- Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 7.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (6.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.8 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 11.1 m/s, gusts 15.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 14.2 m/s, gusts 18.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (14.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Strong wind – experience required (12.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.5 m/s, gusts 13.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (13.3 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (GFS27 11.6 m/s vs ECMWF 5.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- High gust forecast (20.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.3 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability