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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 6° N
Flyability score
30
/100 · paragliding
Wind
6
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Temp
58°
F
Dew point
52°
F
Elevation
105
ft MSL
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What we look for at Mendocino

Wind direction

WNW (290°) → NNW (340°)

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

Ideal speed

10–18 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 NW-facing coastal soaring slope on the Mendocino headlands, just below the houses, with a beach landing below. Pure ridge soaring on the onshore NW sea breeze, best when it fills in during the afternoon. The cliff edge is eroding — launch from the upper section, not the lip. Houses behind launch throw rotor in stronger wind and leave little top-landing room, so don't fly it overpowered.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 10am–3pm 🌅 sunset 7:26 PM
6a
5g7
ENE
7a
5g9
ENE
8a
4g9
ENE
9a
4g13
N
10a
8g14
NNW
11a
10g17
NNW
12p
10g16
NNW
1p
11g17
NNW
2p
11g18
NNW
3p
12g19
NNW
4p
12g20
NNW
5p
12g22
N
6p
12g26
N
7p
9g24
N
Borderline only 10am–3pm — best around 1pm: 11 mph NNW, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Caution workable 10am–12pm 🌅 sunset 7:24 PM
6a
6g15
NNE
7a
6g15
NNE
8a
5g13
NNE
9a
8g17
N
10a
10g17
N
11a
11g17
N
12p
13g21
N
1p
14g24
N
2p
15g26
N
3p
16g29
N
4p
18g33
N
5p
18g34
N
6p
17g34
N
7p
15g31
N
Borderline only 10am–12pm — best around 11am: 11 mph N, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Tuesday Caution workable 11am–2pm 🌅 sunset 7:23 PM
6a
5g20
NNE
7a
4g9
NNE
8a
3g7
NE
9a
6g13
N
10a
7g16
NNW
11a
11g18
N
12p
11g17
NNW
1p
12g18
NNW
2p
13g21
NNW
3p
13g22
N
4p
14g25
N
5p
14g28
N
6p
9g17
NW
7p
8g13
NNW
Borderline only 11am–2pm — best around 7pm: 8 mph NNW, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light NNW ~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 Caution workable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:21 PM
6a
12g19
NNW
7a
11g17
NNW
8a
10g17
NNW
9a
10g18
NW
10a
11g21
NW
11a
11g22
NW
12p
11g24
NW
1p
11g24
NW
2p
11g24
NW
3p
11g24
NW
4p
11g22
NW
5p
10g20
NW
6p
8g17
WNW
7p
5g14
WNW
Borderline only 6am–9am — best around 7am: 11 mph NNW, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:20 PM
6a
7g11
SE
7a
8g11
SE
8a
8g11
SE
9a
6g11
SSE
10a
6g10
S
11a
7g11
SSW
12p
8g13
SSW
1p
9g15
SSW
2p
9g17
SSW
3p
8g18
SSW
4p
6g18
SSW
5p
4g17
SSW
6p
3g17
SSW
7p
2g16
S
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
6a
6g6
N
7a
6g7
N
8a
5g8
NNW
9a
5g10
NNW
10a
5g12
NW
11a
5g13
NW
12p
6g14
NW
1p
8g13
NW
2p
9g13
NW
3p
9g14
NW
4p
9g15
NW
5p
9g16
NW
6p
8g15
NW
7p
7g14
NW
Flyable 12pm–7pm — best around 9am: 5 mph NNW, gusts 10. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light NW ~7 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
Saturday Caution workable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
7a
4g11
N
8a
4g12
N
9a
4g13
NNW
10a
5g14
NW
11a
6g15
NW
12p
7g15
NW
1p
7g16
NW
2p
8g17
NW
3p
8g18
NW
4p
8g20
NW
5p
8g21
NW
6p
8g21
NW
7p
7g20
NW
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 4 mph N, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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