- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (GFS27 12.2 m/s vs LEW 6.9 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.8 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 9.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.1 m/s, gusts 9.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.4 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.6 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Low breeze chance — 42% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Low breeze chance — 41% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
- Low breeze chance — 26% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.1 m/s, gusts 6.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.5 m/s, gusts 9.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.6 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 19% probability