- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (HRRR 7.7 m/s vs LEW 2.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 15% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 8.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.6 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.2°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 51% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 9.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.6 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.8°C)
- Low breeze chance — 44% probability
- High gust forecast (20.7 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.6 m/s) (GFS27 12.8 m/s vs ICON Global 6.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.6 m/s) (ECMWF 10.4 m/s vs ICON Global 3.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- High gust forecast (21.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 10.6 m/s) (GFS27 14.9 m/s vs ICON Global 4.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.0°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability