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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 174° S
Flyability score
35
/100 · paragliding
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Temp
82°
F
Dew point
76°
F
Elevation
3
ft MSL
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What we look for at High Island

Wind direction

E (100°) → S (170°)

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

Ideal speed

10–17 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 shoreline (~3 ft) with no real ridge - used mainly for powered paragliding and beach/dune soaring on a strong, steady onshore sea breeze. Ideal is a clean onshore flow from the SE quadrant; needs a brisk (~10-17 mph) smooth breeze to stay up but gets unsafe much above ~20 mph. Best in the afternoon. Hazards: gusty flow behind dunes and structures, soft sand, being blown back over land, and fast-building Gulf convection.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:23 PM
7a
9g11
SSE
8a
9g12
S
9a
8g10
SSE
10a
7g9
SSE
11a
7g8
S
12p
8g9
SSE
1p
9g9
SSE
2p
8g9
SSE
3p
9g10
SSE
4p
9g11
SSE
5p
11g13
SE
6p
11g13
SSE
7p
11g14
SSE
No usable window today.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:22 PM
7a
5g7
S
8a
4g6
SSE
9a
5g6
SE
10a
6g7
SE
11a
8g10
SE
12p
10g11
SE
1p
10g11
SE
2p
11g13
SE
3p
10g12
SE
4p
10g12
SE
5p
11g13
SE
6p
11g13
SSE
7p
9g12
SSE
No usable window today.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:21 PM
7a
5g7
ENE
8a
6g10
ENE
9a
7g13
ENE
10a
8g15
ENE
11a
8g16
ENE
12p
8g16
ENE
1p
7g16
E
2p
7g16
E
3p
8g15
ESE
4p
8g14
ESE
5p
7g13
ESE
6p
6g13
ESE
7p
6g12
SE
No usable window today.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:20 PM
7a
7g10
ENE
8a
7g12
ENE
9a
8g14
ENE
10a
9g15
E
11a
9g16
E
12p
9g16
ESE
1p
9g16
ESE
2p
9g17
E
3p
10g19
E
4p
10g20
E
5p
8g19
E
6p
5g18
E
7p
4g16
E
No usable window today.
Friday Caution workable 12pm–3pm 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
7a
7g11
NE
8a
7g11
NE
9a
7g12
NE
10a
7g13
NE
11a
7g14
NE
12p
8g15
ENE
1p
8g15
ENE
2p
8g16
ENE
3p
8g16
ENE
4p
8g16
ENE
5p
6g17
E
6p
4g17
E
7p
2g16
ESE
Borderline only 12pm–3pm — best around 12pm: 8 mph ENE, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Caution workable 7pm 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
7a
5g8
N
8a
5g9
N
9a
6g10
N
10a
6g11
N
11a
5g12
N
12p
4g13
NNE
1p
3g14
NNE
2p
3g14
NE
3p
4g14
ENE
4p
5g14
E
5p
5g14
ESE
6p
5g14
SE
7p
6g13
SSE
Borderline only 7pm — best around 7pm: 6 mph SSE, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light SSE ~6 mph, clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
– Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
7a
3g5
NE
8a
3g5
NE
9a
3g6
NE
10a
3g7
ENE
11a
3g8
ENE
12p
3g9
E
1p
3g10
E
2p
3g11
ESE
3p
3g13
ESE
4p
3g13
SE
5p
3g14
SSE
6p
4g15
SSE
7p
4g15
SSE
No usable window today.
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