- Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 7.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 16% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.4 m/s, gusts 11.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 11.1 m/s, gusts 16.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (GFS27 11.4 m/s vs LEW 6.4 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (ECMWF 9.5 m/s vs LEW 4.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.8 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 15% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.7 m/s, gusts 13.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (13.3 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.8 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 4% probability