- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 6.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.7 m/s, gusts 11.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.3 m/s) (ECMWF 11.4 m/s vs ICON Global 4.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 9.7 m/s) (GFS27 13.3 m/s vs ICON Global 3.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.3 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (14.5 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (ECMWF 12.9 m/s vs ICON Global 7.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.2°C)