- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.8 m/s) (ECMWF 15.1 m/s vs LEW 8.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.2 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (3.5 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (17.5 m/s)
- High gust forecast (22.1 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (GFS27 17.5 m/s vs LEW 12.0 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (3.7 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (16.6 m/s)
- High gust forecast (21.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- High gust forecast (20.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.5 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.1 m/s, gusts 8.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 11% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.2 m/s, gusts 7.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 18% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.2 m/s) (GFS27 11.2 m/s vs ICON Global 3.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 16% probability