- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (GFS27 14.6 m/s vs LEW 8.4 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 50% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (14.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.3 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (GFS27 14.6 m/s vs LEW 9.5 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (14.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.8 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.3 m/s, gusts 8.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (8.4 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.9 m/s, gusts 9.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.1 m/s, gusts 7.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (7.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.7 m/s) (GFS27 10.3 m/s vs ICON Global 4.6 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.3 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)