- Good kite forecast: wind 10.5 m/s, gusts 14.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.0 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.5 m/s, gusts 14.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.0°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.0 m/s, gusts 8.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.4 m/s) (GFS27 11.8 m/s vs ICON Global 3.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Strong wind – experience required (12.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.7°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.3 m/s) (ICON Global 15.5 m/s vs ECMWF 7.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.7°C)