- Good kite forecast: wind 5.2 m/s, gusts 5.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.1 m/s) (ECMWF 14.5 m/s vs HRDPS 7.4 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 6.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.3 m/s) (ECMWF 13.5 m/s vs LEW 5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.4 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)