- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (HRRR 8.8 m/s vs LEW 3.3 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (10.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.4 m)
- Wetsuit required (15.7°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (ECMWF 8.9 m/s vs LEW 3.9 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 19% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (11.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.6 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (15.0°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 26% probability
- Wave height – experience required (1.4 m)
- Caution – short wave period (5.6 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.3°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (ECMWF 7.3 m/s vs ICON Global 2.2 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 26% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.3 m)
- Caution – short wave period (6.3 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.9°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 15% probability
- Wave height – experience required (1.3 m)
- Wetsuit required (15.3°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.6 m/s, gusts 6.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 13% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.5 m)
- Caution – short wave period (6.6 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (15.0°C)