- Wind too light – not suitable (2.6 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.7 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (GFS27 9.8 m/s vs HRRR 4.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.1 m/s, gusts 12.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.8 m/s, gusts 11.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.1 m/s, gusts 11.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.2 m/s, gusts 13.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.8 m/s)