- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.4 m/s) (GFS27 14.5 m/s vs LEW 8.1 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 50% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (14.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (GFS27 15.3 m/s vs LEW 9.3 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (19.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.8 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.7 m/s, gusts 8.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (8.4 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.4 m/s, gusts 9.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (9.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (ECMWF 11.1 m/s vs LEW 6.0 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (11.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (GFS27 11.1 m/s vs ECMWF 5.0 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)