Goat Rock

CA
38.4422°, -123.1250° Directions ↗

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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 301° WNW
Flyability score
72
/100 · paragliding
Wind
1
mph base
Gusts
3
mph
Temp
65°
F
Dew point
52°
F
Elevation
135
ft MSL
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What we look for at Goat Rock

Wind direction

WSW (240°) → WNW (300°)

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

Ideal speed

8–14 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 cliff soaring in Sonoma Coast State Park, about 1 mile south of Jenner. Launch is the Arch View cliff next to the Sundowner Lookout parking lot, ~150 ft above the beach. Wings of Rogallo guide: winds SW-NW, PG 0-18 mph (ideal 12), HG 0-25 mph (ideal 15). The guide gives no gust limit, so the gust ceiling matches Mussel Rock. It can blow out fast, so don't get stuck at Peaked Hill at the south end as the wind builds, stay out of the Goat Rock rotor downwind to the south, and never land in or near the water (steep beach, powerful surf and undertow; the beach landing can be crosswind). Usually flyable January through May, and many summer evenings work for paragliders. P3/H3, or P2/H2 with extra requirements.

Window data compiled from wingsofrogallo.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Flyable flyable 12pm–5pm 🌅 sunset 6:50 PM
7a
1g2
ESE
8a
5g7
E
9a
2g2
SSW
10a
4g10
SE
11a
3g11
SSE
12p
5g9
W
1p
2g5
WNW
2p
6g6
W
3p
5g5
W
4p
3g5
WNW
5p
4g9
WNW
6p
3g9
NW
Flyable 12pm–6pm — best around 12pm: 5 mph W, gusts 9. 6 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 4pm–6pm — smooth, light WNW ~3 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
Monday Flyable flyable 9am–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:48 PM
7a
2g3
NW
8a
3g3
SSW
9a
3g2
WSW
10a
3g3
SW
11a
3g3
W
12p
4g4
W
1p
6g6
W
2p
7g7
W
3p
7g8
W
4p
8g11
WNW
5p
8g11
WNW
6p
6g11
WNW
Flyable 7am–6pm — best around 12pm: 4 mph W, gusts 4. 11 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 4pm–6pm — smooth, light WNW ~8 mph, clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Tuesday Flyable flyable 7am–5pm 🌅 sunset 6:47 PM
7a
1g1
SE
8a
1g1
S
9a
1g1
WSW
10a
3g3
WSW
11a
4g4
WSW
12p
5g5
WSW
1p
5g7
W
2p
6g9
W
3p
7g11
W
4p
8g12
WNW
5p
7g12
WNW
6p
4g14
WSW
Flyable 7am–5pm — best around 12pm: 5 mph WSW, gusts 5.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 4pm–5pm — smooth, light WNW ~8 mph, clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Wednesday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:45 PM
7a
0g1
W
8a
0g1
SW
9a
1g4
SSE
10a
1g7
SE
11a
2g10
SE
12p
3g12
SSE
1p
3g14
S
2p
4g15
S
3p
4g15
SSW
4p
4g16
SSW
5p
4g15
SSW
6p
3g13
SSW
Flyable 7am–10am — best around 7am: 0 mph W, gusts 1. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 6:44 PM
7a
1g5
NNW
8a
1g6
NNW
9a
0g7
N
10a
1g8
ESE
11a
2g9
SE
12p
3g11
SSE
1p
3g12
S
2p
4g13
S
3p
4g14
S
4p
4g15
S
5p
3g16
SSW
6p
3g16
SSW
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 1 mph NNW, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Friday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:42 PM
7a
2g5
WSW
8a
3g6
WSW
9a
2g7
SW
10a
2g8
SSW
11a
3g10
S
12p
3g12
SSW
1p
5g14
SSW
2p
5g16
SSW
3p
5g17
SSW
4p
5g17
SW
5p
4g18
SW
6p
4g18
SW
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 2 mph WSW, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Slim window flyable 12pm 🌅 sunset 6:41 PM
7a
5g15
NW
8a
5g15
NW
9a
7g13
NW
10a
9g11
NW
11a
10g10
NW
12p
8g12
NW
1p
5g15
NW
2p
3g17
WNW
3p
4g18
WNW
4p
5g18
WNW
5p
7g18
WNW
6p
7g19
WNW
Flyable 9am–12pm — best around 12pm: 8 mph NW, gusts 12. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.

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