
8a
3g5
N
9a
4g6
NNW
10a
5g6
NW
11a
7g8
WNW
12p
8g9
WNW
1p
8g9
WNW
2p
8g10
WNW
3p
7g8
WNW
4p
7g8
W
5p
7g8
WNW
6p
5g7
WNW
7p
5g6
WNW
Flyable 3pm–4pm — best around 3pm: 7 mph WNW, gusts 8.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–7pm — smooth, light WNW ~5 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Saturday Flyable flyable 10am–5pm
6a
5g5
SSE
7a
3g4
SE
8a
0g2
N
9a
3g3
WNW
10a
6g6
W
11a
7g7
W
12p
8g9
W
1p
9g10
WSW
2p
9g10
WSW
3p
9g9
WSW
4p
9g9
WSW
5p
8g9
WSW
6p
5g15
WSW
7p
4g13
WSW
Flyable 10am–5pm — best around 12pm: 8 mph W, gusts 9.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
1g3
SE
7a
2g5
SE
8a
1g7
SE
9a
2g10
SSW
10a
4g15
SW
11a
6g18
WSW
12p
7g19
WSW
1p
7g20
WSW
2p
7g20
WSW
3p
7g20
WSW
4p
7g20
WSW
5p
7g19
WSW
6p
6g17
WSW
7p
4g14
WSW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph SE, gusts 3. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Not flyable no window
6a
3g7
SSE
7a
3g9
SSE
8a
3g11
S
9a
3g13
SW
10a
5g16
WSW
11a
6g17
WSW
12p
7g19
WSW
1p
8g20
WSW
2p
8g20
W
3p
8g21
W
4p
8g22
W
5p
8g22
W
6p
7g22
W
7p
5g22
W
No usable window today.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
2g5
E
7a
2g7
E
8a
1g9
E
9a
0g12
W
10a
3g15
W
11a
5g17
W
12p
7g19
W
1p
8g20
W
2p
8g20
W
3p
8g21
W
4p
7g21
W
5p
7g21
W
6p
6g22
W
7p
5g22
W
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph E, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
1g6
E
7a
1g8
ESE
8a
1g10
SE
9a
2g13
WSW
10a
4g15
WSW
11a
6g17
W
12p
7g19
W
1p
7g19
W
2p
7g20
W
3p
7g20
W
4p
7g21
W
5p
7g21
W
6p
6g21
W
7p
5g21
W
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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