- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 7.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
- Wetsuit required (16.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.6 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.5°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Strong wind – experience required (10.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.9 m)
- Wetsuit required (16.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Strong wind – experience required (10.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.9 m)
- Wetsuit required (15.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (ECMWF 14.2 m/s vs LEW 9.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.4 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (4.7 m)
- Wetsuit required (15.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- High gust forecast (21.0 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (GFS27 14.4 m/s vs LEW 9.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.4 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (4.6 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Strong wind – experience required (12.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability