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Icon Global 1

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	Icon Global 11 km run: 25/05 16:56																																																																GFS 13 km run: 25/05 16:56
Date Optimal	Su 25 12h	Su 25 13h	Su 25 14h	Su 25 15h	Su 25 16h	Su 25 17h	Mo 26 8h	Mo 26 9h	Mo 26 10h	Mo 26 11h	Mo 26 12h	Mo 26 13h	Mo 26 14h	Mo 26 15h	Mo 26 16h	Mo 26 17h	Tu 27 8h	Tu 27 9h	Tu 27 10h	Tu 27 11h	Tu 27 12h	Tu 27 13h	Tu 27 14h	Tu 27 15h	Tu 27 16h	Tu 27 17h	We 28 8h	We 28 9h	We 28 10h	We 28 11h	We 28 12h	We 28 13h	We 28 14h	We 28 15h	We 28 16h	We 28 17h	Th 29 8h	Th 29 9h	Th 29 10h	Th 29 11h	Th 29 12h	Th 29 13h	Th 29 14h	Th 29 15h	Th 29 16h	Th 29 17h	Fr 30 8h	Fr 30 9h	Fr 30 10h	Fr 30 11h	Fr 30 12h	Fr 30 13h	Fr 30 14h	Fr 30 15h	Fr 30 16h	Fr 30 17h	Sa 31 8h	Sa 31 9h	Sa 31 10h	Sa 31 11h	Sa 31 12h	Sa 31 13h	Sa 31 14h	Sa 31 15h	Sa 31 16h	Sa 31 17h	Su 1 8h	Su 1 9h	Su 1 10h	Su 1 11h	Su 1 12h	Su 1 13h	Su 1 14h	Su 1 15h	Su 1 16h	Su 1 17h	Mo 2 8h	Mo 2 9h	Mo 2 10h	Mo 2 11h	Mo 2 12h	Mo 2 13h	Mo 2 14h	Mo 2 15h	Mo 2 16h	Mo 2 17h	Tu 3 8h	Tu 3 9h	Tu 3 10h	Tu 3 11h	Tu 3 12h	Tu 3 13h	Tu 3 14h	Tu 3 15h	Tu 3 16h	Tu 3 17h	We 4 8h	We 4 9h	We 4 10h	We 4 11h	We 4 12h	We 4 13h	We 4 14h	We 4 15h	We 4 16h	We 4 17h	Th 5 8h	Th 5 9h	Th 5 10h	Th 5 11h	Th 5 12h	Th 5 13h	Th 5 14h	Th 5 15h	Th 5 16h	Th 5 17h	Fr 6 8h	Fr 6 9h	Fr 6 10h	Fr 6 11h	Fr 6 12h	Fr 6 13h	Fr 6 14h	Fr 6 15h	Fr 6 16h	Fr 6 17h	Sa 7 8h	Sa 7 9h	Sa 7 10h	Sa 7 11h	Sa 7 12h	Sa 7 13h	Sa 7 14h	Sa 7 15h	Sa 7 16h	Sa 7 17h	Su 8 8h	Su 8 9h	Su 8 10h	Su 8 11h	Su 8 12h	Su 8 13h	Su 8 14h	Su 8 15h	Su 8 16h	Su 8 17h	Mo 9 8h	Mo 9 9h	Mo 9 10h	Mo 9 11h	Mo 9 12h	Mo 9 13h	Mo 9 14h	Mo 9 15h	Mo 9 16h	Mo 9 17h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kmh)	18	19	20	17	17	13	10	13	16	19	22	22	19	17	16	13	0	0	1	4	5	5	5	6	5	2	10	14	16	17	18	19	20	18	19	18	11	13	15	18	19	19	17	15	15	14	18	18	20	22	23	24	23	23	21	19	16	17	19	21	23	23	22	20	17	12	7	8	11	16	19	20	20	19	17	13	6	6	8	11	13	13	13	12	11	9	7	7	9	11	12	11	10	8	7	6	19	22	24	26	27	28	28	28	28	28	14	16	17	17	18	17	17	16	12	10	16	16	18	21	23	24	25	25	23	20	7	7	8	10	11	11	11	11	9	7	5	6	7	9	10	11	12	11	11	10	5	4	1	7	11	12	10	9	8	7
Gusts (kmh)	40	41	44	44	38	36	24	28	34	41	47	49	48	41	37	34	4	4	7	11	13	13	13	13	13	11	23	30	35	42	46	45	43	45	47	46	28	29	36	42	48	50	52	54	46	38	40	39	43	47	51	51	51	51	47	43	38	38	42	45	49	49	48	48	41	34	22	21	28	35	42	43	44	45	40	34	18	19	20	22	23	23	23	23	22	22	19	23	23	23	22	21	20	18	15	12	41	42	45	46	48	49	50	51	51	51	34	38	38	37	35	33	31	29	28	26	43	43	44	46	48	49	50	50	50	49	22	24	23	20	18	19	20	19	16	13	12	14	15	16	16	17	18	19	20	22	13	13	15	16	18	18	17	16	15	14
Temp. (°C)	16	17	16	16	16	15	14	15	16	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	13	14	16	17	18	18	18	18	17	16	15	16	16	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	13	13	14	15	16	16	16	15	15	14	14	14	15	15	16	16	16	15	15	15	13	14	14	15	15	15	15	14	14	13	13	14	14	15	16	16	16	15	15	14	10	11	12	14	15	15	15	15	14	12	10	11	12	14	15	15	15	15	14	12	14	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	13	13	14	15	16	16	16	15	15	14	13	13	14	14	15	15	16	15	15	14	12	13	14	16	17	17	17	16	15	13	12	13	14	15	15	16	16	16	15	14	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	15	14	13
Rain (mm)													0.4	0.2		0.3														0.1	1.0	1.7	1.3	0.9	2.8	4.4			0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.2																																																																					0.2	0.2																															1.6	1.6	3.2	3.2	3.2
Cloud Cov. (%)	90	95	92	77	74	87	96	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	52	55	40	62	64	61	63	77	48	59	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	78	78	73	68	63	56	50	43	55	66	69	73	70	67	64	59	54	49	53	56	67	74	65	56	47	47	46	46	57	67	37	37	26	15	4	13	23	32	26	20	81	100	86	71	57	68	78	89	93	96	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	98	78	67	56	46	35	37	38	40	60	80	92	88	90	91	93	66	39	12	9	6	17	18	12	6		3	7	10	9	9	32	42	61	81	100	76	51	27	51	76	100	100	100	100	100	85	70	55	47	39
High Cloud (%)						47	87	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100											100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	98	99	99	100	100	100																							1	2	3	2	1												2	5	55	61	48	36	23	44	66	87	91	96	100	100	100	100	100	96	92	88	91	93	78	67	56	44	33	22	11		33	67	22																				25	37	58	79	100	73	45	18	45	73	100	100	100	100	100	68	35	3	3	2
Mid Cloud (%)	33	55	43	58	33	32	58	42	96	95	100	100	100	100	100	100								53			100	96	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	67	100	68	37	5	21	37	53	51	50	48	54	36	18					13	26	16	24	16	8																											6	3	3	3	3	2	1				93	91	87	82	78	85	91	98	86	73	24	2	1	1		1	1	2	30	59																1	1	2	3	4	6	5	3	2					2	3	99	98	99	99	100	78	55	33	24	14
Low Cloud (%)	82	89	82	55	60	61	46	42	44	44	59	59	49	65	66	74	52	55	40	62	64	61	63	64	48	59	69	70	75	67	61	75	78	63	83	66	55	55	57	60	62	60	58	56	58	61	60	56	58	61	63	56	50	43	51	58	60	60	61	63	64	59	54	49	53	56	67	74	64	55	45	45	46	46	57	67	37	37	26	14	3	12	22	31	23	14	67	100	80	61	41	48	56	63	50	37	30	11	26	40	55	42	29	16	17	19	6			1	1	14	27	40	59	77	85	88	90	91	93	66	38	11	8	5	17	18	12	6		3	6	9	8	6	6	7	9	11	13	11	9	7	7	6	100	100	100	100	100	82	65	47	40	32
CAPE	10	20	20	20	10	0	20	20	50	20	30	40	10	20	60	60	10	20	50	100	130	120	100	90	60	30	20	70	130	170	110	100	110	100	50	120	0	20	100	190	260	260	230	190	130	50	40	50	40	30	20	10	0	0	0	10	30	40	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20	20	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	30	40	40	40	40	30	10	0	0	10	10	20	20	20	20	10	10	30	40	50	60	70	70	60	50	50	50	0	0	40	100	130	120	100	80	80	80	0	10	20	30	40	40	30	20	10	10	20	40	60	90	120	170	230	250	200	100	0	0	10	30	50	90	140	160	140	110	70	90	80	50	60	150	280	340	270	130
Ceiling (m)	751	812	666	568	544	470	373	422	495	544	641	641	495	409	422	385	178	214	361	519	568	617	617	617	519	336	239	251	300	324	287	275	275	300	251	239	336	348	446	580	653	629	568	507	495	495	422	458	556	678	788	836	885	885	824	751	592	556	653	775	910	958	971	971	934	849	605	605	678	775	861	910	946	910	824	727	336	434	580	751	885	946	946	861	702	507	336	373	495	629	751	775	751	702	580	434	605	580	592	568	568	568	544	544	519	495	287	312	409	519	605	617	592	531	470	385	409	422	470	507	556	592	605	605	556	483	251	336	507	739	922	983	934	836	666	470	446	507	580	653	702	727	739	678	580	470	202	178	165	153	178	239	348	385	348	239

Pakiri is one of the most scenic coastal paragliding sites in the North Island of New Zealand. Located approximately 8 kilometers northwest of Leigh and about 87 kilometers from Auckland CBD, it offers breathtaking views and a unique flying experience. To reach Pakiri, take State Highway 1 to Warkworth, turn right at the Hill Street intersection, and follow the signposts to Leigh. In Leigh, turn left at the Fire Station and follow the road for about six kilometers up a large hill. Once at the top, and about 700 meters after viewing Pakiri beach to the north, turn right into M Greenwood Road and drive to the end of the gravel road to park by the gates. Note that some property owners have put 'Private Property' signs on their fences, but the road itself is not private, and you can drive to the end and park. Access the site by using the gate to your right and walking a few meters downhill. The launch sites are close to each other, so coordination between pilots is necessary if both paragliders (PG) and hang gliders (HG) are operating simultaneously. For landing, paragliders can either top land or land on the approved sections of the beach, restricted to the area from the rocks immediately below take-off up to a point about 1 kilometer northwest. Do not land or walk on the beach northwest of this area, as it is Maori freehold land, and the owners have requested no landings there. Hang gliders should be aware of the private property to the north. The preferred landing zone is currently the cricket grounds at the end of Pakiri River Road, but further discussions are needed to ensure official approval. Pilots must return to launch via the approved access track marked in yellow on the map. This route follows the ridge line and passes through a Pā site on the peak of the hill, so please stick to the route. The site operates under specific conditions set by the Auckland Council. Vehicles must be parked outside the gate at the end of M Greenwood Road, and access to the site is by foot only. The number of users at any one time must be lower than 15, and any organized event with more participants must be approved through the Discretionary Use Process. No physical site maintenance is allowed without Council approval. The site radio channel is Channel 20 - 476.900MHz. Paragliding requires a PG 2 rating with 20 hours of flight time, and hang gliding requires an intermediate rating. Caution is advised for the main take-off, especially in light winds, as there is a long thin wire suspended directly in front of and below the take-off area. Severe vertical rotor can occur in NE winds, and the lift band can vary depending on weather conditions. Novice pilots should be cautious, especially under northerly conditions. The height ceiling for airspace is 6,500 feet ASL. Seasonal farming requirements may impose additional restrictions, so reference to the site monitor is necessary before flying. For more detailed information and updates, visit the [Cloudbase Paragliding Club's site guide](https://www.cloudbase.org.nz/site-guide/flying-site-pakiri). Site Monitor: Dennis - 021 112 1622

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