- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (GFS27 11.8 m/s vs ICON Global 6.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.3 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (3.2 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 12.8 m/s, gusts 18.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.3 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (3.4 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 12.1 m/s, gusts 18.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (12.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 11.6 m/s, gusts 17.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (11.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (15.8 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 7.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 67% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Low breeze chance — 49% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.4 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.8°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 61% probability