Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~449 m, viento fuerte (29 km/h), ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
Wind max: 29 km/h
Base: 449 m
CAPE: 4010
LI: -8.9
West Beach
23🟡 MarginalUSA · Takeoff 0 m
Forecast next days
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~651 m, viento fuerte (30 km/h), ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
Wind max: 30 km/h
Base: 651 m
CAPE: 2950
LI: -7.3
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1256 m, viento fuerte (28 km/h), ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
Wind max: 28 km/h
Base: 1256 m
CAPE: 2280
LI: -5.7
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1296 m, viento fuerte (29 km/h), ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
Wind max: 29 km/h
Base: 1296 m
CAPE: 2360
LI: -5.9
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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.