- Good kite forecast: wind 8.3 m/s, gusts 10.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (10.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.5°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 12.0 m/s, gusts 18.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (12.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (ECMWF 14.7 m/s vs LEW 9.2 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (14.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (20.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.9 m/s, gusts 7.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (7.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.1 m/s, gusts 7.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (7.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 9.3 m/s) (GFS27 13.5 m/s vs ECMWF 4.2 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (13.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.8 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)