- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.7 m/s) (GFS27 9.7 m/s vs HRRR 2.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 11.1 m/s, gusts 13.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 12.9 m/s, gusts 14.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (12.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (GFS27 9.6 m/s vs LEW 4.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.6 m/s, gusts 11.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.8 m/s)