About this flying site
For groundhanding practice, new pilots or soaring in strong wind days.
Garaio paragliding site and weather forecast
Spain. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Garaio.
Altitude558 m
Launch directionsS, SW, W
Coordinates42.9114, -2.5433
AreaSpain
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Garaio is a hill site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 558 m. It works best in southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
Can you fly Garaio today?
No-go0/100
Today's best day score for Garaio 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 Garaio, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- 43/100 No-gotop-to-bottommedium confidence
- 0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- 0/100 No-golow confidence
- 69/100 Goodridgelow confidence
Hour by hour — Tue 29 Sep
| Time | Wind | Gusts | Direction | Cloud | Rain | Temp | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 18 kt | 13 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 18°C | — |
| 01:00 | 22 kt | 16 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 18°C | — |
| 02:00 | 27 kt | 22 kt | SE | 30% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 03:00 | 25 kt | 23 kt | SE | 0% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 04:00 | 23 kt | 21 kt | S | 0% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 05:00 | 20 kt | 19 kt | S | 0% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 06:00 | 19 kt | 16 kt | S | 0% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 07:00 | 18 kt | 16 kt | S | 0% | 0.0 mm | 16°C | — |
| 08:00 | 18 kt | 15 kt | S | 2% | 0.0 mm | 16°C | — |
| 09:00 | 19 kt | 12 kt | S | 65% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 10:00 | 14 kt | 13 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 18°C | — |
| 11:00 | 15 kt | 17 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 19°C | — |
| 12:00 | 14 kt | 18 kt | S | 27% | 0.0 mm | 21°C | — |
| 13:00 | 14 kt | 18 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 24°C | — |
| 14:00 | 17 kt | 22 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 25°C | — |
| 15:00 | 19 kt | 25 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 25°C | — |
| 16:00 | 19 kt | 25 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 26°C | — |
| 17:00 | 17 kt | 24 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 27°C | — |
| 18:00 | 17 kt | 22 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 27°C | — |
| 19:00 | 17 kt | 21 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 27°C | — |
| 20:00 | 18 kt | 18 kt | SW | 100% | 0.0 mm | 26°C | — |
| 21:00 | 21 kt | 18 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 25°C | — |
| 22:00 | 22 kt | 18 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 24°C | — |
| 23:00 | 24 kt | 19 kt | S | 92% | 0.0 mm | 23°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 Garaio
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Garaio doesn't cover.
Olarizunortherly or north-easterly wind, 14 km away · 676 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalHormillejaeasterly wind, 52 km away · 594 m · NE, E launch · ridge soaring and thermalEulatesouth-easterly wind, 31 km away · 952 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCGenevillanorth-westerly wind, 33 km away · 937 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XC
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
10 kms from Vitoria-Gazteiz.
Local weather notes
Null wind or SW winter conditions.
Flight rules
No need.
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Paragliding sites near Garaio
Kurutzebarri11 km away · 1,024 mOlarizu14 km away · 676 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalElorrio-Udalatx21 km away · 663 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCGenevilla33 km away · 937 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCKuartango27 km away · 970 m · ridge soaring and thermalPuerto Herrera37 km away · 1,162 m · thermal, XC
Live wind stations near Garaio
Nearby weather stations reporting live wind and gusts. Loaded when the page opens.
Webcams near Garaio
Live views of the launch and the valley, where a camera is available. Loaded when the page opens.
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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