- Good kite forecast: wind 10.3 m/s, gusts 14.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.0°C)
- Low breeze chance — 36% probability
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (17.3 m/s)
- High gust forecast (23.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (UKMET 2 18.0 m/s vs LEW 12.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.0°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.5 m/s, gusts 10.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Strong wind – experience required (11.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.0°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.9 m/s) (GFS27 14.1 m/s vs LEW 6.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.0°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Strong wind – experience required (11.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.5 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.0°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.8 m/s) (ECMWF 15.0 m/s vs LEW 8.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability