- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (GFS27 12.7 m/s vs ECMWF 6.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.0°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 13.9 m/s, gusts 14.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (13.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.9°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 14.5 m/s, gusts 14.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (14.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.4°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 13.0 m/s, gusts 12.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (13.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.2°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (ECMWF 10.9 m/s vs ICON Global 4.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.2°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (8.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.0°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 6.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.8°C)