- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (GFS27 11.3 m/s vs LEW 6.0 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (11.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.6 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (4.1 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.5°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 11.5 m/s, gusts 14.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Low breeze chance — 26% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (11.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.3 m)
- Caution – short wave period (6.5 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.4°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.9 m/s, gusts 9.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (9.1 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (4.5 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.1°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.6 m/s, gusts 9.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Low breeze chance — 34% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (9.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.0 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.9°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.7 m/s, gusts 8.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Low breeze chance — 35% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.9 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.0°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.9 m/s, gusts 9.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.6 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.9°C)