- Wind too light – not suitable (2.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 22% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.9 m/s) (LEW 14.6 m/s vs ICON Global 7.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (LEW 14.5 m/s vs ICON Global 8.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.4 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (12.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.6 m/s, gusts 12.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.8 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (3.8 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 18% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.6 m/s, gusts 10.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.8 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 52% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.4 m/s) (GFS27 10.2 m/s vs ECMWF 2.8 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.4 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.0°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 57% probability