- Good kite forecast: wind 5.9 m/s, gusts 7.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 17% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 8.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.0°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.4 m/s, gusts 12.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.7 m/s, gusts 14.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (ECMWF 11.4 m/s vs ICON Global 5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (15.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (GFS27 13.5 m/s vs LEW 7.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.8 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability