- Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 11.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.7 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.2 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (LEW 12.6 m/s vs GFS27 7.5 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (15.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.1°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (8.9 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.4°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 14.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.7 m/s) (ECMWF 9.9 m/s vs ICON Global 2.1 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (11.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)