- Good kite forecast: wind 6.4 m/s, gusts 10.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 16% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.1°C)
- Low breeze chance — 47% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.8 m/s, gusts 11.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.8 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (13.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.1 m/s, gusts 10.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.0°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.7 m/s) (GFS27 12.4 m/s vs LEW 6.8 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.8 m/s) (GFS27 12.5 m/s vs LEW 5.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.3°C)
- Low breeze chance — 40% probability