- Good kite forecast: wind 7.0 m/s, gusts 8.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.5 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.6°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (HRRR 15.4 m/s vs LEW 10.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
- Wetsuit required (15.4°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (GFS27 9.1 m/s vs HRDPS 2.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.9°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 12.3 m/s, gusts 18.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (12.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (15.2°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (GFS27 12.5 m/s vs LEW 6.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.0°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.5 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.5°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (5.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (ECMWF 8.6 m/s vs LEW 2.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.3°C)