- Wind too light – not suitable (2.2 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (HRRR 8.3 m/s vs LEW 2.1 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Caution – short wave period (6.5 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (ECMWF 9.1 m/s vs LEW 3.6 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.1 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (4.8 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (ICON Global 11.5 m/s vs ECMWF 5.2 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (10.7 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (4.6 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (4.0 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Low breeze chance — 39% probability
- Caution – short wave period (4.9 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.7 m/s, gusts 10.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (3.9 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (ICON Global 12.2 m/s vs LEW 6.8 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (10.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.7 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (4.9 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)