- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.4 m/s) (GFS27 13.2 m/s vs LEW 6.8 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 47% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (13.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 12.3 m/s, gusts 15.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (12.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.7 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.9 m/s, gusts 8.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 6.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 13% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.8 m/s) (GFS27 10.0 m/s vs ICON Global 3.2 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (10.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)