- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (HRRR 9.4 m/s vs GFS27 3.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.1 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.6 m/s) (HRRR 10.1 m/s vs HRDPS 3.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.3 m/s)
- High gust forecast (20.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 12.8 m/s) (GFS27 13.9 m/s vs HRDPS 1.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.1 m/s, gusts 12.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.3 m/s, gusts 12.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.5 m/s, gusts 12.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (14.8 m/s)