- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (GFS27 14.1 m/s vs LEW 8.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.2 m/s, gusts 9.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.6 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.2 m/s, gusts 10.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.0 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.6 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Low breeze chance — 49% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Low breeze chance — 39% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
- Low breeze chance — 25% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 6.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 24% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (GFS27 10.6 m/s vs ICON Global 4.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 4% probability