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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 145° SE
Flyability score
35
/100 · paragliding
Wind
15
mph base
Gusts
16
mph
Temp
86°
F
Dew point
79°
F
Elevation
0
ft MSL
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What we look for at West Beach

Wind direction

ESE (110°) → S (170°)

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.

Flat Gulf beach near Surfside/Freeport, one of the TXWingNuts club's powered-paragliding beaches. Sea-level with no relief, so it's a kiting/PPG beach rather than a soaring site; unpowered flight only works kiting a steady onshore SE wind. Offshore (N) flow is unflyable. Open public beach.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Caution workable 9am 🌅 sunset 7:26 PM
7a
11g12
SSE
8a
9g9
WSW
9a
9g9
SW
10a
4g8
E
11a
4g8
ENE
12p
8g9
SE
1p
15g15
SSE
2p
9g10
S
3p
7g10
SSE
4p
10g11
SSE
5p
9g12
SE
6p
13g14
SSE
7p
13g14
SSE
Borderline only 9am — best around 9am: 9 mph SW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:25 PM
7a
12g13
S
8a
10g10
W
9a
3g5
WNW
10a
3g6
NE
11a
5g8
E
12p
9g10
ESE
1p
14g14
ESE
2p
14g15
SE
3p
15g15
S
4p
12g15
SSE
5p
10g13
SSE
6p
15g16
SSE
7p
15g15
SSE
No usable window today.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:24 PM
7a
2g4
ENE
8a
4g8
ENE
9a
7g13
ENE
10a
9g18
E
11a
10g20
E
12p
11g22
E
1p
12g24
E
2p
13g25
E
3p
13g25
E
4p
14g25
E
5p
13g24
E
6p
12g23
E
7p
11g22
E
No usable window today.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:22 PM
7a
7g13
ENE
8a
8g14
ENE
9a
11g17
E
10a
13g20
ESE
11a
13g21
ESE
12p
12g23
ESE
1p
11g24
E
2p
12g25
E
3p
14g25
E
4p
16g26
E
5p
16g26
E
6p
16g25
E
7p
15g25
E
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Friday Caution workable 7am–11am 🌅 sunset 7:21 PM
7a
11g16
ENE
8a
11g17
ENE
9a
12g17
ENE
10a
12g18
ENE
11a
12g19
ENE
12p
12g20
ENE
1p
12g21
E
2p
12g22
E
3p
11g23
E
4p
11g24
E
5p
11g24
E
6p
10g23
E
7p
10g22
E
Borderline only 7am–11am — best around 7am: 11 mph ENE, gusts 16. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:20 PM
7a
5g13
NNW
8a
5g14
NNW
9a
5g15
N
10a
4g17
NNE
11a
4g19
NE
12p
5g21
E
1p
7g23
ESE
2p
9g23
ESE
3p
10g23
E
4p
11g22
E
5p
11g22
E
6p
10g22
E
7p
9g22
E
No usable window today.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
7a
4g11
NNE
8a
4g13
NNE
9a
5g14
NE
10a
6g16
ENE
11a
7g18
ENE
12p
9g20
E
1p
10g21
E
2p
10g22
E
3p
10g22
E
4p
10g22
E
5p
10g22
ESE
6p
9g22
ESE
7p
8g21
ESE
No usable window today.
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