- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (HRRR 7.9 m/s vs ICON Global 2.5 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.6 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.2 s)
- Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (HRRR 8.5 m/s vs ICON Global 3.1 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.4 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 18% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (ECMWF 6.5 m/s vs NAM 1.0 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.7 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 35% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (GFS27 9.0 m/s vs LEW 2.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 7.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Unlikely breeze — 22% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 48% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 51% probability