Elings Park (Santa Barbara)

CA
34.4090°, -119.7350° Directions ↗

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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 90° E
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
4
mph
Direction
E
90°
Aloft
4
ESE @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~409ft
Temp
62°
F
Cloudbase
783
ft MSL
Elevation
374
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:08 AM
local
Sunset
8:02 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Elings Park (Santa Barbara)

Wind direction

S (190°) → WSW (250°)

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

Ideal speed

5–12 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.

Premier south-facing coastal training hill on the South Bluffs above Santa Barbara, flown on the smooth Pacific sea breeze. Mostly sledders and light soaring, with ridge work when the sea breeze builds. Local pilots want light meteo wind, well under 10 mph. An instructor must be present and the airspace window opened before anyone flies.

Window data compiled from sbsa.info, elingspark.org — public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 7am–3pm
6a
2g3
NE
7a
1g2
NNE
8a
1g2
E
9a
3g3
SW
10a
5g5
SW
11a
8g8
WSW
12p
6g6
WSW
1p
9g9
W
2p
8g9
W
3p
11g11
W
4p
11g13
W
5p
10g11
W
6p
8g8
WSW
7p
5g5
SW
8p
3g3
SW
Flyable 7am–3pm — best around 11am: 8 mph WSW, gusts 8.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light SW ~3 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Friday Flyable flyable 9am–3pm
6a
4g7
NE
7a
4g6
ENE
8a
3g5
ESE
9a
2g2
SSE
10a
4g5
SSW
11a
5g5
SSW
12p
5g5
SW
1p
8g8
W
2p
9g10
W
3p
9g11
W
4p
8g10
W
5p
6g8
WSW
6p
4g4
SSW
7p
5g5
SE
8p
5g6
E
Flyable 9am–3pm — best around 11am: 5 mph SSW, gusts 5.
Saturday Flyable flyable 10am–5pm
6a
5g9
E
7a
4g6
ENE
8a
4g4
E
9a
2g3
SE
10a
4g4
SSW
11a
5g5
SW
12p
6g6
WSW
1p
7g8
WSW
2p
8g9
W
3p
8g8
W
4p
7g9
W
5p
5g6
WSW
6p
3g14
SW
7p
1g10
WSW
8p
1g7
NNW
Flyable 10am–5pm — best around 12pm: 6 mph WSW, gusts 6.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 8pm — smooth, light NNW ~1 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
Sunday Flyable flyable 7am–8am
6a
1g6
E
7a
1g5
SSE
8a
1g5
S
9a
2g8
SSW
10a
3g11
SSW
11a
4g15
SSW
12p
4g16
SSW
1p
5g17
SSW
2p
5g17
SSW
3p
5g17
SSW
4p
5g16
SSW
5p
4g15
SSW
6p
3g13
SSW
7p
1g10
SW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 7am: 1 mph SSE, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Caution workable 6am–7am
6a
1g8
ESE
7a
1g9
SE
8a
2g10
SSE
9a
2g12
S
10a
3g13
S
11a
4g14
S
12p
4g15
SSW
1p
5g16
SSW
2p
5g17
SSW
3p
5g17
SSW
4p
5g17
SSW
5p
4g17
SSW
6p
3g17
SSW
7p
2g17
SSW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Caution workable 6am–7am
6a
1g9
ESE
7a
2g10
SE
8a
2g11
SSE
9a
3g12
SSE
10a
3g13
S
11a
4g14
S
12p
4g15
SSW
1p
5g16
SSW
2p
5g17
SSW
3p
4g17
SSW
4p
4g17
SSW
5p
3g17
SSW
6p
2g17
SSW
7p
1g17
S
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–7am
6a
1g7
E
7a
1g9
ESE
8a
1g10
SSE
9a
2g12
S
10a
3g13
S
11a
4g15
S
12p
4g16
SSW
1p
4g17
SSW
2p
4g18
SSW
3p
4g18
SSW
4p
4g17
SSW
5p
3g17
SSW
6p
3g16
SSW
7p
2g16
S
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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