- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (GFS27 14.5 m/s vs LEW 8.9 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.5 m/s, gusts 9.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 11% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.4 m/s, gusts 10.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.0 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.6 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Low breeze chance — 45% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Low breeze chance — 39% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.6 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 24% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 7.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (GFS27 10.8 m/s vs ICON Global 5.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 4% probability