- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.0 m/s) (GFS27 10.4 m/s vs LEW 3.4 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Low breeze chance — 40% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (GFS27 8.9 m/s vs LEW 3.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low breeze chance — 40% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (ECMWF 8.7 m/s vs LEW 2.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Moderate breeze chance — 68% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.3 m/s, gusts 8.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Moderate breeze chance — 70% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (GFS27 7.4 m/s vs LEW 2.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.7 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 68% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (GFS27 7.4 m/s vs LEW 1.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 45% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (GFS27 7.7 m/s vs LEW 1.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (14.4 s)
- Low breeze chance — 43% probability