- Good kite forecast: wind 12.7 m/s, gusts 13.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (12.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.4 m)
- Caution – short wave period (5.6 s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 6.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (3.7 s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.3 m/s, gusts 14.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.0 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.1 m)
- Caution – short wave period (6.4 s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.6 m/s, gusts 10.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (9.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.0 m)
- Caution – short wave period (4.7 s)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.9 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.4 m/s) (GFS27 15.9 m/s vs ECMWF 9.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.3 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.1 m)
- Caution – short wave period (5.1 s)