- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (HRRR 7.6 m/s vs LEW 2.5 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.8°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (HRRR 10.7 m/s vs ICON Global 4.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.9°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.1 m/s) (HRRR 9.0 m/s vs ICON Global 1.8 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.6°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (ECMWF 7.3 m/s vs ICON Global 2.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.4°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.5 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.1°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.9 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (2.0 s)
- Wetsuit required (17.3°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.8 m/s, gusts 7.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (7.6 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.6°C)