- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 7.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Low breeze chance — 36% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.8°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.0 m/s, gusts 11.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 22% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.8°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.2 m/s) (ECMWF 12.0 m/s vs ICON Global 3.8 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.8°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (13.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.4 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.8°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 11.8 m/s, gusts 19.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Low breeze chance — 41% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (11.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.0°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Unlikely breeze — 24% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (11.8 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.0°C)