- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (ICON Global 10.9 m/s vs LEW 4.7 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (9.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (2.0 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.1°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.6 m/s, gusts 6.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Low breeze chance — 25% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.3°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.6 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 49% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.0°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.8 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 41% probability
- Wave height – experience required (1.0 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.1°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.8 m/s) (ECMWF 12.1 m/s vs ICON Global 4.3 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (13.5 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (2.2 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.1°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- High gust forecast (20.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.6 m/s) (GFS27 14.8 m/s vs LEW 6.2 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (14.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.6 m)
- Caution – short wave period (7.1 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.3°C)