- Good kite forecast: wind 9.1 m/s, gusts 11.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (11.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 13.2 m/s, gusts 18.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (13.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (GFS27 13.0 m/s vs ICON Global 7.6 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (13.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 8.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Light wind – experience required (6.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.3 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.9 m/s, gusts 10.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (10.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.8 m/s) (GFS27 11.6 m/s vs ICON Global 4.8 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (11.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)