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West Beach

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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for West Beach, Texas.

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Flyable
High confidence · · Run: HRRR
Good paragliding conditions P3+
NESW 136° SE
Flyability score
100
/100 · paragliding
Wind
13
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Temp
82°
F
Dew point
72°
F
Elevation
0
ft MSL
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What we look for at West Beach

Wind direction

ESE (110°) → S (170°)

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.

Flat Gulf beach near Surfside/Freeport, one of the TXWingNuts club's powered-paragliding beaches. Sea-level with no relief, so it's a kiting/PPG beach rather than a soaring site; unpowered flight only works kiting a steady onshore SE wind. Offshore (N) flow is unflyable. Open public beach.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Flyable flyable 9am–3pm 🌅 sunset 6:54 PM
7a
17g18
SSE
8a
16g17
SSE
9a
15g16
SSE
10a
13g14
SSE
11a
14g15
SE
12p
12g13
SE
1p
12g14
SE
2p
11g13
SE
3p
13g15
SE
4p
15g17
SE
5p
16g17
SE
6p
17g19
SE
Flyable 7am–6pm — best around 9am: 15 mph SSE, gusts 16. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Caution workable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 6:53 PM
7a
14g18
SSE
8a
14g19
SSE
9a
14g18
SSE
10a
15g18
SE
11a
15g18
SSE
12p
16g19
SE
1p
14g17
SSE
2p
13g17
SSE
3p
16g17
SE
4p
15g17
SSE
5p
14g15
SSE
6p
12g17
SE
Borderline only 7am–8am — best around 7am: 14 mph SSE, gusts 18. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:52 PM
7a
12g14
S
8a
11g17
S
9a
11g19
S
10a
12g20
S
11a
12g21
S
12p
12g22
SSE
1p
12g22
SSE
2p
13g23
SSE
3p
13g24
SSE
4p
13g24
SSE
5p
13g23
SSE
6p
13g22
SSE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:51 PM
7a
11g18
SSE
8a
12g20
SSE
9a
13g23
SSE
10a
14g25
SE
11a
14g26
SE
12p
14g26
SE
1p
14g25
SE
2p
14g26
SE
3p
14g26
SE
4p
14g26
SE
5p
14g25
SE
6p
13g24
SE
Too gusty — gusts past the 23 mph limit through the day.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:50 PM
7a
9g21
SE
8a
9g20
SE
9a
9g19
SE
10a
10g19
SE
11a
10g20
ESE
12p
11g22
SE
1p
12g22
SE
2p
11g21
SE
3p
10g19
SE
4p
10g18
ESE
5p
10g20
ESE
6p
10g22
ESE
No usable window today.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:49 PM
7a
6g19
NNE
8a
8g20
NNE
9a
10g20
NNE
10a
12g21
NNE
11a
13g22
NE
12p
14g25
NE
1p
15g26
NE
2p
15g26
NE
3p
15g24
NE
4p
14g24
NE
5p
13g24
NE
6p
11g26
NE
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:48 PM
7a
11g18
N
8a
12g20
NNE
9a
12g22
NNE
10a
13g24
NNE
11a
14g26
NE
12p
15g29
NE
1p
16g30
NE
2p
16g31
NE
3p
15g31
ENE
4p
14g31
ENE
5p
12g30
ENE
6p
11g30
ENE
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.

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About West Beach

West Beach is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Texas. The launch faces southeast and works best in ESE to S wind of about 10 to 18 mph. There are 2 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Quintana Beach, 18 miles away.

Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.