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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 219° SW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
9
mph base
Gusts
13
mph
Temp
57°
F
Dew point
57°
F
Elevation
364
ft MSL
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What we look for at Cape Lookout

Wind direction

W (270°) → NNW (337°)

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

Ideal speed

5–15 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.

NW-facing coastal soaring; NW flank catches lift when high pressure builds offshore. Soarable W to NNW at 5-15 mph (alpenglow guide). Dangerous rotors and 40mph highway traffic behind launch; no top-landing. P2/H2 + ridge-soaring endorsement to ridge-soar, P3/H3 to fly out on the cape. LZ=beach between launch and campground. State park day-use permit required.

Window data compiled from alpenglow.org, cascadeparaglidingclub.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:30 PM
6a
8g17
SSW
7a
9g15
SSW
8a
6g14
SSW
9a
9g13
SSW
10a
10g14
SW
11a
10g14
SSW
12p
8g14
SW
1p
9g14
SW
2p
10g14
SW
3p
11g17
SW
4p
14g22
SW
5p
14g22
SW
6p
12g19
SW
7p
9g15
SSW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Flyable flyable 12pm–4pm 🌅 sunset 7:28 PM
6a
5g10
SW
7a
4g7
SSW
8a
4g6
SSW
9a
4g5
SSW
10a
3g4
SSW
11a
4g4
WSW
12p
5g5
W
1p
5g5
WNW
2p
5g6
WNW
3p
6g8
NNW
4p
6g7
NNW
5p
6g9
N
6p
6g11
N
7p
6g11
NNE
Flyable 11am–6pm — best around 2pm: 5 mph WNW, gusts 6. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:26 PM
6a
4g10
ENE
7a
4g5
NNW
8a
3g6
NNW
9a
3g8
N
10a
4g7
NNW
11a
4g7
N
12p
7g9
N
1p
7g10
N
2p
8g11
N
3p
9g13
N
4p
10g13
N
5p
11g17
N
6p
7g18
NW
7p
6g13
NW
Flyable 7am–3pm — best around 7am: 4 mph NNW, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light NW ~6 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
Wednesday Caution workable 7pm 🌅 sunset 7:24 PM
6a
4g9
ENE
7a
5g10
ENE
8a
5g11
ENE
9a
4g11
ENE
10a
4g11
NE
11a
3g10
NE
12p
3g11
NE
1p
4g12
NNE
2p
4g13
NNE
3p
5g14
N
4p
6g15
N
5p
6g15
N
6p
6g15
N
7p
5g13
N
Borderline only 7pm — best around 7pm: 5 mph N, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. gusty (+8 over base).
Thursday Caution workable 12pm–2pm 🌅 sunset 7:22 PM
6a
4g9
E
7a
5g11
E
8a
5g12
E
9a
3g12
E
10a
1g11
WSW
11a
3g11
W
12p
5g12
W
1p
5g13
W
2p
6g14
W
3p
6g14
W
4p
6g15
W
5p
5g15
W
6p
4g15
W
7p
2g14
WSW
Borderline only 12pm–2pm — best around 1pm: 5 mph W, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Caution workable 5pm 🌅 sunset 7:20 PM
6a
3g12
ESE
7a
3g11
ESE
8a
3g11
ESE
9a
2g11
ESE
10a
1g11
S
11a
2g11
SW
12p
3g11
WSW
1p
3g12
W
2p
3g13
W
3p
4g13
WNW
4p
5g13
WNW
5p
6g14
WNW
6p
5g14
WNW
7p
4g14
WNW
Borderline only 5pm — best around 5pm: 6 mph WNW, gusts 14. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
6a
1g6
NNE
7a
1g7
NNE
8a
1g8
NNE
9a
2g9
NNE
10a
3g11
N
11a
5g13
N
12p
5g14
NNW
1p
6g16
NW
2p
7g17
NW
3p
8g18
NW
4p
8g19
NW
5p
8g20
NW
6p
7g20
NW
7p
6g21
NNW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph NNE, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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