Site guide

esmelle is a flying site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 11 m. It works best in westerly winds.

Se trata de un estrecho acantilado de 20m de altura, en el que se puede volar con viento de oeste Moderado. tiene cerca la playa donde se puede aterrizar. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Takeoff

Take-offDuna11 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

11 m · 43.5367, -8.2956 · Directions

Getting to takeoff

Hay un aparcamiento en la carretera y un trecho de 200m. que hay que hacer caminando. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Rules & airspace

ParaglidingEarth site record © ParaglidingEarth contributors (CC BY-SA)

Local weather notes

Se vuela con Oestes moderados. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for esmelle are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

LCG A Coruña Airport27 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport72 km
VGO Vigo Airport148 km

Nearest towns

Ferrol8 km
Mugardos9 km
Narón9 km

Public transport directions from A Coruña Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from A Coruña Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to esmelle; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Pilot notes

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This week

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Mon 280
Tue 290
Wed 300
Thu 143SE 1–3 km/h11–13 h
Fri 20
Sat 30
Sun 448NW 2–6 km/h14–17 h

Today at esmelle: No-go, 0/100 on our 0–100 flying scale.

Hour by hour, live wind and stations on the map

Today hour by hour

Hour by hour for esmelle on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in km/h, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; night hours are not scored.
Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Cloud	Rain	Temp	Score
00:00	27 km/h	25 km/h	S	91%	0.0 mm	19°C	Not scored
01:00	29 km/h	19 km/h	S	100%	0.0 mm	19°C	Not scored
02:00	32 km/h	22 km/h	S	100%	0.0 mm	20°C	Not scored
03:00	37 km/h	29 km/h	S	100%	0.0 mm	20°C	Not scored
04:00	38 km/h	31 km/h	S	71%	0.0 mm	20°C	Not scored
05:00	40 km/h	34 km/h	S	58%	0.0 mm	20°C	Not scored
06:00	43 km/h	37 km/h	S	100%	0.0 mm	20°C	Not scored
07:00	45 km/h	44 km/h	S	100%	0.0 mm	21°C	Not scored
08:00	47 km/h	44 km/h	S	100%	0.2 mm	20°C	Not scored
09:00	50 km/h	50 km/h	S	100%	0.4 mm	20°C	Not scored
10:00	51 km/h	50 km/h	S	100%	1.0 mm	20°C	Not scored
11:00	58 km/h	70 km/h	S	100%	1.2 mm	21°C	Not scored
12:00	58 km/h	67 km/h	S	100%	0.3 mm	21°C	Not scored
13:00	60 km/h	69 km/h	S	100%	0.6 mm	21°C	Not scored
14:00	64 km/h	77 km/h	S	100%	0.1 mm	22°C	Not scored
15:00	69 km/h	84 km/h	S	100%	0.0 mm	22°C	Not scored
16:00	67 km/h	88 km/h	S	100%	0.2 mm	22°C	Not scored
17:00	55 km/h	84 km/h	S	100%	1.4 mm	21°C	Not scored
18:00	57 km/h	75 km/h	S	100%	1.0 mm	21°C	Not scored
19:00	53 km/h	73 km/h	SW	100%	1.3 mm	20°C	Not scored
20:00	41 km/h	64 km/h	SW	100%	0.6 mm	20°C	Not scored
21:00	41 km/h	45 km/h	SW	94%	0.0 mm	20°C	Not scored
22:00	40 km/h	42 km/h	SW	76%	0.0 mm	19°C	Not scored
23:00	41 km/h	39 km/h	SW	43%	0.0 mm	19°C	Not scored

Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.

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