- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (GFS27 15.0 m/s vs LEW 9.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (15.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
- Low breeze chance — 36% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (GFS27 14.3 m/s vs LEW 8.4 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (20.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.2 m/s, gusts 11.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 16% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 8.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.5 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 53% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.6 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
- Low breeze chance — 45% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.7 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 21% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (GFS27 7.5 m/s vs ICON Global 2.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.4 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 13% probability