Bahía Ballena

58⛔ Not flyable

Costa Rica · Takeoff 577 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1815

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~344 m, viento 10 km/h, con precipitación 6.3 mm.

Wind max: 10 km/h

Base: 344 m

CAPE: 1350

LI: -2.1

2026-08-1980

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~315 m, viento 11 km/h, con precipitación 4.3 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 11 km/h

Base: 315 m

CAPE: 1990

LI: -3.5

2026-08-2011

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~122 m, viento 8 km/h, con precipitación 16.0 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 8 km/h

Base: 122 m

CAPE: 2210

LI: -4.3

2026-08-2170

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~272 m, viento 9 km/h, con precipitación 3.7 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 9 km/h

Base: 272 m

CAPE: 2820

LI: -6.4

Map and thermal hotspots

Accessible list of hotspots (8)

Latitude	Longitude	Altitude (m)	Probability
9.209	-83.774	465	0.98
9.214	-83.786	364	0.93
9.195	-83.736	499	0.83
9.219	-83.800	358	0.80
9.199	-83.768	181	0.76
9.228	-83.812	461	0.74
9.185	-83.741	220	0.73
9.171	-83.742	18	0.72

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Bahía Ballena is a paragliding launch site in Costa Rica, near Daniel Flores. Takeoff elevation is 577 meters above sea level. It has a good thermal and XC score of 58/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: S, SW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.