- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (GFS27 13.3 m/s vs LEW 7.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 12.0 m/s, gusts 18.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (12.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 12.4 m/s, gusts 18.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (12.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.8 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (14.1 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.2 m/s, gusts 6.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 69% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 24% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.3°C)
- Low breeze chance — 37% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (GFS27 9.0 m/s vs ICON Global 3.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.5 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 12% probability