default:

GFS HRRR 3 km

GFS HRRR 3

GEM regional 10

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

GFS GRAPES 13

GFS global 13

BOM ACCESS 15

GEM Global 15

ECMWF IFS 25

GFS GraphCast 25

ECMWF AIFS 28

ECMWF IFS 44

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	GFS HRRR 3 km run: 30/04 03:25																												GFS 13 km run: 30/04 03:25																																																																unknown run: 30/04 03:25
Date Optimal	We 30 7h	We 30 8h	We 30 9h	We 30 10h	We 30 11h	We 30 12h	We 30 13h	We 30 14h	We 30 15h	We 30 16h	We 30 17h	We 30 18h	We 30 19h	We 30 20h	Th 1 7h	Th 1 8h	Th 1 9h	Th 1 10h	Th 1 11h	Th 1 12h	Th 1 13h	Th 1 14h	Th 1 15h	Th 1 16h	Th 1 17h	Th 1 18h	Th 1 19h	Th 1 20h	Fr 2 7h	Fr 2 8h	Fr 2 9h	Fr 2 10h	Fr 2 11h	Fr 2 12h	Fr 2 13h	Fr 2 14h	Fr 2 15h	Fr 2 16h	Fr 2 17h	Fr 2 18h	Fr 2 19h	Fr 2 20h	Sa 3 7h	Sa 3 8h	Sa 3 9h	Sa 3 10h	Sa 3 11h	Sa 3 12h	Sa 3 13h	Sa 3 14h	Sa 3 15h	Sa 3 16h	Sa 3 17h	Sa 3 18h	Sa 3 19h	Sa 3 20h	Su 4 7h	Su 4 8h	Su 4 9h	Su 4 10h	Su 4 11h	Su 4 12h	Su 4 13h	Su 4 14h	Su 4 15h	Su 4 16h	Su 4 17h	Su 4 18h	Su 4 19h	Su 4 20h	Mo 5 7h	Mo 5 8h	Mo 5 9h	Mo 5 10h	Mo 5 11h	Mo 5 12h	Mo 5 13h	Mo 5 14h	Mo 5 15h	Mo 5 16h	Mo 5 17h	Mo 5 18h	Mo 5 19h	Mo 5 20h	Tu 6 7h	Tu 6 8h	Tu 6 9h	Tu 6 10h	Tu 6 11h	Tu 6 12h	Tu 6 13h	Tu 6 14h	Tu 6 15h	Tu 6 16h	Tu 6 17h	Tu 6 18h	Tu 6 19h	Tu 6 20h	We 7 7h	We 7 8h	We 7 9h	We 7 10h	We 7 11h	We 7 12h	We 7 13h	We 7 14h	We 7 15h	We 7 16h	We 7 17h	We 7 18h	We 7 19h	We 7 20h	Th 8 7h	Th 8 8h	Th 8 9h	Th 8 10h	Th 8 11h	Th 8 12h	Th 8 13h	Th 8 14h	Th 8 15h	Th 8 16h	Th 8 17h	Th 8 18h	Th 8 19h	Th 8 20h	Fr 9 7h	Fr 9 8h	Fr 9 9h	Fr 9 10h	Fr 9 11h	Fr 9 12h	Fr 9 13h	Fr 9 14h	Fr 9 15h	Fr 9 16h	Fr 9 17h	Fr 9 18h	Fr 9 19h	Fr 9 20h	Sa 10 7h	Sa 10 8h	Sa 10 9h	Sa 10 10h	Sa 10 11h	Sa 10 12h	Sa 10 13h	Sa 10 14h	Sa 10 15h	Sa 10 16h	Sa 10 17h	Sa 10 18h	Sa 10 19h	Sa 10 20h	Su 11 7h	Su 11 8h	Su 11 9h	Su 11 10h	Su 11 11h	Su 11 12h	Su 11 13h	Su 11 14h	Su 11 15h	Su 11 16h	Su 11 17h	Su 11 18h	Su 11 19h	Su 11 20h	Mo 12 7h	Mo 12 8h	Mo 12 9h	Mo 12 10h	Mo 12 11h	Mo 12 12h	Mo 12 13h	Mo 12 14h	Mo 12 15h	Mo 12 16h	Mo 12 17h	Mo 12 18h	Mo 12 19h	Mo 12 20h	Tu 13 7h	Tu 13 8h	Tu 13 9h	Tu 13 10h	Tu 13 11h	Tu 13 12h	Tu 13 13h	Tu 13 14h	Tu 13 15h	Tu 13 16h	Tu 13 17h	Tu 13 18h	Tu 13 19h	Tu 13 20h	We 14 7h	We 14 8h	We 14 9h	We 14 10h	We 14 11h	We 14 12h	We 14 13h	We 14 14h	We 14 15h	We 14 16h	We 14 17h	We 14 18h	We 14 19h	We 14 20h	Th 15 6h	Th 15 7h	Th 15 8h	Th 15 9h	Th 15 10h	Th 15 11h	Th 15 12h	Th 15 13h	Th 15 14h	Th 15 15h	Th 15 16h	Th 15 17h	Th 15 18h	Th 15 19h	Th 15 20h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (mph)	1	1	1	3	4	4	4	5	6	5	5	4	2	1	2	1	3	3	4	4	6	8	9	10	10	10	10	8	1	2	5	7	9	14	17	18	17	17	17	16	14	11	12	12	13	14	17	21	25	28	27	23	21	20	16	15	7	7	8	7	7	11	15	16	18	18	18	16	14	12	2	3	0	3	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	11	10	8	2	1	1	4	7	7	7	6	6	7	7	6	4	2	3	2	1	3	5	7	7	7	7	7	7	5	4	2	0	2	4	7	9	13	16	18	19	18	18	17	16	15	6	5	5	7	9	12	15	17	18	19	19	18	16	14	1	0	2	5	8	10	12	14	16	18	19	18	15	13	7	8	10	13	16	20	23	25	26	25	24	23	21	19	7	7	7	8	9	10	10	11	10	10	9	8	6	5	6	7	9	10	12	12	12	12	13	13	12	10	7	5	6	6	5	4	3	3	4	7	8	10	11	11	9	8	2	2	3	5	7	10	14	18	21	20	18	16
Gusts (mph)	2	1	1	2	4	4	6	9	12	15	17	12	6	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	6	8	10	12	13	13	13	11	1	2	4	5	6	9	13	17	21	23	26	26	23	12	11	11	11	10	11	12	14	17	19	19	18	18	19	22	3	7	7	6	3	2	4	5	6	8	11	9	6	3	3	4	6	7	8	10	10	11	13	14	14	13	10	7	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	6	8	9	8	5	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	5	7	8	9	9	7	5	3	2	3	4	6	7	10	13	15	17	19	20	18	14	11	1	1	2	3	4	4	5	6	7	8	9	8	7	6	2	3	3	3	3	5	7	8	9	10	11	10	9	8	4	5	5	5	6	10	14	18	21	24	27	28	28	28	11	11	11	10	10	11	11	12	13	13	13	12	11	9	10	14	16	15	16	17	18	19	19	18	17	15	13	10	5	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	6	8	9	9	8	6	1	2	3	3	3	4	6	10	13	17	20	22
Temp. (°C)	10	13	15	16	15	16	17	17	17	16	16	15	15	14	8	11	13	13	14	15	14	14	14	14	13	12	11	9	8	10	12	14	15	15	15	15	14	14	13	12	12	12	9	11	12	13	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	12	11	10	6	8	10	12	14	15	15	16	16	16	16	14	13	11	9	11	12	14	15	15	14	13	13	13	13	12	10	9	9	10	11	13	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	12	11	10	10	11	12	14	15	14	14	13	13	14	14	13	12	11	10	11	12	14	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	13	12	11	8	9	11	13	14	15	15	15	16	16	16	15	13	12	9	11	12	13	14	15	16	16	17	18	18	16	14	12	8	9	11	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	12	11	10	9	9	9	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	9	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	10	10	11	11	11	10	10	8	9	10	12	13	13	14	14	14	14	13	12	11	10	7	9	10	11	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	13
Rain (mm)																																																																																																																																																																																							0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1			0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Cloud Cov. (%)	23					2	1			2	2	2				1	2	4	6	6	11	13	12	9	8	15	26	26								6	9	98	100	100	100	100	85	72	31	8			6	6	6		20	64	15	6	98	100	100	5																						1	1	2	17	13	9	6	2	3	3	4	5	7	8	8	7	7	2	3	3	2	2	1	1					1	1	2	89	83	89	94	100	69	37	6	17	29	40	37	34	31	51	45	30	15		2	4	6	5	3	2	1	1							10	20	30	22	13	5	26	47	68	37	11	41	70	100	90	79	69	48	28	7	7	8	8	14	12	12	12	12	13	15	16	12	8	4	23	41	60	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	95	91	86	87	87	88	69	50	31	4	5	7	28	48	69	79	90	100	100	100	100
High Cloud (%)	23																																			5	5	98	100	100	100	100															98	100	100	5																						1	1	2	12	7	5	2		1	3	4	5	6	7	6	6	5	2	3	3	2	2	1	1					1	1	2	88	82	88	94	100	67	35	2	12	23	33	30	28	25	4	5	3	2		2	3	5	4	3	2	1	1							9	17	26	18	10	2	24	46	68	28	9	39	70	100	89	79	68	48	27	7	5	4	2												4	7	11	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	94	88	82	83	84	85	64	42	21	3	4	5	26	47	68	79	89	100	95	91	86
Mid Cloud (%)																																									79	100	78	54	5												5	45	5																												1	1	2	1	1																						1	2	30	59	87	59	31	3	4	6	7	7	8	8	48	41	27	14																1	1	2	2	3	3	2	1		31	2	1	1								2	3	5						2	3	5	4	4	3	22	40	59	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	93	93	89	84	80	63	46	29	21	13	5	5	5	5							11	22	33	44	55	66
Low Cloud (%)						2	1			2	2	2				1	2	4	6	6	11	13	12	9	8	15	26	26															24	34	26	8			5	5	5		20	63	14	5																													3	4	3	1																														1	2	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	9	3	2	1																																							11	9	8	8	7	9	11	13	9	6	2	1	1		100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	98	18	19	13	6		3	7	10	14	18	22	16	11	5
CAPE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	10	10	10	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	30	50	70	80	80	70	60	50	30	20	10	0	0	10	10	10	20	30	50	70	90	100	110	110	100	90	70	0	0	20	60	90	120	150	160	120	70	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ceiling (m)	452	537	476	598	501	440	549	769	818	696	684	623	806	659	354	391	379	403	427	476	476	427	354	379	330	257	159	110	293	427	610	891	989	867	732	623	549	549	549	488	440	452	208	427	610	769	915	1.0k	1.0k	976	1.0k	1.0k	1.0k	854	745	659	244	330	537	903	1.1k	1.1k	1.2k	1.3k	1.3k	1.2k	1.2k	1.0k	854	684	623	793	928	1.1k	1.2k	1.1k	1.0k	915	879	879	806	586	379	208	232	318	452	586	696	671	574	525	537	610	623	488	330	232	379	476	574	671	732	671	574	501	513	598	598	476	318	220	464	513	598	671	757	806	806	842	867	867	867	806	720	610	269	354	513	720	891	952	928	928	952	989	989	891	769	635	598	708	732	745	781	867	989	1.1k	1.3k	1.4k	1.4k	1.2k	976	769	415	513	635	830	952	976	976	940	915	830	745	610	464	354	379	464	549	659	732	757	757	732	732	745	684	562	391	293	135	135	135	110	122	110	122	135	171	208	232	232	220	196	159	196	269	403	525	586	671	696	720	696	671	610	537	464	330	415	513	610	720	806	830	806	781	720	671	647	37	37	37

Goat Rock is a paragliding site located at Sonoma Coast State Beach, about 1 mile south of Jenner, California. The launch area is at the Arch View parking lot above Goat Rock, with an elevation of 160 feet MSL. To get there, take Highway 1 south from River Road near Jenner and turn right into Goat Rock State Beach. The launch site is at the top, in the Arch View parking lot. Paragliding and hang gliding are allowed by permit, but mini-wings are not. Pilots must be members of the USHPA and meet specific rating requirements. Sonoma Wings H4/P4 members must be present to oversee flying activities, ensuring compliance with site rules and monitoring weather conditions. They also have the authority to stop flying if necessary. Key rules include: - Do not fly south of Peaked Hill, over Penny Island, or over seals on the sand spit. - Do not land on Goat Rock. - Avoid flying low over houses, cars, people, or roads. - Take off within 250 feet of the parking lot and land only on the designated beach. - A ranger may request to see your identification, USHPA card, and Sonoma Wings membership card. The ideal wind conditions for launching are 18 mph from the NW, W, or SW, with a maximum wind of 28 mph and gusts up to 5 mph. Landing should be on the beach in front of or just north of the sand dunes, avoiding people and the ocean. Blind Beach between Goat Rock and Peaked Hill is also an acceptable landing area. Top landings are only allowed in emergencies. The flying season typically runs from January through May, with many summer evenings also suitable for paragliding. Typical coastal soaring can reach altitudes of 400 feet over launch and 700-1000 feet at Peaked Hill, with a site record of 3000 feet in shear. Caution is advised due to the windy cliff launch and strong rotors behind the cliff edge. Wiremen are usually needed in soarable conditions, and pilots should be aware of quickly increasing winds, especially at Peaked Hill. Facilities include restrooms in the lower parking lot, and parking is available at both the launch and beach landing zones. For emergencies, note that cell phone coverage is typically unavailable at Goat Rock; you may need to drive a few miles south on Highway 1 to find a signal. For more information, visit:
http://sonomawings.com/site-guides/goat-rock/
http://www.bhgc.org/sites/#site_goat-rock-ca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twSl3a_qiMk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxUHqLtt7Xg

Edit

Optimal Wind Direction

Optimal Speed (mph)

Edit