- Good kite forecast: wind 4.9 m/s, gusts 6.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Low breeze chance — 26% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.8 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.1 m/s, gusts 6.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 13% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.4 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 43% probability
- Wave height – experience required (1.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.1 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 30% probability
- Wave height – experience required (1.2 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.7 m/s) (ECMWF 7.6 m/s vs LEW 1.9 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.6 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (2.3 m)
- Caution – short wave period (7.8 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (ICON Global 9.8 m/s vs LEW 4.4 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (2.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)