- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (HRRR 11.4 m/s vs LEW 5.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.0°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 11.3 m/s, gusts 14.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (11.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 13% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.8 m/s, gusts 10.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Low breeze chance — 30% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 22% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 21% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 8.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.5 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 18% probability