- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (HRRR 7.7 m/s vs ECMWF 2.7 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.1 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.5 m/s, gusts 10.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.7 m/s, gusts 13.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (13.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (GFS27 11.6 m/s vs ECMWF 6.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.1 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.1 m/s, gusts 10.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.3 m/s, gusts 10.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)