- Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (ICON EU 8.5 m/s vs AROME 2.2 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.3 m/s, gusts 9.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 6.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.6 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (ICON Global 7.2 m/s vs ICON EU 1.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 7.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.2 m/s)