- Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 9.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 24% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.4 m/s, gusts 9.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 17% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (9.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.1 m/s, gusts 6.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 13% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (ECMWF 8.8 m/s vs LEW 3.2 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.5 m/s) (ECMWF 13.9 m/s vs LEW 6.4 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (10.6 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (3.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
- High gust forecast (21.1 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (GFS27 14.5 m/s vs ICON Global 8.1 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (14.5 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (3.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.1°C)