- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.0 m/s) (GFS27 15.2 m/s vs LEW 8.1 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (19.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.2 m/s) (GFS27 15.2 m/s vs LEW 8.1 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (18.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.2 m/s, gusts 7.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.0 m/s, gusts 9.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (9.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 7.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (GFS27 10.5 m/s vs ICON Global 4.0 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (10.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)