- Wind too light – not suitable (2.1 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.7 m/s) (HRRR 9.6 m/s vs LEW 1.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (HRRR 9.5 m/s vs LEW 3.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.7°C)
- Low breeze chance — 28% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.9 m/s) (GFS27 11.0 m/s vs LEW 4.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 11% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.1 m/s, gusts 8.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.4 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.7°C)
- Low breeze chance — 43% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.1 m/s, gusts 5.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.9°C)
- Low breeze chance — 33% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (ECMWF 8.1 m/s vs LEW 3.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 21% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.8 m/s, gusts 7.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 16% probability