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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 330° NNW
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
6
mph base
Gusts
7
mph
Direction
NNW
330°
Aloft
7
NNW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~8455ft
Temp
68°
F
Cloudbase
14,059
ft MSL
Elevation
5,604
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:01 AM
local
Sunset
7:52 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Santiago Peak

Wind direction

SSW (202°) → WSW (248°)

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

Ideal speed

6–14 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.

High, radio-tower-covered summit of Saddleback in the Santa Ana Mountains (~5,600 ft), facing the coastal basin to the southwest. It works midday on the sea breeze combined with thermals, but it's more a curiosity launch than a prime site - lift is weak and there are better launches nearby. Hazards: many antenna towers and guy wires around launch, lee-side rotor behind the ridge in strong wind, and power lines across the LZ wash. Access is a long graded gravel road (high-clearance) or a long hike; Cleveland National Forest land.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Slim window flyable 5pm
6a
7g8
NW
7a
7g7
NW
8a
4g4
NW
9a
2g3
N
10a
3g3
NE
11a
4g4
NE
12p
2g5
NNE
1p
0g6
N
2p
1g9
S
3p
0g6
E
4p
5g9
SSE
5p
4g8
S
6p
2g9
SE
7p
3g6
E
Flyable 1pm–3pm — best around 5pm: 4 mph S, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Flyable flyable 12pm–6pm
6a
6g7
NW
7a
5g6
NNW
8a
3g3
NNW
9a
2g2
N
10a
3g4
NNE
11a
2g3
NNE
12p
1g3
NNE
1p
1g5
W
2p
2g5
S
3p
6g8
W
4p
6g7
W
5p
6g7
W
6p
4g5
W
7p
2g3
NE
Flyable 12pm–6pm — best around 5pm: 6 mph W, gusts 7.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–6pm — smooth, light W ~4 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
Saturday Flyable flyable 7am–5pm
6a
4g4
NW
7a
3g3
W
8a
1g2
NW
9a
0g1
W
10a
1g4
SSE
11a
2g3
S
12p
3g6
S
1p
5g8
S
2p
7g7
SSW
3p
7g7
SSW
4p
7g8
SW
5p
7g7
SW
6p
5g19
W
7p
4g17
W
Flyable 7am–5pm — best around 3pm: 7 mph SSW, gusts 7.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
1g4
E
7a
1g5
E
8a
1g6
E
9a
1g8
NNE
10a
2g11
NW
11a
3g14
WNW
12p
3g16
WNW
1p
4g17
WNW
2p
5g19
W
3p
5g20
W
4p
6g20
W
5p
6g20
W
6p
5g18
W
7p
3g15
W
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 4. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
1g5
E
7a
1g6
E
8a
1g8
NE
9a
1g9
N
10a
2g11
NNW
11a
2g12
NW
12p
3g14
NW
1p
4g15
WNW
2p
4g16
WNW
3p
5g17
W
4p
5g18
W
5p
5g19
W
6p
4g19
W
7p
3g19
W
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
1g5
ESE
7a
1g6
E
8a
1g7
ENE
9a
1g9
NNE
10a
2g12
NNW
11a
2g14
NW
12p
3g15
NW
1p
4g16
WNW
2p
5g17
WNW
3p
5g18
WNW
4p
5g20
W
5p
5g21
W
6p
4g21
W
7p
2g21
W
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
1g6
E
7a
1g7
E
8a
1g8
ENE
9a
1g10
N
10a
2g12
NW
11a
3g14
NW
12p
4g15
WNW
1p
4g16
WNW
2p
4g17
WNW
3p
5g18
W
4p
5g20
W
5p
5g21
W
6p
5g22
W
7p
4g21
W
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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