- Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 8.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
- Light wind – experience required (6.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.7 m/s, gusts 12.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (12.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.0 m/s)
- High gust forecast (21.5 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (GFS27 15.0 m/s vs ICON Global 8.8 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.6 m/s) (GFS27 13.5 m/s vs ECMWF 5.9 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (13.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (12.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.7 m/s) (GFS27 11.0 m/s vs ICON Global 5.3 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 38% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (11.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.5 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)