- Too light wind – kite foiling only (5.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (HRRR 9.4 m/s vs ECMWF 4.3 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.2 m/s, gusts 11.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 11.5 m/s, gusts 13.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (11.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.7 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (GFS27 8.2 m/s vs ECMWF 2.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.2 m/s, gusts 14.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.0 m/s)