- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.0 m/s) (GFS27 14.3 m/s vs LEW 7.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 57% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 12.6 m/s, gusts 17.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (12.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 10.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 16% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 8.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.9 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (16.5 s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 60% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.0°C)
- Low breeze chance — 47% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.5 m/s, gusts 10.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 14% probability