- Good kite forecast: wind 5.2 m/s, gusts 8.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.6°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 54% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.8°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 52% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.6 m/s) (ECMWF 11.8 m/s vs LEW 5.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.9 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.9 m/s) (GFS27 12.8 m/s vs ICON Global 5.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.3 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.8°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 56% probability