- Wind too light – not suitable (1.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.7 m/s) (NAM 7.7 m/s vs ICON Global 0.9 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.0 m/s) (HRRR 12.6 m/s vs ECMWF 5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.1 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.6 m/s, gusts 10.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.9 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.8 m/s, gusts 6.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.8 m/s, gusts 13.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (13.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (GFS27 10.6 m/s vs ECMWF 5.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.4 m/s)