- Good kite forecast: wind 11.5 m/s, gusts 17.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (11.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.9 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 12.0 m/s, gusts 18.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (12.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.4 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (14.2 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 18% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.5 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 69% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (GFS27 7.0 m/s vs ICON Global 1.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 15% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (GFS27 7.4 m/s vs ICON Global 2.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (GFS27 12.6 m/s vs LEW 7.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability