- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.4 m/s) (GFS27 14.3 m/s vs LEW 7.9 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.0 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (3.5 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.5 m/s)
- High gust forecast (20.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (GFS27 15.5 m/s vs LEW 9.4 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (3.7 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- High gust forecast (20.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (GFS27 14.7 m/s vs LEW 9.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 13.7 m/s, gusts 19.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (13.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.0 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.9 m/s, gusts 8.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 52% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.7°C)
- Low breeze chance — 25% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (ECMWF 7.4 m/s vs ICON Global 1.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.1°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 58% probability