- Good kite forecast: wind 5.1 m/s, gusts 8.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- High breeze chance — 82% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.9 m/s) (GFS27 13.4 m/s vs ICON Global 6.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.6 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 18% probability
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (GFS27 14.2 m/s vs ICON Global 7.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.7 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 11% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (12.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.1 m/s, gusts 10.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 15% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (LEW 9.4 m/s vs ECMWF 4.3 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 66% probability