Quintana Beach

• Wind directionESE (120°) → S (190°)
• Ideal speed10–18 mph
• Upper limits≤ 22 mph base · gusts ≤ 25

No dedicated foot-launch free-flight site guide found for Quintana Beach; it is documented mainly as a powered paragliding (PPG) location near Freeport/Brazoria County, TX, with "smooth laminar winds coming off the gulf." At 3 ft MSL on a flat Gulf beach there is no ridge/terrain to soar, so any free-flight here is sea-breeze/beach soaring at best and only works in steady onshore flow. Arc inferred from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (E, SE, S, SW = onshore Gulf flow). Ideal core ~120-190 deg (SE-S, straight onshore sea breeze); marginal/cross edges 90 deg (E) and 225 deg (SW). Onshore wind is generally smooth/laminar off the water; expect lighter mornings building to a stronger afternoon sea breeze (best soaring window is typically midday-afternoon once the sea breeze fills in). Hazards: offshore (N/NW/NE) winds give rotor/lee turbulence over the dunes and beach structures and are unflyable; jetty, fishing pier, and beach traffic are obstacles; gusty frontal passages and convective overdevelopment in summer. Speed range (10-18 mph ideal, ~22 mph max base, ~25 mph gust) is a general coastal-soaring estimate, not site-confirmed. Verify live conditions on Windfinder (Surfside Beach/Freeport or Quintana Beach) and confirm beach/park access (Quintana Beach County Park, Brazoria County) before flying.