- Wind too light – not suitable (2.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (LEW 8.0 m/s vs GFS27 2.8 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 51% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.4°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.6 m/s, gusts 16.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (16.7 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.3°C)
- High gust forecast (20.3 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (9.0 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (7.5 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.7°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.6 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (ICON Global 7.7 m/s vs GFS27 2.6 m/s)
- High breeze chance — 96% probability
- Caution – short wave period (6.4 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (LEW 11.9 m/s vs ICON Global 5.6 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (14.2 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (7.5 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.4°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.7 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 39% probability
- Caution – short wave period (7.2 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)