Jerbourg (Seaplane Bungalow)
Paragliding site · United Kingdom
- Launch altitude
- 78 m
- Level
- Experienced pilots
- Best season
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- Landing
- —
Works on SE
94% landed within 10 km/h
Every OutDare forecast for this site is compared afterwards with real readings from wind stations nearby (a hit = wind within 5 km/h). This score is measured, not promised. How we measure this
Where it is
Jerbourg, above the Seaplane Bungalow on Guernsey, is a small, tightly regulated coastal soaring site facing southeast, and it demands real precision from anyone flying it. It's privately owned, so flying needs the bungalow owner's permission, and the site also sits under Class A airspace controlled by the local airport — flying is only allowed with prior clearance, membership in the Guernsey Paragliding Club, and, for visitors, an accompanying club member plus registration with the airport arranged roughly two weeks ahead. The permitted ceiling is just 60 metres above takeoff given how close the airport is, and cross-country flights aren't allowed here at all. The wind direction is unusually critical: even a slight shift toward the east cuts the lift sharply and can leave a pilot sinking out with nowhere safe to land at the bottom. There's no bottom landing option — the only choices are a field behind the site, which can turn rotory if the wind swings east, or the lawn at the rear of the Jerbourg Hotel. Given the tight ceiling, strict local procedures and lack of an easy bail-out landing, this is a site for pilots who are comfortable reading wind direction precisely and flying to a small, defined landing option.
Launch & conditions
Takeoff faces roughly southeast (135–160°). No cross-country flying is permitted from this site, and the maximum altitude allowed is 60 metres above takeoff due to the nearby airport.
Getting there & local rules
Drive to Jerbourg Point in St Martin's parish and park in the car park there.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Jerbourg (Seaplane Bungalow), read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Jerbourg (Seaplane Bungalow) with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
Live — the same sources the OutDare app uses
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Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, Jerbourg (Seaplane Bungalow) offered a flyable window on 31 of 365 days (8%) over the last 12 months. Best month: November (17%).
| January13%4/31 | February14%4/28 | March16%5/31 | April10%3/30 | May3%1/31 | June0%0/30 |
| July3%1/31 | August6%2/31 | September7%2/30 | October3%1/31 | November17%5/30 | December10%3/31 |
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for Jerbourg (Seaplane Bungalow).
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
8% of days flyable
31 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Nov · 17%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Nearby flying sites
Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.