West Beach
📍 Texas , Brazoria County · Nearest city: Oyster Creek (23 km)
23 XC score / 100 · takeoff at ? m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
29.08650, -95.11130Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
28
16°C
Feb
73
20°C
Mar
50
22°C
Apr
35
25°C
May
28
28°C
Jun
48
31°C
Jul
43
30°C
Aug
73
32°C
Sep
63
30°C
Oct
83
28°C
Nov
70
25°C
Dec
65
21°C
⭐ Best month: Oct (83/100, 28°C, 28mm lluvia) · Worst month: May (28/100, 309mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Chicago)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:47
Solar noon: 13:18
Golden hour: 18:50 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:50
Day: 13.1 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.78 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
West Beach on Galveston Island offers a large 25+ acre flat sandy area for foot launching paramotors.
Nearby sites
Quintana Beach (18) · Texas City Levee (11) · East Beach (17) · El Jardin Park (17) · High Island (17) · Hearne Municipal Airport (44)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.