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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 329° NNW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
7
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Temp
51°
F
Dew point
45°
F
Elevation
673
ft MSL
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What we look for at Oak Creek

Wind direction

NNE (25°) → E (90°)

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

Ideal speed

12–18 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.

Low (~100 ft) treeless Lake Michigan bluff at Bender Park, the best slope in the Milwaukee area, with a huge open LZ. Soars on NNE-to-SE winds, NE best, and needs steady onshore flow. Milwaukee County has gated the top access road, so reach launch by parking at the Ryan Rd marina and hiking up from the bottom.

Window data compiled from slopeflyer.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Caution workable 10am–3pm 🌅 sunset 7:02 PM
6a
7g13
NNW
7a
8g15
NNW
8a
7g12
NNW
9a
5g7
N
10a
6g11
ENE
11a
11g15
SE
12p
16g20
SE
1p
16g22
SE
2p
16g22
SSE
3p
15g21
SSE
4p
15g22
SSE
5p
13g21
SE
6p
12g23
SSE
7p
13g26
SSE
Borderline only 10am–3pm — best around 10am: 6 mph ENE, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:00 PM
6a
18g30
S
7a
16g27
SSW
8a
14g23
SW
9a
16g31
SSW
10a
14g23
SSW
11a
15g25
SW
12p
12g18
SW
1p
10g17
WSW
2p
12g17
SW
3p
11g16
WSW
4p
11g17
W
5p
10g15
W
6p
6g14
W
7p
6g10
WNW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:59 PM
6a
8g13
NE
7a
9g15
NE
8a
9g16
NE
9a
9g17
NE
10a
9g18
ENE
11a
9g19
NE
12p
8g18
NE
1p
7g18
NE
2p
8g18
NE
3p
8g17
NE
4p
8g17
NE
5p
8g16
ENE
6p
7g14
ENE
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 8 mph NE, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Caution workable 11am 🌅 sunset 6:57 PM
6a
1g8
N
7a
1g9
N
8a
2g9
NNE
9a
3g10
NE
10a
4g10
NE
11a
3g9
NNE
12p
3g9
N
1p
3g11
NNW
2p
4g14
N
3p
5g19
NE
4p
7g23
NE
5p
7g24
NE
6p
6g24
NE
Borderline only 11am — best around 11am: 3 mph NNE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Friday Caution workable 11am–5pm 🌅 sunset 6:55 PM
6a
5g13
NE
7a
6g17
NE
8a
7g19
ENE
9a
9g18
ENE
10a
10g18
ENE
11a
10g18
ENE
12p
10g17
E
1p
9g17
E
2p
9g16
E
3p
9g15
E
4p
9g15
E
5p
8g16
E
6p
7g18
ENE
Borderline only 11am–5pm — best around 2pm: 9 mph E, gusts 16. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:53 PM
6a
9g21
SSE
7a
9g22
SSE
8a
10g23
S
9a
10g23
S
10a
10g23
S
11a
11g25
SSW
12p
11g26
SSW
1p
12g27
SW
2p
13g26
SW
3p
13g24
SW
4p
12g23
SW
5p
11g24
SW
6p
10g26
SW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:52 PM
6a
7g18
NNE
7a
8g19
NE
8a
7g19
NE
9a
6g19
ENE
10a
6g19
ENE
11a
6g19
E
12p
6g19
ESE
1p
6g19
SE
2p
6g20
SSE
3p
5g21
S
4p
6g22
SSW
5p
7g23
SW
6p
9g24
SW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
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