- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (NAM 8.7 m/s vs LEW 3.5 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (1.8 s)
- Wetsuit required (17.2°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 62% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 7.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.1°C)
- Low breeze chance — 38% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.4 m/s) (HRRR 11.4 m/s vs LEW 4.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.4 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.9°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 65% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (ECMWF 8.1 m/s vs LEW 2.6 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.7 m/s, gusts 8.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.9°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 55% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.7 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (ECMWF 6.5 m/s vs ICON Global 1.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.0°C)
- Low breeze chance — 39% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (ECMWF 6.9 m/s vs ICON Global 1.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.1°C)
- Low breeze chance — 37% probability