- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (HRRR 9.8 m/s vs LEW 4.8 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.9 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.0 m/s) (HRRR 13.6 m/s vs LEW 6.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.4 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 9.8 m/s) (NAM 12.4 m/s vs LEW 2.6 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.6 m/s, gusts 9.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.6°C)
- Low breeze chance — 31% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 53% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.1°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 70% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.1 m/s, gusts 10.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 8% probability