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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Flyable
High confidence · 5 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
Good paragliding conditions P3+
NESW 263° W
Wind now: W (263°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
11
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Direction
W
263°
Aloft
14
W @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~523ft
Temp
57°
F
Cloudbase
661
ft MSL
Elevation
138
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionWSW (250°) → WNW (290°)
  • Ideal speed9–15 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 18 mph base · gusts ≤ 20

Coastal soaring ridge ("The Dumps"/Mussel Rock) with laminar Pacific sea breeze. Works best for a due-West (~270) wind; light SW acceptable. Multiple launches span the SSW-NNW arc (Walker is most popular and handles SW-NW; Cheetah is an advanced SSW-WSW launch; S/late-evening days favor Cheetah). Critical: wind accelerates dramatically up the cliffs - ~12-13 mph at launch can be 20+ mph at the 600 ft cliff top, so launch-level base wind should stay modest (roughly mid-teens cap) to avoid blowback. Hazards: blowback into power lines and houses along the Westlake cliffs, and landing in the ocean - both have caused fatalities. Frequent thick fog and gusty, complex conditions. Best flown by experienced pilots; P2 minimum (P3-P4 for harder launches), unrated/unregulated site - get a full site intro from the local club before flying. Common reference stations: Cheetah (WNW-facing), Mussel Rock WX, nearby Fort Funston.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Flyable flyable 6am–7pm
6a
6g9
WSW
7a
7g8
WSW
8a
6g8
WSW
9a
5g7
WSW
10a
6g9
W
11a
8g9
W
12p
9g14
W
1p
11g15
WNW
2p
11g16
W
3p
14g17
W
4p
11g15
W
5p
12g15
W
6p
11g15
W
7p
10g15
W
Prime conditions 6am–7pm — best around 1pm: 11 mph WNW, gusts 15. Smooth air — little thermal activity.
Tomorrow Flyable flyable 6am–7pm
6a
7g11
WSW
7a
8g11
WSW
8a
8g12
WSW
9a
9g12
WSW
10a
9g13
WSW
11a
11g16
WSW
12p
12g18
WSW
1p
13g18
WSW
2p
13g18
WSW
3p
13g18
W
4p
13g18
W
5p
13g18
W
6p
13g18
W
7p
12g17
WSW
Prime conditions 6am–7pm — best around 7pm: 12 mph WSW, gusts 17. A little gusty — +5 mph over base.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–7pm
6a
11g16
WSW
7a
11g17
SW
8a
12g17
SW
9a
12g17
SW
10a
13g19
SW
11a
13g20
SW
12p
6g13
WNW
1p
8g15
W
2p
11g18
W
3p
12g20
W
4p
12g20
W
5p
12g21
W
6p
12g20
W
7p
11g19
W
Prime conditions 6am–7pm — best around 12pm: 6 mph WNW, gusts 13. 11 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Base 6 mph — a bit light.
Thursday Flyable flyable 10am–2pm
6a
4g8
WSW
7a
3g7
SW
8a
3g6
SW
9a
3g7
SW
10a
3g9
WSW
11a
5g10
W
12p
7g13
WSW
1p
9g16
WSW
2p
11g18
WSW
3p
13g20
WSW
4p
14g22
WSW
5p
14g22
WSW
6p
13g22
WSW
7p
13g21
WSW
Prime conditions 6am–7pm — best around 1pm: 9 mph WSW, gusts 16. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline. A little gusty — +7 mph over base.
Friday Slim window flyable 6am–2pm
6a
6g11
SW
7a
5g12
SSW
8a
5g12
S
9a
4g13
SSE
10a
3g14
SE
11a
3g15
SE
12p
4g15
SSW
1p
7g16
SW
2p
11g18
SW
3p
12g20
SW
4p
13g22
SW
5p
14g24
SW
6p
13g26
SW
7p
12g26
WSW
Flyable 1pm–3pm — best around 6am: 6 mph SW, gusts 11. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Cross-ish wind SW (222°) — edge of the window.
Saturday Flyable flyable 7am–4pm
6a
2g9
WNW
7a
2g9
WSW
8a
3g9
WSW
9a
3g9
WSW
10a
5g10
W
11a
6g11
W
12p
8g12
W
1p
11g13
W
2p
12g15
W
3p
12g17
W
4p
12g20
W
5p
11g22
W
6p
11g23
W
7p
10g23
W
Prime conditions 6am–7pm — best around 1pm: 11 mph W, gusts 13. 9 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Smooth air — little thermal activity.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–3pm
6a
7g13
SSW
7a
8g13
SW
8a
8g14
SW
9a
8g14
SW
10a
8g14
SW
11a
9g14
WSW
12p
9g16
WSW
1p
9g17
WSW
2p
10g19
WSW
3p
11g20
W
4p
11g20
W
5p
12g21
W
6p
12g21
WSW
7p
11g21
WSW
Flyable 6am–7pm — best around 1pm: 9 mph WSW, gusts 17. 10 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Gusty — +8 mph over base.
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