- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (GFS27 9.3 m/s vs LEW 4.1 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 35% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (9.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.3 m)
- Wetsuit required (16.8°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.9 m/s, gusts 9.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Low breeze chance — 37% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.1 m)
- Caution – short wave period (7.7 s)
- Wetsuit required (16.9°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Wave height – experience required (1.2 m)
- Wetsuit required (17.5°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.2 m/s) (GFS27 14.0 m/s vs ICON Global 6.7 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (14.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.5 m)
- Caution – short wave period (6.6 s)
- Wetsuit required (17.2°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (ECMWF 10.8 m/s vs ICON EU 4.9 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (11.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.7 m)
- Caution – short wave period (6.1 s)
- Wetsuit required (16.9°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (9.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.5 m)
- Caution – short wave period (6.8 s)
- Wetsuit required (17.2°C)