- Good kite forecast: wind 7.5 m/s, gusts 16.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (16.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- High gust forecast (20.9 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.7 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.7 m/s, gusts 19.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.0 m/s, gusts 18.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (18.6 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.3 m/s) (GFS27 13.9 m/s vs ICON Global 5.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.2 m/s, gusts 14.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (14.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- High gust forecast (21.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 9.0 m/s) (GFS27 12.2 m/s vs ICON Global 3.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability