- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 8.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.9 m/s, gusts 11.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 7.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.6 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (ECMWF 10.6 m/s vs LEW 5.0 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 17% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (10.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.5 m/s, gusts 12.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (12.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)