- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.4 m/s) (ICON Global 11.3 m/s vs LEW 4.9 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (9.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.7 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (2.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.4°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.8 m/s, gusts 7.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 24% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.4°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 48% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.2°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.9 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 40% probability
- Wave height – experience required (1.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.3°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.9 m/s) (ECMWF 12.4 m/s vs ICON Global 4.5 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (13.8 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (2.2 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.3°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.3 m/s)
- High gust forecast (20.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.6 m/s) (GFS27 15.3 m/s vs LEW 6.7 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Wave height – experience required (1.6 m)
- Caution – short wave period (7.1 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.5°C)