- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.8 m/s) (GFS27 13.9 m/s vs LEW 7.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.2 m/s, gusts 10.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 11% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.8 m/s, gusts 8.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.9 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.6 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 53% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 51% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Low breeze chance — 30% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.7°C)
- Low breeze chance — 26% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.1 m/s, gusts 14.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.4 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 6% probability