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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 44° NE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
12
mph base
Gusts
17
mph
Temp
60°
F
Dew point
42°
F
Elevation
1,398
ft MSL
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What we look for at Shelter Cove

Wind direction

S (170°) → WSW (240°)

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

Ideal speed

6–12 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.

Lost Coast site south of Eureka with two south/southwest-facing launches - upper ~1,600 ft off Blue Ridge Rd and lower ~400 ft at Landis Ct. The prevailing N/NW wind doesn't work here; the site comes alive on spring/fall pre-frontal S-SW flow (winter can go, summer is usually foggy). It's an unofficial site - contact Humboldt Wings before flying. Club radio 147.415.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:26 PM
6a
12g15
NE
7a
12g16
NE
8a
10g14
NE
9a
11g21
NE
10a
9g19
NE
11a
8g17
NNE
12p
9g17
N
1p
9g17
N
2p
10g20
N
3p
11g22
N
4p
13g26
N
5p
15g29
NNE
6p
18g32
NNE
7p
20g35
NNE
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:24 PM
6a
9g13
NE
7a
10g14
NE
8a
10g14
NE
9a
11g20
NE
10a
9g16
NE
11a
8g14
NE
12p
6g11
NNE
1p
5g10
NNW
2p
7g12
N
3p
9g15
N
4p
9g17
N
5p
10g22
NNE
6p
14g28
NNE
7p
15g31
NE
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:22 PM
6a
3g11
N
7a
4g11
N
8a
4g11
NNW
9a
5g12
NW
10a
6g13
NW
11a
8g15
WNW
12p
9g18
WNW
1p
10g20
WNW
2p
11g22
WNW
3p
11g22
WNW
4p
9g20
WNW
5p
8g18
WNW
6p
5g15
WNW
7p
2g11
WSW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Caution workable 8am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:21 PM
6a
4g7
SE
7a
4g9
SE
8a
5g10
SE
9a
6g13
SSE
10a
7g15
SSE
11a
7g17
S
12p
7g17
S
1p
6g16
S
2p
5g15
SSW
3p
5g14
SSW
4p
4g14
SSW
5p
3g14
SSW
6p
2g13
SW
7p
1g13
W
Borderline only 8am–9am — best around 8am: 5 mph SE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
7a
4g8
NE
8a
4g9
NE
9a
3g9
NE
10a
2g11
N
11a
3g11
NW
12p
4g12
WNW
1p
6g12
WNW
2p
6g12
WNW
3p
7g12
WNW
4p
8g12
NW
5p
8g12
NW
6p
7g12
NNW
7p
6g11
N
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution workable 2pm 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
7a
6g10
ENE
8a
6g10
ENE
9a
4g11
NE
10a
2g12
NNW
11a
3g12
WNW
12p
4g12
WNW
1p
5g12
W
2p
5g12
W
3p
4g13
W
4p
3g15
SW
5p
3g17
SSW
6p
3g18
S
7p
2g18
SSE
Borderline only 2pm — best around 2pm: 5 mph W, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Caution workable 7am–1pm 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
7a
1g8
SSE
8a
2g9
S
9a
2g10
S
10a
3g10
SSW
11a
4g11
SSW
12p
4g12
SSW
1p
5g13
SSW
2p
5g13
SSW
3p
5g14
S
4p
5g14
S
5p
5g15
S
6p
5g15
S
7p
3g15
S
Borderline only 7am–1pm — best around 12pm: 4 mph SSW, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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