- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (HRRR 9.0 m/s vs LEW 3.6 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 11% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.8°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.5 m/s, gusts 12.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 21% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (12.4 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.1°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.4°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (4.3 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.4°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.3 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (ECMWF 8.3 m/s vs LEW 2.9 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 13% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.3°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (ECMWF 9.5 m/s vs LEW 3.5 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.9 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)