- Good kite forecast: wind 5.1 m/s, gusts 6.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.5°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.6 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.9 m/s) (HRRR 9.8 m/s vs ICON Global 2.9 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (16.8°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.8 m/s, gusts 6.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.8 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.2°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.4°C)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.6 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.6°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.6 m/s) (GFS27 11.0 m/s vs LEW 3.4 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.6°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (GFS27 10.3 m/s vs ICON Global 4.4 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.1 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (17.5°C)