- Wind too light – not suitable (3.1 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (HRRR 7.7 m/s vs ICON Global 2.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Low breeze chance — 30% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
- Low breeze chance — 25% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 7.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (6.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (1.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Low breeze chance — 35% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Low breeze chance — 41% probability
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.5 m/s) (GFS27 10.6 m/s vs LEW 3.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability