- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.4 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (GFS27 15.4 m/s vs LEW 9.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (GFS27 13.1 m/s vs LEW 8.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.6 m/s, gusts 11.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 11% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.7 m/s, gusts 11.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.2 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 53% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 53% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 7.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.4 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 51% probability