- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.0 m/s) (HRRR 10.7 m/s vs LEW 3.7 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (14.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.1°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (4.5 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.4°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.5 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (4.4 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.4°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 8.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.3 m/s)
- 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 — 15% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.7 m/s, gusts 11.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (11.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)