- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (HRRR 10.5 m/s vs LEW 5.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.6 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.0 m/s, gusts 6.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.2°C)
- Low breeze chance — 34% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.4 m/s, gusts 12.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (10.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (ECMWF 7.7 m/s vs ICON Global 2.6 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 15% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.8°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 55% probability