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Icon EU 7 km

DWD ICON EU 7

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

MF Arpege EU 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 EU 7 km run: 03/05 13:53																																																																Icon Global 11 km run: 03/05 13:53																												GFS 13 km run: 03/05 13:53																																																																unknown run: 03/05 13:53
Date Optimal	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 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	Fr 16 7h	Fr 16 8h	Fr 16 9h	Fr 16 10h	Fr 16 11h	Fr 16 12h	Fr 16 13h	Fr 16 14h	Fr 16 15h	Fr 16 16h	Fr 16 17h	Fr 16 18h	Fr 16 19h	Fr 16 20h	Sa 17 7h	Sa 17 8h	Sa 17 9h	Sa 17 10h	Sa 17 11h	Sa 17 12h	Sa 17 13h	Sa 17 14h	Sa 17 15h	Sa 17 16h	Sa 17 17h	Sa 17 18h	Sa 17 19h	Sa 17 20h	Su 18 7h	Su 18 8h	Su 18 9h	Su 18 10h	Su 18 11h	Su 18 12h	Su 18 13h	Su 18 14h	Su 18 15h	Su 18 16h	Su 18 17h	Su 18 18h	Su 18 19h	Su 18 20h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kmh)	29	29	29	27	26	25	24	24	22	19	18	20	22	22	22	24	25	26	26	24	24	22	20	9	8	11	11	13	16	18	20	24	25	26	26	25	23	12	11	11	13	14	15	17	18	18	19	18	18	17	15	3	4	4	5	7	10	13	14	15	15	15	14	13	11	10	5	7	9	9	10	11	12	12	12	12	13	12	10	4	5	7	8	9	9	9	8	9	10	11	10	10	8	3	6	9	12	15	17	19	14	13	14	14	13	13	12	8	10	13	15	15	16	18	19	20	21	21	20	18	15	9	10	13	15	17	20	22	22	22	21	21	20	19	16	10	10	12	13	15	16	17	18	18	18	18	18	16	13	7	9	11	13	15	16	16	17	17	17	17	16	14	12	3	4	4	5	7	8	9	10	13	15	14	12	10	7	2	3	4	5	7	12	17	20	21	22	22	21	19	16	5	7	9	9	5	4	8	11	13	15	15	16	16	14	4	3	4	5	7	9	11	12	13	14	14	13	11	10
Gusts (kmh)	56	56	56	54	51	49	50	41	41	36	37	38	40	43	42	43	45	47	47	45	44	41	37	20	18	20	22	24	29	33	36	42	43	47	47	45	43	24	22	21	24	26	28	31	32	33	35	34	33	33	29	6	8	10	12	16	20	24	25	27	28	26	25	24	22	20	13	16	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	31	29	29	24	7	11	15	19	20	22	23	24	24	25	25	26	27	22	7	14	21	28	33	38	43	20	22	22	23	24	22	18	7	10	15	19	21	22	24	26	29	31	32	33	32	29	9	12	16	20	24	29	32	33	32	31	30	29	28	27	24	21	18	17	18	20	22	23	23	23	23	23	22	19	6	9	13	16	17	18	18	19	19	19	20	20	19	16	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	7	9	11	13	15	15	12	3	4	4	5	6	6	8	10	13	16	19	21	21	18	7	10	13	15	14	11	9	9	10	12	15	18	19	16	4	4	4	5	7	10	13	14	14	14	14	14	13	11
Temp. (°C)	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	15	15	16	16	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	17	16	13	14	15	16	16	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	13	14	15	15	16	16	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	15	14	16	17	17	18	18	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	13	14	15	16	18	19	20	21	21	21	20	19	18	17	15	16	17	18	19	19	20	21	21	21	21	20	19	18	14	16	18	19	20	21	21	21	21	21	20	19	19	17	14	15	17	18	19	20	21	21	20	20	19	18	18	17	14	15	16	18	18	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	17	16	13	14	16	18	18	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	17	16	12	14	17	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	18	17	16	12	14	17	19	19	20	20	20	20	19	19	18	18	16	12	14	17	20	21	23	23	24	23	22	21	20	19	17	12	14	17	19	20	21	21	21	21	20	19	18	17	17
Rain (mm)	1.3	0.8	0.9	0.5	0.5	0.3				0.4	0.2	0.7	1.0	0.9	0.8	0.5	0.1			0.1	0.1	0.1						0.1		0.1	0.1																																																																																												0.1	0.1	0.1											0.2																																0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1				0.4					0.1	0.1	0.1
Cloud Cov. (%)	89	92	91	100	100	100	100	80	87	88	81	84	84	84	86	83	80	63	63	78	83	82	57	59	53	46	55	78	79	79	29	9	17	6	19	32	24	29	37	31	49	55	24	12	9	5	2	12	23	33	55	100	94	89	83	79	76	72	77	82	87	91	96	100	100	86	80	73	65	57	48	40	36	33	29	44	60	75	50	78	82	85	89	86	82	79	72	66	59	73	86	100	100	96	97	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	79	58	37	26	11	23	36	48	65	83	100	95	91	86	70	53	37	25	100	100	100	100	87	75	62	42	22	2	3	3	4	3	6	5	5	4	5	5	6	5	3	2	2	2	2	1	4	3	2	1	1			2	5	7	22	37	52	68					8	16	24	46	68	90	92	95	97	98	69	70	70	71	55	38	22	21	21	20	22	24	26	20											1	1	2	5	91	94	97	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
High Cloud (%)	7	12		100	100	100	100						3										3																												33	100	70	39	9	6	3		5	10	15	43	72	100	100		4	2												13	15	17	19	18	18	17	17	16	16	44	72	100	100	90	93	97	100	100	100	100	87	74	61	48	35	22	15		1	2	3	25	46	68	58	47	37	32	28	23	15	100	100	100	100	67	33					1	2	3	3	2	1	1		2	3	5	4	3	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1					2	3	5	20	35	50	67								13	25	38	38	38	38	48	14	26	39	51	35	18	2	3	4	5	12	18	25	19											1	1	2	5	91	94	97	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	68
Mid Cloud (%)	55	40	69	62	60		97	58	72	51	52	50	50	58	60	58	38			19	12	40			13			38	31	22																						99	88	77	66	52	37	23	36	49	62	69	77	84	89	11	66	53	41	27	14										10	20	30	22	14	6	16	27	37	42	47	52	56		16	32	48	65	83	100	100	100	100	79	58	37	26	2	12	21	31	54	77	100	94	89	83	65	47	29	19	2	31	60	89	79	70	60	40	20																				2	1	1								1	1	2	2					1	1	2	19	35	52	66	79	93	94	64	65	67	68	47	26	5	3	2																								1	1	2	22	42	62	74	86	98	95
Low Cloud (%)	78	85	79	73	65	70	47	51	45	76	66	73	74	66	76	68	67	63	63	69	76	70	56	59	47	46	55	62	70	67	29	9	17	6	19	32	24	29	37	31	49	55	24	12	9	5	2	12	23	33	28	44	42	40	38	45	53	60	58	55	53	46	39	32	30	78	25	34	42	41	41	40	36	33	29	44	60	75	50	76	77	79	80	76	73	69	57	46	34	37	41	44	43	39	41	42	44	46	48	50	1	1	2	1	1		1	9	11	13	15	10	5					1	1	2	1	3	2	1		8	16	24	17	9	2	1	1			3	3	3	3	2	1									1	1	1	1	1														8	15	23	25	28	30	23	17	10	40	2	2	3	3	7	11	15	15	14	14	9	5																														32
CAPE	140	130	110	100	110	60	60	40	50	50	70	100	110	60	70	60	50	40	30	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	10	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	10	10	10	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20	40	50	40	30	20	30	0	0	0	10	30	60	80	170	240	290	300	290	280	260	70	80	120	160	210	280	320	340	350	330	280	220	160	120	80	160	280	370	420	440	430	370	280	210	180	170	170	170	250	230	240	260	320	400	470	530	570	580	530	450	360	270	0	20	60	80	80	60	50	40	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	40	90	130	150	150	160	190	220	230	190	120	70	50	0	50	130	210	310	420	500	540	540	510	420	290	180	100	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
Ceiling (m)	244	244	256	329	281	427	390	464	439	183	207	220	207	244	268	317	427	427	403	378	378	305	256	195	256	390	500	512	549	476	549	634	744	647	573	525	439	342	366	512	756	756	866	830	842	866	842	805	720	659	586	390	464	561	659	720	781	817	805	805	805	805	805	805	781	378	549	744	891	964	988	988	1.0k	1.0k	964	903	817	720	598	110	195	329	488	683	903	1.1k	1.1k	1.2k	1.1k	952	744	549	427	134	244	378	525	622	744	805	988	1.0k	988	891	744	610	439	37	195	476	708	854	927	952	988	988	927	842	683	549	378	122	232	354	500	659	830	952	964	866	744	634	537	427	317	110	256	476	683	793	854	878	866	805	708	659	573	476	329	110	244	451	622	732	817	878	915	891	830	744	634	500	329	98	293	549	817	976	1.1k	1.1k	1.2k	1.2k	1.1k	1.1k	1.0k	842	598	195	354	598	793	854	866	830	854	866	854	805	708	622	525	220	464	903	1.3k	1.6k	1.8k	1.9k	1.8k	1.6k	1.4k	1.2k	1.0k	878	708	525	720	988	1.2k	1.4k	1.4k	1.4k	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	1.0k	878	732	622

Located in Sesimbra, Portugal, this paragliding site is highly frequented and offers excellent cliff soaring opportunities with some potential for cross-country (XC) flights. The takeoff area is situated next to the restaurant "A Cabana do Pescador." Note that there is no mobile network coverage at the site. The site has a takeoff altitude of 32 meters and a flight length of up to 3,000 meters. The highest recorded flight distance from this site is 34.2 km. The takeoff area is well-maintained, grassy, and managed by local pilots, making it a model for other sites. To reach the site, follow the road from Lagoa de Albufeira to Alfarim, continue straight to the village of Meco, and at the intersection, turn towards the beaches and head to Praia das Bicas. The takeoff point is about 100 meters to the left and is known for its good quality and maintenance. The flight type is dynamic, with a high-performance ridge that extends to Praia do Meco. Transitions between these two locations are common. However, note that to the left, there is no beach, making top landing the only option. The site is suitable for both paragliding and hang gliding, accommodating levels 1 and 2 pilots. Access is possible by car or on foot. For more information, you can visit: - [SkyXplorer](https://www.skyxplorer.com/zonas-de-voo/) - [AVLS](http://www.avls.pt/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=109) Watch some flights from this site: - [YouTube Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH8TO9aS3jQ) - [YouTube Video 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrhyzwC1g-w) - [YouTube Video 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14prBbKfNTo) - [YouTube Video 4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sigZSrRwf4) - [YouTube Video 5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDspFglRKa8) Check out photos on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Port.paragliding/photos/pcb.2005106256435443/2005106193102116/?type=3&theater).

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