- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (GFS27 11.4 m/s vs ICON Global 6.3 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 21% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (11.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.3 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.4 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (8.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (9.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.1 m/s, gusts 8.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (8.3 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)