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St Guiraud paragliding site and weather forecast
France. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for St Guiraud.
Altitude239 m
Launch directionsW, NW
Coordinates43.6822, 3.4466
AreaFrance
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
St Guiraud is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 239 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
Can you fly St Guiraud today?
No-go0/100
Today's best day score for St Guiraud on Magic Skyweed's 0–100 flying scale. Forecast run 28 Sep, 15:13 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 St Guiraud, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 41/100 No-gotop-to-bottommedium confidence
- 41/100 No-gotop-to-bottommedium confidence
- 48/100 No-gotop-to-bottommedium confidence
Hour by hour — Tue 29 Sep
| Time | Wind | Gusts | Direction | Cloud | Rain | Temp | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 10 kt | 8 kt | E | 100% | 0.0 mm | 20°C | — |
| 01:00 | 11 kt | 9 kt | E | 63% | 0.0 mm | 20°C | — |
| 02:00 | 13 kt | 10 kt | E | 70% | 0.0 mm | 20°C | — |
| 03:00 | 14 kt | 10 kt | E | 86% | 0.0 mm | 20°C | — |
| 04:00 | 15 kt | 11 kt | SE | 72% | 0.0 mm | 20°C | — |
| 05:00 | 16 kt | 14 kt | SE | 80% | 0.0 mm | 20°C | — |
| 06:00 | 16 kt | 14 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 19°C | — |
| 07:00 | 16 kt | 13 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 19°C | — |
| 08:00 | 16 kt | 14 kt | SE | 93% | 0.0 mm | 19°C | — |
| 09:00 | 15 kt | 14 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 20°C | — |
| 10:00 | 13 kt | 13 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 21°C | — |
| 11:00 | 14 kt | 14 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 21°C | — |
| 12:00 | 14 kt | 15 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 22°C | — |
| 13:00 | 16 kt | 17 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 23°C | — |
| 14:00 | 18 kt | 18 kt | SE | 100% | 0.3 mm | 22°C | — |
| 15:00 | 20 kt | 17 kt | SE | 98% | 0.3 mm | 22°C | — |
| 16:00 | 19 kt | 17 kt | SE | 97% | 0.3 mm | 22°C | — |
| 17:00 | 16 kt | 16 kt | SE | 98% | 0.1 mm | 22°C | — |
| 18:00 | 15 kt | 14 kt | SE | 99% | 0.1 mm | 21°C | — |
| 19:00 | 17 kt | 13 kt | SE | 100% | 0.1 mm | 21°C | — |
| 20:00 | 17 kt | 13 kt | SE | 92% | 0.1 mm | 21°C | — |
| 21:00 | 21 kt | 12 kt | SE | 99% | 0.4 mm | 21°C | — |
| 22:00 | 23 kt | 15 kt | SE | 96% | 0.5 mm | 21°C | — |
| 23:00 | 23 kt | 15 kt | SE | 98% | 0.6 mm | 21°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 St Guiraud
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction St Guiraud doesn't cover.
La Surenortherly wind, 9 km away · 287 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalLa Merquierenorth-easterly wind, 18 km away · 449 m · NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCPic de Vissou ESTeasterly wind, 12 km away · 410 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermalPic de Vissousouth-easterly or southerly wind, 12 km away · 340 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalPente Ecole Malbosc - Montpelliersouth-westerly wind, 32 km away · 76 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
2 ways with gravel road, one short and need high clearance vehicles and the other one longer but normal car go there easy
Local weather notes
Ne pas voler à gauche du déco , raz des arbres. Risque d etre sous le vent de la montagne en face. Et présence d'un thermique puissant et traitre. De nombreux accidents et arbrissages à gauche du déco.
Flight rules
Restriction de vols entre le 1er Avril et le 31 Aout. Protection des rapaces qui nichent à proximité. Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux de l'Hérault 04 67 78 76 24
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Paragliding sites near St Guiraud
Pente école : Clermont base nautique6 km away · 141 mPente école : Les Vailhès8 km away · 143 m · SE, S, SW launchLa Sure9 km away · 287 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalPic de Vissou EST12 km away · 410 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermalPic de Vissou12 km away · 340 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalCirque du bout du monde13 km away · 672 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XC
Live wind stations near St Guiraud
Nearby weather stations reporting live wind and gusts. Loaded when the page opens.
Webcams near St Guiraud
Live views of the launch and the valley, where a camera is available. Loaded when the page opens.
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