- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (HRRR 6.9 m/s vs ECMWF 1.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (HRRR 7.5 m/s vs ECMWF 2.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (HRRR 10.0 m/s vs ECMWF 4.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.2 m/s) (GFS27 12.0 m/s vs ECMWF 4.8 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.9 m/s, gusts 9.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.6 m/s, gusts 9.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.7 m/s)