- Good kite forecast: wind 9.6 m/s, gusts 10.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.0°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.4 m/s, gusts 10.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.8°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.1 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.6 m/s) (ICON Global 10.7 m/s vs GFS27 3.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.9°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Strong wind – experience required (12.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.8°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 10.4 m/s) (GFS27 14.8 m/s vs ICON Global 4.4 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.9°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (ECMWF 12.3 m/s vs ICON Global 6.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.1°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 5.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.0°C)