- Good kite forecast: wind 4.2 m/s, gusts 7.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Low breeze chance — 27% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.2 m/s, gusts 5.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.2 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (5.8 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 52% probability
- Caution – short wave period (8.0 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.5 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Unlikely breeze — 11% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (ECMWF 10.2 m/s vs LEW 4.9 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (12.0 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (2.2 m)
- Caution – short wave period (7.8 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (13.0 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (2.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)