- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (GFS27 13.7 m/s vs LEW 7.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.7 m/s, gusts 11.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 21% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.2 m/s, gusts 10.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.5 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.4 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 55% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Low breeze chance — 46% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 16% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.9 m/s, gusts 11.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 15% probability