- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.6 m/s) (ECMWF 12.3 m/s vs LEW 4.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.8 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (3.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Low breeze chance — 45% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (4.0 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.5 m/s, gusts 11.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Low breeze chance — 29% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.8 m/s, gusts 12.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.2 m/s, gusts 10.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 9.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 17% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (ICON Global 11.6 m/s vs LEW 6.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (3.0 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Low breeze chance — 49% probability