- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (GFS27 13.3 m/s vs LEW 7.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.8 m/s, gusts 10.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.6 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 8.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.5 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.6 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Low breeze chance — 49% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
- Low breeze chance — 47% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Low breeze chance — 29% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 13% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.2 m/s, gusts 10.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 15% probability