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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 16° NNE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
10
mph
Temp
53°
F
Dew point
46°
F
Elevation
827
ft MSL
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What we look for at Mattole

Wind direction

WNW (290°) → NNW (340°)

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

Ideal speed

8–18 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.

Coastal ridge/dune soaring site on the Lost Coast near Petrolia, Humboldt County (takeoff 'Penguin', ~830 ft). Works on the onshore NW sea breeze — best wind is straight-in NW, usually midday into afternoon once it fills in. Watch for the breeze overpowering (blowback) and for rotor with any easterly component. No active club site guide; check current conditions with local Humboldt pilots before flying.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Flyable flyable 10am–3pm 🌅 sunset 7:29 PM
6a
4g4
ESE
7a
4g4
SE
8a
4g4
ESE
9a
2g7
E
10a
2g7
N
11a
6g8
NW
12p
6g10
NW
1p
8g12
NW
2p
10g14
NW
3p
12g17
NW
4p
12g17
NNW
5p
13g19
NNW
6p
10g18
N
7p
9g19
NNE
Flyable 9am–6pm — best around 2pm: 10 mph NW, gusts 14. 6 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Caution workable 11am–12pm 🌅 sunset 7:27 PM
6a
5g17
E
7a
4g16
ESE
8a
5g16
E
9a
6g15
NNE
10a
9g18
N
11a
11g18
N
12p
13g20
N
1p
13g22
N
2p
14g23
N
3p
14g23
N
4p
13g24
N
5p
12g23
N
6p
10g22
N
7p
7g17
NNE
Borderline only 11am–12pm — best around 11am: 11 mph N, gusts 18. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Tuesday Caution workable 11am–2pm 🌅 sunset 7:25 PM
6a
3g11
W
7a
3g12
NNW
8a
1g8
WSW
9a
8g15
NNW
10a
9g17
N
11a
10g17
N
12p
11g17
NNW
1p
12g19
N
2p
12g19
N
3p
12g21
N
4p
14g25
N
5p
14g27
NNE
6p
12g34
N
7p
11g33
N
Borderline only 11am–2pm — best around 9am: 8 mph NNW, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:24 PM
6a
9g27
N
7a
9g26
N
8a
9g26
N
9a
9g26
N
10a
9g27
NNW
11a
9g27
NNW
12p
9g28
NNW
1p
10g28
NNW
2p
10g29
NNW
3p
11g29
NNW
4p
10g30
NNW
5p
10g28
NNW
6p
8g25
NNW
7p
7g20
NNW
Too gusty — gusts past the 23 mph limit through the day.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:22 PM
7a
2g10
ESE
8a
3g12
ESE
9a
3g13
SSE
10a
4g13
S
11a
5g14
S
12p
6g16
SSW
1p
5g18
SSW
2p
5g19
SSW
3p
5g19
SW
4p
4g17
WSW
5p
4g15
WSW
6p
3g15
W
7p
3g15
WNW
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Caution workable 12pm–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:20 PM
7a
4g8
NNE
8a
5g9
NNE
9a
4g10
N
10a
3g11
NNW
11a
4g12
NW
12p
5g13
NW
1p
7g13
NW
2p
8g14
NNW
3p
9g14
NNW
4p
9g15
NNW
5p
9g15
N
6p
9g14
N
7p
8g14
N
Borderline only 12pm–7pm — best around 2pm: 8 mph NNW, gusts 14. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light N ~9 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 Caution workable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
7a
6g13
N
8a
6g13
N
9a
6g15
N
10a
6g19
NNW
11a
6g21
NNW
12p
7g20
NNW
1p
8g19
N
2p
9g19
N
3p
10g22
N
4p
10g26
N
5p
10g29
N
6p
10g30
N
7p
9g29
N
Borderline only 7am–8am — best around 7am: 6 mph N, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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