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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
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NESW 225° SW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Temp
69°
F
Dew point
66°
F
Elevation
98
ft MSL
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What we look for at Rocky Point

Wind direction

N (350°) → NE (50°)

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

Ideal speed

10–18 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.

Rocky Point is a low (~100 ft) coastal bluff on Long Island's north shore facing Long Island Sound, flown by the local paragliding crowd / GMI Paragliding School. It only works on onshore N-NE winds and needs a steady, fairly strong breeze, around 10-18 mph, to soar the shallow bluff; light wind won't hold you up, and it's usable maybe a couple times a month, mostly in winter cold-front flow. Watch for a small soaring band, rotor behind the bluff-top trees on cross/NW wind, and beach and water below. Launch is inside a nature preserve, so access and permission are sensitive.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Slim window flyable 5pm 🌅 sunset 7:02 PM
6a
15g25
NNW
7a
15g23
NNW
8a
16g25
NNW
9a
14g26
NNW
10a
15g26
NNW
11a
17g25
NNW
12p
16g23
NNW
1p
16g21
NW
2p
15g21
NW
3p
15g20
NW
4p
14g19
NW
5p
13g18
NW
6p
13g19
NW
7p
15g22
NW
Flyable 12pm–7pm — best around 5pm: 13 mph NW, gusts 18. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 9am–4pm 🌅 sunset 7:00 PM
6a
8g14
NNE
7a
9g16
NE
8a
7g14
NE
9a
7g10
ENE
10a
6g8
ENE
11a
6g8
NE
12p
5g6
NE
1p
4g5
ENE
2p
2g5
ENE
3p
3g5
ENE
4p
4g5
ENE
5p
7g9
SE
6p
6g9
SE
7p
5g11
ESE
Flyable 6am–4pm — best around 9am: 7 mph ENE, gusts 10. 8 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:58 PM
6a
3g7
SW
7a
2g6
SW
8a
2g6
WSW
9a
3g6
WSW
10a
4g7
SW
11a
5g9
SW
12p
6g10
SW
1p
7g12
SW
2p
8g13
SSW
3p
8g13
SSW
4p
8g13
SW
5p
8g13
SW
6p
8g12
SW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Caution workable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 6:57 PM
6a
6g9
W
7a
5g7
WNW
8a
3g7
WNW
9a
3g10
W
10a
3g15
SW
11a
5g18
SSW
12p
7g18
SSW
1p
9g17
SW
2p
10g16
SW
3p
10g17
SW
4p
10g20
SSW
5p
10g21
SSW
6p
10g20
SSW
Borderline only 7am–8am — best around 7am: 5 mph WNW, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Flyable flyable 4pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:55 PM
6a
14g19
WSW
7a
12g17
WSW
8a
11g16
W
9a
9g16
W
10a
7g15
WNW
11a
7g15
WNW
12p
7g16
NW
1p
9g17
NW
2p
10g17
NNW
3p
10g16
NNW
4p
10g15
NNW
5p
10g14
NNW
6p
10g15
NNW
Flyable 2pm–6pm — best around 4pm: 10 mph NNW, gusts 15. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 4pm–6pm — smooth, light NNW ~10 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:53 PM
6a
10g19
NE
7a
9g20
NE
8a
9g21
NE
9a
8g21
NE
10a
7g20
NE
11a
7g20
ENE
12p
7g18
E
1p
10g17
ESE
2p
11g16
SE
3p
9g16
SE
4p
4g17
ESE
5p
3g17
ENE
6p
3g15
NE
No usable window today.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:52 PM
6a
8g12
E
7a
9g13
ESE
8a
10g14
ESE
9a
10g15
ESE
10a
11g17
ESE
11a
12g18
ESE
12p
12g20
ESE
1p
13g21
ESE
2p
13g22
ESE
3p
13g22
ESE
4p
13g22
ESE
5p
14g22
ESE
6p
13g21
ESE
Wind's out of the ESE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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