Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~489 m, viento 22 km/h, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
Wind max: 22 km/h
Base: 489 m
CAPE: 3780
LI: -7.7
West Beach
23🟢 Flyable todayUSA · Takeoff 0 m
Forecast next days
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~611 m, viento 25 km/h, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
Wind max: 25 km/h
Base: 611 m
CAPE: 3630
LI: -7.1
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1122 m, viento 24 km/h, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
Wind max: 24 km/h
Base: 1122 m
CAPE: 1980
LI: -5.4
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1183 m, viento 25 km/h, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
Wind max: 25 km/h
Base: 1183 m
CAPE: 1950
LI: -5.4
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Takeoff description
West Beach on Galveston Island offers a large 25+ acre flat sandy area for foot launching paramotors.
About this site
West Beach is a paragliding launch site in USA, near Oyster Creek. Takeoff elevation is 0 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 23/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: E, SE, S, SW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.