- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (GFS27 13.8 m/s vs LEW 7.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.6 m/s, gusts 10.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.7 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 19% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.1 m/s, gusts 9.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.0 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.4 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 50% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Low breeze chance — 40% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 19% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.1 m/s, gusts 6.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 16% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.9 m/s, gusts 11.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.4 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 13% probability