Monte Faro Oeste paragliding site and weather forecast

Spain. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Monte Faro Oeste.

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Altitude1,069 m

Launch directionsW

Coordinates42.6393, -7.8929

AreaSpain

Flying profile

Best Workable Not recorded

Monte Faro Oeste is a flatland site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 1,069 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Terrain: flatland
Lift: ridge soaring and thermal
Launch: foot launch
Cross-country: Yes

Can you fly Monte Faro Oeste today?

No-go0/100

Today's best day score for Monte Faro Oeste on Magic Skyweed's 0–100 flying scale. Forecast run 29 Sep, 10:27 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.

3-day outlook

Day scores for Monte Faro Oeste, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.

Tue 29 Sep0/100 No-gohigh confidence
Wed 30 Sep0/100 No-gohigh confidence
Thu 1 Oct0/100 No-gohigh confidence

Hour by hour — Tue 29 Sep

Hourly flying forecast for Monte Faro Oeste on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in knots, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; unscored night hours show a dash.
Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Cloud	Rain	Temp	Score
00:00	17 kt	17 kt	S	76%	0.0 mm	14°C	—
01:00	21 kt	21 kt	S	50%	0.0 mm	14°C	—
02:00	22 kt	25 kt	S	100%	0.0 mm	15°C	—
03:00	24 kt	28 kt	S	100%	0.0 mm	15°C	—
04:00	25 kt	30 kt	S	100%	0.0 mm	15°C	—
05:00	30 kt	31 kt	S	100%	0.0 mm	15°C	—
06:00	31 kt	38 kt	S	100%	0.0 mm	15°C	—
07:00	32 kt	33 kt	S	98%	0.0 mm	15°C	—
08:00	33 kt	34 kt	S	99%	0.0 mm	15°C	—
09:00	35 kt	36 kt	S	100%	0.0 mm	16°C	—
10:00	35 kt	36 kt	S	100%	0.7 mm	16°C	—
11:00	35 kt	37 kt	S	100%	0.3 mm	16°C	—
12:00	36 kt	36 kt	S	100%	0.0 mm	17°C	—
13:00	39 kt	39 kt	S	100%	0.1 mm	18°C	—
14:00	38 kt	39 kt	S	100%	0.0 mm	19°C	—
15:00	42 kt	40 kt	S	100%	0.0 mm	19°C	—
16:00	42 kt	44 kt	S	100%	0.0 mm	19°C	—
17:00	43 kt	42 kt	S	100%	1.3 mm	17°C	—
18:00	42 kt	39 kt	S	100%	2.6 mm	17°C	—
19:00	41 kt	40 kt	SW	100%	6.5 mm	16°C	—
20:00	41 kt	36 kt	SW	100%	11.7 mm	16°C	—
21:00	33 kt	38 kt	SW	99%	0.7 mm	16°C	—
22:00	28 kt	38 kt	SW	100%	0.1 mm	16°C	—
23:00	25 kt	28 kt	SW	93%	0.0 mm	16°C	—

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When the wind is wrong for Monte Faro Oeste

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Monte Faro Oeste doesn't cover.

Larouco Nortenortherly wind, 82 km away · 1,250 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XC Monte San Pedro, A Coruñanorth-easterly wind, 93 km away · 89 m · N, NE launch

Site briefing highlights

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About this flying site

initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

Take-off

1,069 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

Landing

746 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

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Paragliding sites near Monte Faro Oeste

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