- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (HRRR 9.3 m/s vs LEW 3.4 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.6 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.6°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.7 m/s, gusts 11.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 15% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (11.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.8°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.2 m/s, gusts 5.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Low breeze chance — 27% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.2 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (ECMWF 7.2 m/s vs ICON Global 2.0 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 28% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.2°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.8 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.0 m/s, gusts 7.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (7.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (5.0 m/s)