El Caracol paragliding site and weather forecast

Spain. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for El Caracol.

Altitude1,033 m
Launch directionsS, SW, W
Coordinates43.2039, -3.7292
AreaSpain

Flying profile

N: not recordedNE: not recordedE: not recordedSE: not recordedS: bestSW: bestW: bestNW: not recordedNNEESESSWWNW

Best Workable Not recorded

El Caracol is a flying site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 1,033 m. It works best in southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds.

Can you fly El Caracol today?

No-go0/100

Today's best day score for El Caracol on Magic Skyweed's 0–100 flying scale. Forecast run 28 Sep, 22:20 UTC.

These scores are for a generic intermediate EN-B wing on default limits — not your own glider. Sign in to score every hour against your wings and your own no-go limits.

7-day outlook

Day scores for El Caracol, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.

  1. 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
  2. 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
  3. 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
  4. 36/100 No-gotop-to-bottommedium confidence
  5. 0/100 No-gomedium confidence
  6. 0/100 No-gomedium confidence
  7. 84/100 Excellentridgelow confidence

Hour by hour — Tue 29 Sep

Hourly flying forecast for El Caracol on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in knots, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; unscored night hours show a dash.
TimeWindGustsDirectionCloudRainTempScore
00:0022 kt21 ktS1%0.0 mm17°C—
01:0022 kt24 ktS0%0.0 mm17°C—
02:0022 kt24 ktS88%0.0 mm16°C—
03:0020 kt22 ktS0%0.0 mm16°C—
04:0022 kt21 ktS30%0.0 mm15°C—
05:0027 kt23 ktS0%0.0 mm15°C—
06:0027 kt26 ktS0%0.0 mm15°C—
07:0027 kt31 ktS38%0.0 mm15°C—
08:0026 kt30 ktS0%0.0 mm15°C—
09:0027 kt28 ktS43%0.0 mm15°C—
10:0029 kt28 ktS0%0.0 mm16°C—
11:0025 kt28 ktS0%0.0 mm17°C—
12:0025 kt29 ktS27%0.0 mm18°C—
13:0026 kt31 ktS100%0.0 mm20°C—
14:0029 kt34 ktS67%0.0 mm21°C—
15:0030 kt37 ktS100%0.0 mm22°C—
16:0032 kt35 ktSW100%0.0 mm23°C—
17:0031 kt37 ktSW100%0.0 mm22°C—
18:0029 kt31 ktS100%0.0 mm22°C—
19:0030 kt28 ktS100%0.0 mm22°C—
20:0028 kt28 ktSW100%0.0 mm22°C—
21:0027 kt28 ktSW0%0.0 mm22°C—
22:0026 kt29 ktS100%0.0 mm21°C—
23:0030 kt31 ktS100%0.0 mm21°C—

These scores are for a generic intermediate EN-B wing on default limits — not your own glider. Sign in to score every hour against your wings and your own no-go limits.

When the wind is wrong for El Caracol

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Site information

This page records the launch location, altitude and known wind aspects. Detailed local guidance has not yet been verified, so consult the managing club or an experienced local pilot before flying.

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